Name

Wanyoo

Legal name

上海网鱼信息科技有限公司

Website

https://wanyoo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Wanyoo (网鱼) is a privately held Chinese esports venue and hospitality chain founded in 1998, operating franchise-based cyber cafes and esports hotels across 80+ cities and serving 40M+ members, with premium gaming hardware partnerships with NVIDIA, ASUS ROG, and Valorant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Esports Gaming Venues

NAICS

Traveler Accommodation (7211), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Computer Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

Dedicated LAN Gaming Centers (PC/Console Stations, Hourly Play) (MPAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Franchise/Chain LAN Center Operators & Networks (MPAFALAI), Internet Cafes & Gaming Cafes (THAFADAI), Esports Platforms & Competitive Gaming Networks (BPAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Esports internet cafes
• Esports hotel services
• Gaming venue operations
• Esports tournament hosting
• Franchise gaming centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Cybercafe and Esports Hotel Operations: Revenue from daily/hourly usage fees at 网鱼电竞 cybercafe locations and room bookings at 网鱼电竞酒店 esports hotels. Stores generate revenue through service fees, gaming equipment usage charges, and room rates.
2. Franchise Fees and Royalties: Income from franchise partnerships where franchisees pay fees to use the 网鱼 brand, equipment standards, and operational support.
3. Food and Beverage: Revenue from food, beverages, and snacks served at esports venues.
4. Digital Products and Membership Services: Revenue from digital products, membership subscriptions, and online services through the digital membership platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wanyoo operates a chain of high-end esports internet cafes (网鱼电竞) and esports-themed hotels (网鱼电竞酒店) that provide professional gaming stations equipped with NVIDIA RTX GPUs, 300Hz monitors, and wireless peripherals. Services include hourly usage fees at cafes, room bookings at hotels, food and beverage, tournament hosting, and an integrated digital membership platform with online booking and member management. Distribution is executed through a standardized franchise model supplemented by directly-operated flagship venues across 80+ cities in China and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 网鱼电竞酒店: High-end esports hotel brand launched in 2021 by 玩出梦想集团, offering professional esports facilities combined with hotel accommodations.
• 网鱼竞技场

Products and services

• Wanyoo Esports (网鱼电竞) Esports internet cafe chain providing gaming facilities with high-performance computers (NVIDIA RTX GPUs up to 5090), professional peripherals, and esports-themed environments for individual gamers and esports enthusiasts in China.
• Wanyoo Esports Hotel (网鱼电竞酒店) High-end esports hotel brand offering themed rooms equipped with NVIDIA RTX GPUs, 300Hz monitors, wireless peripherals, and gaming-focused room designs for overnight gaming stays, tournaments, and social esports experiences.
• Wanyoo Arena (网鱼竞技场) Esports arena sub-brand offering competitive gaming venues and tournament hosting capabilities for esports events and competitive play.
• Wanyoo Digital Membership Service Digital membership platform serving 40+ million global members, providing online booking, member management, and digital product purchases for Wanyoo esports venues and hotels.
• Wanyoo Franchise Program Franchise offering for both Wanyoo Esports cafes and Wanyoo Esports Hotels, providing standardized equipment, branding, and operational support to franchisees via a dedicated hotline (400-870-3705).

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% occupancy rate in first month at new esports hotel locations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• NVIDIA (英伟达)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationStrategic technology partnership with NVIDIA featuring global first deployment of RTX 5090 graphics cards in esports venues. Collaboration includes NVIDIA ray-tracing technology displays and co-branded themed esports cafes featuring Valorant game elements.
• ASUS ROG (玩家国度)coreTechnology or IntegrationROG co-branded esports hotel store at Shanghai Pudong Expo Park featuring ROG brand monitors, keyboards, and gaming peripherals. Strategic partnership providing premium gaming equipment for esports hotel locations.
• Valorant (无畏契约)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst NVIDIA and Valorant co-branded themed esports venue at Shanghai Fengxian Chuanyue Square. Features game character graffiti, NVIDIA ray-tracing showcase areas, and hero-themed VIP rooms with 1:1 game scene recreation.
• Zowie (卓威)coreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional esports monitor supplier for Wanyoo venues. Zowie monitors featured across esports cafes and hotels for competitive gaming experiences.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Allied Esports: US-listed operator of dedicated esports venues (HyperX Arena Las Vegas, etc.), comparable to Wanyoo's flagship model of premium esports destinations hosting tournaments and competitive gaming.
• 魔杰电竞 (Mojie Esports): Chinese esports venue operator running branded esports-themed gaming centers that compete directly with Wanyoo's 网鱼电竞 brand for the same enthusiast customer base in major cities.
• 杰拉网咖 (Jiela Network): One of the largest direct competitors to Wanyoo in China's chain internet/esports cafe segment, operating similarly standardized gaming venues across multiple cities with comparable franchise-style expansion.
• HyperX Arena Las Vegas: Premier US esports venue and event space offering high-end gaming stations and tournament hosting — directly analogous to Wanyoo's flagship cafes and 网鱼竞技场 arena concept.

Emerging players

• Moxy Gaming: US-based gaming lounge concept providing premium gaming stations, tournaments, and social events — analogous to Wanyoo's higher-end 网鱼电竞 venues in terms of experience-led positioning.
• 雷神科技 (ThundeRobot): Chinese gaming-hardware brand that has expanded into esports-themed hotels and gaming venues, overlapping with Wanyoo's esports-hotel and premium-hardware positioning in China.

Others

• 顺网科技 (ShunWang Technology): China-based internet cafe management software and services provider (and prior Wanyoo investor) — an ecosystem enabler whose platform and content tools underpin many of the same cafes that compete with Wanyoo.
• Ourgame International Holdings (联众国际): Hong Kong-listed Chinese online/offline gaming company and prior Wanyoo investor — adjacent business in casual/competitive gaming services and offline gaming venues, sharing the China gamer audience.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OfficialWanyoo
• Facebookfacebook.com/WanyooSG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shanghai-wanyoo-information-technology-co-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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