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GungHo Online Entertainment was established in Japan in the late 1990s and moved from internet services toward online games as Japan’s broadband and mobile markets expanded. In 2026 GungHo develops and publishes online and mobile games, with Puzzle & Dragons remaining an important franchise alongside newer titles.
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TeamViewer was founded in Germany in 2005 after remote-access software was created to reduce the need for technicians to travel to demonstrate and support another software product. In 2026 TeamViewer provides remote connectivity and digital-workplace technology used to access, support and manage computers, industrial devices and frontline workflows.
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F-Secure’s brand history dates to Data Fellows, founded in Finland in 1988 by Petri Allas and Risto Siilasmaa and later renamed F-Secure. By 2026 F-Secure focuses on consumer security, privacy and identity-protection products sold directly and through partners.
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Lufax grew from financial-services businesses associated with Ping An, including an online wealth platform launched in 2011 and older retail-credit capabilities inside the group. By 2026 Lufax operates within China’s regulated consumer-finance environment, using technology, risk systems and institutional funding relationships to serve borrowers.
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Newegg was founded in California in 2001 by Fred Chang and built an online retail business around computer components, electronics and products for technology enthusiasts. By 2026 Newegg operates an e-commerce marketplace and direct retail business focused heavily on computing, gaming and electronics.
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BitGo was founded in 2013 by Mike Belshe and colleagues and became known for multi-signature wallet technology intended to improve the security of cryptocurrency holdings. In 2026 BitGo provides digital-asset custody, wallet, settlement and related infrastructure for institutions and other professional market participants.
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Yelp was founded in 2004 by former PayPal employees Jeremy Stoppelman and Russel Simmons, with early backing from Max Levchin. In 2026 Yelp combines consumer discovery and reviews with advertising and software products sold to local businesses, while AI increasingly changes how users search for services.
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Bumble was founded in 2014 by Whitney Wolfe Herd with an online-dating model that initially required women to make the first move in heterosexual matches. By 2026 Bumble operates dating and relationship platforms while adapting product design, safety tools and monetisation to a maturing online-dating market.
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IQE was founded in Cardiff in 1988 as Epitaxial Products International and built a business producing advanced semiconductor materials rather than finished chips. In 2026 IQE manufactures compound-semiconductor epitaxial wafers for customers serving wireless, photonics, aerospace and other markets.
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Marqeta was founded in 2010 by Jason Gardner and initially experimented with consumer payment products before focusing on modern card-issuing infrastructure. By 2026 Marqeta provides card-issuing, processing and money-movement infrastructure used by fintech companies and enterprises.
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