Numbers

What Numbers does

Numbers Inc. (주식회사 넘버스) is a South Korean blockchain game solutions provider founded in 2016 and headquartered in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, with a branch office in Seoul's Gangnam district. The company develops blockchain-based infrastructure and consumer products targeting the gaming and digital content industries. It operates three core products — 7Chain (decentralized application infrastructure), 7Chat (a community wallet for managing digital assets on Android and iOS), and 7Luck (a blockchain gaming and lottery platform) — and in August 2021 acquired Artube (아튜브), a blockchain-based webtoon platform that uses on-chain transparency to address content creator revenue and ownership issues. The company's foundational technical asset is a proprietary "player-participatory" Random Number Generation (RNG) technology, for which a Korean patent was filed in July 2018 and an international PCT application was filed in August 2018, intended to address trust and fairness in digital gaming.

The company operates a hybrid B2B/B2C model. On the B2B side, Numbers supplies blockchain infrastructure and RNG technology to game developers and publishers, including a strategic MOU signed in April–May 2018 with Chinese gaming company Hunan Yaoxian Network and participation in the G2E Asia 2018 B2B exhibition. On the B2C side, 7Chat is distributed via mobile app stores and Artube through a direct web service, targeting blockchain/crypto users, webtoon content creators, and gamers. The stated revenue mechanics span recurring subscription-style arrangements for B2B infrastructure, potential transaction fees on the community wallet and content platform, and one-time licensing of gaming products. No public pricing or revenue figures have been disclosed; the company maintains an Investor Relations page with shareholder notices running through 2024 and uses IR language indicating preparation for a public listing, though no ticker or exchange has been confirmed.

Name

Numbers

Legal name

주식회사 넘버스

Website

https://numbers21.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Numbers Inc. is a South Korean blockchain game solutions provider founded in 2016 that builds 7Chain dApp infrastructure, the 7Chat community wallet, 7Luck gaming platform, and the Artube blockchain webtoon platform, serving game developers, content creators, and blockchain users through B2B infrastructure deals and consumer apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blockchain Gaming Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Software Publishers (5132), Other Gambling Industries (713290)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAPAGAC

Blockchain Game Studios & Game Development

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Web3 Gaming & Metaverse Platforms (GameFi, virtual worlds, in-game assets)

SECONDARYFSAPAGAB

On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins)

Financial & Insurance/Blockchain & Web3/Web3 Gaming & Metaverse Platforms (GameFi, virtual worlds, in-game assets)

SECONDARYMPAEAFAD

Digital Lottery & iLottery Platforms (Web/App)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gambling, Betting & Casinos/Lottery & Lottery Services

Keywords

• Blockchain gaming
• Game infrastructure
• Digital asset wallet
• RNG technology
• Web3 content platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Jeju

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blockchain Gaming Solutions: Revenue from providing blockchain infrastructure and gaming solutions to third-party game developers and publishers
2. Platform Services: Community wallet (7Chat) and content platform (Artube) services potentially generating platform-based revenue through transaction fees and premium features
3. Gaming Products: Third-party game publishing including poker and dice games, with RNG technology demonstration

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Numbers develops and operates a blockchain-based ecosystem for the gaming and digital content industries. Its offerings include 7Chain, the proprietary infrastructure for decentralized applications; 7Chat, a multi-asset community wallet available on Android and iOS; 7Luck, a blockchain gaming/lottery platform; and Artube, a blockchain-based webtoon and content platform with transparent on-chain revenue for creators. The company also licenses its patented player-participatory Random Number Generation (RNG) technology to third-party game developers.

Product overview

Numbers is a blockchain game solutions provider offering multiple interconnected products: 7Chain (decentralized application infrastructure), 7Chat (multi-asset community wallet for Android/iOS), and 7Luck (gaming platform). The company also operates Artube, a blockchain-based webtoon/content platform that was acquired, focused on creator revenue optimization through transparent blockchain-based rewards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 7Chain: The most powerful infrastructure for decentralized applications.
• 7Chat
• 7Luck
• Artube (아튜브)

Products and services

• 7Chain Proprietary blockchain infrastructure for decentralized applications, providing the underlying performance layer for Numbers' gaming and content products.
• 7Chat Community wallet mobile application that lets users manage all of their digital assets in one place, available on Android and iOS.
• 7Luck Blockchain-based gaming and lottery platform offering games with provably fair outcomes powered by Numbers' RNG technology.
• Artube (아튜브) Blockchain-based webtoon and digital content platform focused on maximizing creator rights and rewards through transparent on-chain revenue and direct reader support.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center (제주창조경제혁신센터)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Selected for 'The Edge' business program by Jeju Creative Economy Innovation Center in October 2018.
• Hunan Yaoxian Network Co., Ltd. (중국 후난요정네트워크유한공사)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018MOU signed in April-May 2018 with Chinese company Hunan Yaoxian Network (annual revenue of 200 billion KRW) for RNG technology demonstration through poker and dice games. The partnership included participation in G2E Asia 2018 B2B exhibition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enjin: Blockchain gaming platform providing NFT infrastructure and a multi-chain wallet used by game developers. Comparable to Numbers' positioning around developer-facing blockchain tooling plus the 7Chat community wallet.
• Sky Mavis (Axie Infinity): Vietnamese developer of Axie Infinity, one of the largest GameFi play-to-earn ecosystems built on its own Ronin blockchain. Comparable to Numbers in operating a vertically integrated blockchain gaming stack including custom chain, wallet, and marketplace.
• Immutable: Blockchain gaming infrastructure provider offering Immutable zkEVM and the Immutable Marketplace for in-game NFT trading. Comparable to Numbers' 7Chain + gaming marketplace combination targeting third-party game developers.
• WAX (Worldwide Asset eXchange): Blockchain purpose-built for gaming NFTs, virtual items, and digital collectibles marketplaces. Directly comparable to Numbers' blockchain gaming infrastructure and in-game asset ecosystem play.
• Ultra: Blockchain gaming distribution platform combining a games store, NFT marketplace, and own Ultra Chain. Closely aligned with Numbers' integrated platform model spanning game publishing, marketplace, and custom blockchain.
• Animoca Brands: Hong Kong-based global leader in blockchain gaming with investments across hundreds of GameFi projects, NFT games, and virtual worlds. Directly comparable to Numbers as a multi-product blockchain gaming ecosystem operator spanning infrastructure, games, and content.
• Gala Games: Blockchain gaming platform operating its own GalaChain, gaming node network, and portfolio of play-to-earn games. Directly comparable to Numbers' 7Chain/7Luck model of proprietary infrastructure supporting multiple game titles.
• Dapper Labs (Flow blockchain): Developer of the Flow blockchain and consumer NFT/gaming products such as NBA Top Shot. Comparable to Numbers in operating both a custom L1 gaming chain (Flow vs. 7Chain) and consumer-facing dApps.

Broad incumbents

• Polygon Labs: Major Ethereum Layer-2/sidechain ecosystem widely used by blockchain games and NFT platforms. Comparable as broader blockchain infrastructure competing with 7Chain for game developer adoption at scale.

Regional players

• Klaytn (Ground X / Kakao): South Korea-headquartered Layer-1 blockchain developed by Kakao-affiliated Ground X, with gaming and metaverse applications. Comparable as a regional Korean blockchain infrastructure player competing for the same GameFi developer mindshare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/numbers21

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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