Japan-based mobile game developer Gumi is set to go public in its home country next month at a valuation of about $890m, according to a stock market disclosure on Friday.
Gumi raised $49m in July, bringing its overall funding to approximately $99m. Its largest shareholder is investment firm Jafco, followed by social network Gree, financial services firm Shinsei Bank and telecommunications network NTT Docomo.
Other investors include game developers Sega, Zynga and Tecmo Koei, industrial product manufacturer Nissei, financial services provider Mitsubishi UFJ, corporate investment venture capital syndicate B Dash Ventures, VC firm World Innovation Lab and state-backed fund DBJ Capital.
Gumi expects to float on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 18, and its stock will be priced at ¥3,300 ($28.40).
Previous reports had suggested it would float at a valuation north of $1bn, but the falling value of the yen means its valuation will be less than $900m. It will take an increase in Gumi’s stock price to ¥3,700 for it to attain unicorn status.