Chushou

What Chushou does

Chushou (also known as Chushou TV) is a Chinese mobile video live streaming platform that specialized in mobile game content. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai, the platform enabled users to broadcast and watch live streams centered on mobile gaming — effectively a game-focused Twitch for the Chinese mobile market. The service operated on a two-sided marketplace model connecting game streamers (creators) with viewers, monetizing through typical live streaming revenue mechanics (virtual gifting, advertising, and potentially platform fees). The company's investor roster is notable for its quality: Chushou raised approximately $117.5 million in cumulative funding across four rounds from 2017 to 2020, with participation from Google, GGV Capital, Shunwei Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, AlphaX Partners, and iQiyi — the latter suggesting strategic distribution alignment with one of China's major online video platforms. The company was founded and led by David Cao as CEO.

Name

Chushou

Website

https://chushou.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chushou TV is a Chinese mobile game-focused live streaming platform founded in 2015 in Shanghai. It enabled streamers to broadcast mobile gameplay to viewers, monetizing through virtual gifting and advertising, and raised approximately $117.5 million from investors including Google, GGV, and Shunwei.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Game Live Streaming

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming-Focused Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAB)

Keywords

• Mobile game streaming
• Live broadcasting platform
• Gaming video content
• Mobile streaming app
• Game live streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Core offering

Chushou TV is a mobile video live streaming platform specialized in mobile gaming content, enabling broadcasters to stream mobile gameplay live and allowing viewers to watch and interact with live mobile game broadcasts on their smartphones. The platform focuses specifically on mobile game live streaming rather than general video or PC game content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chushou TV mobile app Mobile live streaming application that allows broadcasters to stream mobile gameplay live and viewers to watch and interact with live mobile game broadcasts on their smartphones. Targeted at individual mobile gamers and aspiring game streamers in China.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Douyu: Douyu is one of China's leading game-focused live streaming platforms, directly competing with Chushou in the same product category, serving the same Chinese gamer audience with similar streaming and creator-monetization mechanics.
• Huya: Huya is a NYSE-listed Chinese game live streaming platform and direct competitor to Chushou, offering similar mobile and PC game streaming services to overlapping creator and viewer bases in China.
• Bilibili: Bilibili is a major Chinese video and live streaming platform with significant gaming-focused content verticals, directly competing with Chushou for mobile game streaming audiences and creator partnerships.
• Twitch: Twitch is the global leader in game-focused live streaming and a direct functional peer to Chushou, operating an equivalent creator-driven mobile and PC game streaming model, primarily outside China.
• Inke: Inke is a Chinese mobile live streaming platform that, like Chushou, focused on mobile-first live streaming experiences, competing for the same Chinese creator and viewer segments.

Broad incumbents

• YY (Joyy): YY/Joyy operates a broader portfolio of live streaming and social entertainment products in China and globally, with gaming-adjacent live streaming capabilities that overlap with Chushou's offering but at significantly greater scale.
• Kuaishou: Kuaishou is a major Chinese short-video and live streaming platform that has aggressively expanded into game live streaming, competing with Chushou for mobile gaming audiences as a much larger and more diversified incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Chushou