UGO Entertainment

company

About

UGO Entertainment creates quality lifestyle content that delivers daily coverage of the latest developments in games and entertainment.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Series Unknown
Last Funding Money Raised
$23M
Industries
Advertising,Gaming,Internet,Lifestyle,Media and Entertainment,News,Publishing,Video,Video Games
Founded date
Jan 1, 1998
Number Of Employee
51 - 100
Operating Status
Active

UGO Entertainment creates quality lifestyle content for the coveted 18-34 male audience. The company’s flagship brands, UGO.com and 1UP.com, deliver in-depth daily coverage of the latest developments in games and entertainment. A network of owned and affiliated properties supports the flagships with databases of game cheats, interactive games, celebrity pictures, news and more.

UGO Entertainment offers advertisers an opportunity to reach 42 million visitors worldwide who are highly influential trendsetters and lifestyle mavens with a passionate curiosity for "what's next."

UGO has earned a strong reputation as a trusted publisher and as a proven innovator that delivers customized, high-impact online advertising programs for its world-class client base.

UGO Entertainment, a unit of Hearst Corporation, is headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Santa Monica.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
3
$46M
UGO Entertainment has raised a total of $46M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jan 2, 2002 from a Series Unknown round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jan 2, 2002 Series Unknown $13M 1 Gryphon Holdings Detail
Mar 5, 2001 Series Unknown $23M 1 Gryphon Holdings Detail
Dec 18, 2000 Series E $10M 1 Gryphon Holdings Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
3
1
UGO Entertainment is funded by 1 investors. Gryphon Holdings are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Gryphon Holdings Yes Series Unknown