Zam
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Zam firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Zam
- Legal name
- ZAM Network, LLC
- Website
- https://zam.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Zam industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Gaming Marketing Agency Services
- NAICS
- Advertising Agencies (541810), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)
- SIC
- Services-Management Services (8741)
- akta.pro industry
- Player Support & Community Operations (Customer Support, Moderation, CRM)Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Gaming Operations & Services (QA, Localization, LiveOps, Customer Support)Fan Club, Community & CRM ManagementMedia, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Artist Management & Agencies
Keywords
Where Zam is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Los Angeles
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Zam business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Agency Services: Full-service agency model providing marketing, creative, community management, and user research services to video game publishers and developers. Services are delivered through partnerships with game companies seeking community and marketing support.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels8 records
Zam product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ZAM is a full-service gaming agency that delivers community management, social media strategy, creative production, publishing support, and user research services for video game developers and publishers. The agency builds and manages Discord and Reddit communities, produces creative assets, runs influencer and event marketing programs, and conducts playtesting and sentiment analysis to help game partners engage Western markets.
Product overview
ZAM is a full-service gaming agency offering a unified platform of marketing, creative, community, and research services for video game developers and publishers. The core offerings include Community Management (Discord/Reddit server building, moderation, sentiment analysis), Social Media Management (content strategy and publishing across platforms), Creative Services (visual assets, motion graphics, animation, and video production), Publishing solutions, User Research (playtesting, surveys, feedback panels), Events & Fulfillment, Influencer Marketing, and Advertising. These services work together to provide end-to-end community engagement and marketing support, from game launch through ongoing player engagement.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Community Management Building and managing engaged gaming communities, including Discord and Reddit server management, moderator recruitment, conversation moderation, engagement strategy, and deep sentiment analysis and reporting for game developers and publishers.
Quantifiable outcome
- NIKKE achieved $70M+ in first month revenue with ZAM support
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Zam
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Zam technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration4 records
Feature3 records
Zam partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Gamescom / Geoff KeighleyminorZAM coordinated media promotion for SYNCED's large scale alpha test revealed at Gamescom 2021, including producing a promotional showcase segment during Gamescom's Opening Night Live featuring Geoff Keighley.
- NASCAR Driver NoxGragsonminorIn 2019, ZAM and PUBG MOBILE partnered with NASCAR Driver NoxGragson to sponsor his race car, creating cross-promotional marketing opportunities.
- Level InfinitecoreLevel Infinite is a major gaming publisher and ZAM's key partner for multiple high-profile game launches including NIKKE and Undawn. ZAM provides comprehensive community marketing, social media management, creative services, and event support for Level Infinite titles targeting Western markets.
- Next StudioscoreNext Studios partnered with ZAM for SYNCED game promotion and community building. ZAM played a key role in promoting large-scale activations from early development stages, facilitating alpha testing, and coordinating media promotion at Gamescom 2021.
- Tencent (Trovo)coreTencent's livestreaming platform Trovo engaged ZAM during critical beta and launch phases to support building and maintaining a thriving digital community of video game streamers across the globe.
- Tencent (PUBG MOBILE)coreZAM provides comprehensive end-to-end solutions for PUBG MOBILE including integrated marketing campaigns, community and social media management, creative services, and influencer activation.
- Global GreenminorPUBG MOBILE and ZAM partnered with Global Green, a world-renowned nonprofit, to help put out fires and plant trees in the Amazon as part of the Fight4TheAmazon environmental initiative.
- GameWorksminorZAM and PUBG MOBILE partnered with GameWorks to travel across seven cities hosting PUBG MOBILE tournaments, providing event support including booth design, installation, and activations.
- NBA (Giannis Antetokounmpo)minorPUBG MOBILE Team UP Superstar Showdown event featured NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo as a special guest, with ZAM providing event coordination and marketing support.
Scale indicators25 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Zam competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Diva Agency: Diva Agency is a gaming-focused marketing and PR agency serving video game publishers with community management, influencer marketing, and creative services — directly comparable to ZAM's core service stack and customer base.
- Evolve PR: Evolve PR is a gaming and entertainment communications agency providing PR, social media, influencer, and community services to video game publishers — overlapping directly with ZAM's go-to-market offerings.
- Reverb Communications: Reverb Communications is a long-standing gaming PR and marketing agency offering media relations, social media, influencer, and community services to game publishers — a comparable boutique agency in the same niche as ZAM.
- Powerspike: Powerspike is a gaming influencer marketing platform and agency connecting game publishers with creators for branded campaigns — comparable to ZAM's influencer marketing and VIP creator program offerings.
- NoxInfluencer: NoxInfluencer is a YouTube and gaming influencer analytics and marketing platform serving game publishers with creator discovery and campaign tools — adjacent to ZAM's influencer marketing and community analytics services.
- Gameinfluencer: Gameinfluencer is a gaming influencer marketing agency that runs influencer campaigns for game publishers — closely comparable to ZAM's creator partnership and influencer activation capabilities.
- Neonhive: Neonhive is a gaming and entertainment marketing agency providing social media, content production, and community management for game publishers — overlapping with ZAM's social and creative service lines.
Emerging players
- Groove Jones: Groove Jones is a creative technology and marketing agency producing immersive branded experiences and gaming-adjacent campaigns — partial overlap with ZAM's creative services and experiential marketing for game launches.
- Sandbox Strategies: Sandbox Strategies is a games industry strategy and communications consultancy working with publishers on positioning and PR — partial overlap with ZAM's go-to-market and publishing support capabilities.
Others
- Bidstack: Bidstack is an in-game advertising infrastructure provider serving game publishers and brands — comparable as a gaming-focused monetization and advertising partner rather than a direct community/marketing competitor to ZAM.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Zam leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Zam funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Zam M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Zam
What does Zam do?
ZAM is a full-service gaming agency that delivers community management, social media strategy, creative production, publishing support, and user research services for video game developers and publishers. The agency builds and manages Discord and Reddit communities, produces creative assets, runs influencer and event marketing programs, and conducts playtesting and sentiment analysis to help game partners engage Western markets.
Is Zam a public or private company?
Zam is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Zam founded?
Zam was founded in 2008. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Zam based?
Zam is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States, in the North America region.
How does Zam make money?
One revenue line is on record: agency Services.
Who are Zam's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Diva Agency, Evolve PR, Reverb Communications, Powerspike, NoxInfluencer, Gameinfluencer and Neonhive. Emerging players are Groove Jones and Sandbox Strategies. Bidstack is listed as an others.
Does Zam have an API?
No public API is recorded for Zam.
What industry is Zam in?
Zam's product category is Gaming Marketing Agency Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAFAKAD, Player Support & Community Operations (Customer Support, Moderation, CRM), with a secondary code of MPAIAGAJ, Fan Club, Community & CRM Management. Its NAICS code is 541810 and its SIC code is 8741.