Valve
Maker of Steam, the dominant PC game distribution platform, plus game studios and Steam Deck.
Gaming
📍 Bellevue, USA
Founded 1996
Current Valuation
Private
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Valve is a privately held game developer and digital-distribution company best known for Steam, which controls the vast majority of PC game sales. The company has never raised outside capital and has never publicly disclosed a valuation; Alinea Analytics estimated 2025 revenue at $16.2B, an industry-leading ~$50M per employee.
Company Profile
Est. Revenue
$16B (2025-Q4)
Founders & Key People
Gabe NewellMike Harrington
Investors
Gabe Newell (majority owner)
Products
- Steam
- Steam Deck
- Half-Life series
- Portal
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- SteamOS
Competitors
Epic Games · GOG · Microsoft (Xbox / Game Pass) · Sony PlayStation · Nintendo
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of recent date. Refreshed quarterly.