Razer Inc.

Razer Inc.
Native name
Razer / 雷蛇
Company typePrivate
SEHK: 1337
ISINKYG7397A1067
Industry
Founded1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Founders
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsLaptops, peripherals, consoles, software
RevenueIncrease US$1.62 billion (2021[2])
Number of employees
1,576[3] (2024)
Subsidiaries
Websiterazer.com
Razer gaming headsets, keyboard and mouse in 2022

Razer Inc. (stylized as R Λ Z Ξ R) is an American-Singaporean[4][5][6] multinational corporation and technology company that makes, develops, and sells consumer electronics, financial services, and gaming hardware. The brand was founded in 1998, then refounded in 2005[7] by Min-Liang Tan and Robert "RazerGuy" Krakoff, although the business originated in 1999 in the US. It is dual headquartered in the one-north subzone of Queenstown, Singapore, and Irvine, California, US.[8]

  1. ^ Sinclair, Brendan (9 January 2020). "Razer closing SF office". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ Razer Reports full year 2021 earnings
  3. ^ "Razer Inc.: Private Company Information". www.bloomberg.com. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ Jamshed, Zahra (14 March 2019). "How eSports became a big business for Razer". CNN Business. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ^ Jennings, Ralph (27 April 2021). "Why Gaming Gear Company Razer Launched A $50 Million Fund For Green Startups". Forbes. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ^ Wee, Stacey (16 September 2020). "Gaming company Razer thrives throughout the pandemic by focusing on digital innovations and shifting its supply chain to fulfill the demand for masks". Business Insider. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ "About Razer - Company History and Brand Identity | Razer Singapore". Razer Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  8. ^ "About Razer". www.razer.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.