Website www.steelseries.com Founder Jacob Wolff-Petersen | Headquarters Copenhagen, Denmark Founded 2001 | |
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Industry Video game industryComputer hardwarePC gamingConsumer electronicsApplication softwareProfessional GamingESports Key people Ehtisham Rabbani (CEO)Tino Soelberg (CTO)Murat Camoglu (CFO)Rune Berendtsen (CIO)Pat WachendorfJeff MahlmeisterZach B Hill Products Gaming peripherals and accessories: headsets, mice, keyboards, controllers, and gaming surfaces CEO Ehtisham Rabbani (21 Oct 2014–) Type of business ApS (Anpartsselskab): private limited company Profiles | ||
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SteelSeries is a Danish manufacturer of gaming peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and gaming surfaces.
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- A gaming mouse that vibrates steelseries rival 700
- Steelseries siberia 200 best value gaming headset
- History
- Team and player sponsorships
- Partners
- References
Steelseries siberia 200 best value gaming headset
History
SteelSeries was founded in 2001 by Jacob Wolff-Petersen. The company's original name was Soft Trading, and it was changed to SteelSeries in 2007. Soft Trading made the Icemat and SteelPad mouse mats, the latter of which influenced the company's eventual name change. In 2008, SteelSeries acquired Ideazon, a North American-based developer and manufacturer of gaming peripherals.
In 2012, SteelSeries received investments from U.S.-based private equity firm, Catterton Partners, and Chinese-based private equity firm, ClearVue Partners, of undisclosed amounts.
Team and player sponsorships
SteelSeries supports a number of electronic sports teams and individuals through sponsorships and community support. Sponsored teams include Evil Geniuses, Vitality, EDward Gaming, Alliance, among others. Past sponsorship include Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen and Tom "Tsquared" Taylor in 2011.
Partners
SteelSeries has held partnerships with the gaming industries most recognizable brands including Blizzard Entertainment, Electronic Arts, Hewlett-Packard, Gunnar Optiks, and Valve Corporation.