According to the latest news, Tencent intends to acquire game mobile phone company Black Shark Technology. After the acquisition, Black Shark as a whole will be merged into the Tencent Group Platform and Content Business Group led by Ren Yuxin, and will be committed to the development of virtual reality hardware.
According to reports, the amount of the acquisition may be about 2.6 billion yuan - 2.7 billion yuan.
According to the data, Black Shark Technology was founded in 2017, funded by Xiaomi, and originally focused on game phones. According to Tianyancha information, "Tianjin Venture Capital Industrial Co., Ltd.", which is wholly owned by Xiaomi, is the majority shareholder holding 46.4% of the equity of Black Shark Technology. Luo Yuzhou, co-founder and current CEO of Black Shark, was the vice president of Huawei's consumer business in China.
It is understood that as of June 22, 2021, Black Shark Technology has released 9 mobile phone products, including Shark Game Mobile Phone, Black Shark Game Mobile Phone Helo, Black Shark Game Mobile Phone 2, Black Shark Game Mobile Phone 2 Pro, Tencent Black Shark Game Mobile Phone 3 Series, Tencent Black Shark Game Mobile Phone 3S, Black Shark 4 Series, and Black Shark 4S Series.
According to media reports, after joining Tencent, the future business focus of Black Shark Technology will shift to VR devices as a whole: Tencent provides content, and Black Shark provides VR hardware entrance. (Proofreading/New)
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