Corsair Gaming

Corsair Gaming, Inc., commonly referred to as Corsair, is an American computer peripherals and hardware company headquartered in Fremont, California. The company, known previously as Corsair Components and Corsair Memory,[3] was incorporated in California in January 1994 as Corsair Microsystems and was reincorporated in Delaware in 2007.[3] Corsair designs and sells a range of products for computers, including high-speed DRAM modules, ATX power supplies (PSUs), USB flash drives (UFDs), CPU/GPU and case cooling, gaming peripherals (such as keyboards or computer mice), computer cases, solid-state drives (SSDs), and speakers.[4]

Corsair Gaming, Inc.
TypePublic
NASDAQ: CRSR
Industry
FoundedJanuary 1994 (1994-01) (as Corsair Microsystems)
Fremont, California, U.S.
Founders
  • Andy Paul
  • Don Lieberman
  • John Beekley
Headquarters
Fremont, California
,
U.S.
Key people
  • Andy Paul (President & CEO)
  • Thi La (COO)
  • Michael Potter (CFO) [1]
Products
  • DRAM modules
  • USB flash drives
  • ATX power supplies
  • Computer cases
  • CPU and memory cooling
  • Solid-state drives
  • Audio peripherals
  • Gaming Keyboards
  • Gaming peripherals
  • Desktop Chassis
Revenue US$1.7 billion (2020)[2]
US$65.768 million (2019)[2]
US$27.504 million (2019)[2]
Total assets US$1.059 billion (2019)[2]
Total equity US$216.775 million (2019)[2]
OwnerEagleTree Capital (92%) (June 2020)[2]
Number of employees
1,990 (June 2020)[2]
Subsidiaries
Websitecorsair.com

In addition to its headquarters in Fremont, California,[5] Corsair maintains a production facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, for assembly, test, and packaging of select products, distribution centers in Asia, the United States, and Europe, and has sales and marketing offices throughout the United States as well as several European and Asian countries. The company trades under the ticker symbol CRSR, having been listed in the NASDAQ stock exchange[2] during the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in lockdown orders that led to a significant increase in Corsair's revenue.[6]

History
Old logo of Corsair Gaming, used until October 2nd, 2020
Old logo of Corsair Components, used until June 1, 2015

The company was founded as Corsair Microsystems Inc. in 1994 by Andy Paul, Don Lieberman, and John Beekley. Corsair originally developed level 2 cache modules, called cache on a stick (COASt) modules, for OEMs. After Intel incorporated the L2 cache in the processor with the release of its Pentium Pro processor family, Corsair changed its focus to DRAM modules, primarily in the server market. This effort was led by Richard Hashim, one of the early employees at Corsair. In 2002, Corsair began shipping DRAM modules that were designed to appeal to computer enthusiasts, who were using them for overclocking. Since then, Corsair has continued to produce memory modules for PCs, and has added other PC components as well.

Corsair expanded its DRAM memory module production into the high end market for overclocking.[7] This expansion allows for high power platforms and the ability to get more performance out of the CPU and RAM. The Corsair Vengeance Pro series and Corsair Dominator Platinum series are built for overclocking applications.[8][9][10]

Corsair has since expanded their product line to include many types of high-end gaming peripherals, high performance air and water cooling solutions, and other enthusiast-grade components.

On July 26, 2017, EagleTree Capital entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Corsair from Francisco Partners and several other minority shareholders in a deal valued at $525 million. Corsair Founder and CEO Andy Paul retains his equity stake and remains in his role as CEO.[11]

On June 27, 2018, Corsair announced that it will be acquiring Elgato Gaming from the Munich-based company Elgato, excluding their Eve division which was spun off as Eve Systems.[12]

On July 24, 2019 it was announced that Corsair Components, Inc. acquired ORIGIN PC Corp.[13]

On December 16, 2019, Corsair announced its intention to acquire SCUF Gaming.[14]

On August 21, 2020, Corsair filed registration documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a planned $100 million IPO.[2]

Products
Corsair's ST100 headphone stand with Corsair's Void Pro RGB headphones.

The company's products include:

Since the custom computer industry has experienced an increased interest in products with RGB lighting, Corsair has added this feature to almost all of their product lines.

Corsair logo visible in the front of a tech store.

See also

References
  1. "Corsair Team". Retrieved Dec 16, 2019.
  2. "Registration Statement on Form S-1". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "Corsair, Form S-1/A, Filing Date May 28, 2010" (PDF). secdatabase.com. Retrieved Mar 28, 2013.
  4. "Corsair Products". Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  5. "Corsair". Contact. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  6. Hollister, Sean (2020-08-25). "Corsair Gaming is a billion-dollar company, and everything else we spotted in the IPO filing". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  7. "Corsair TwinX1024-4000 PRO: Improving DDR500 Performance". AnandTech. 15 September 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  8. Shilov, Anton. "Corsair launches Dominator Platinum Memory Modules for ASUS ROG Systems". Anandtech.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. Corsair, Official Website. "Vengeance Memory". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  10. Corsair, Official Website. "Dominator Memory". Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  11. Chen, Sam. "EagleTree Capital Buys Majority Stake in CORSAIR for $525 Million". Custom PC Review. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  12. "CORSAIR to Acquire Elgato Gaming". Corsair. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  13. Faulkner, Cameron Corsair has acquired enthusiast PC builder Origin PC, The Verge, July 24, 2019
  14. Corsair, Official Website. "Corsair Acquires Scuf Gaming". www.corsair.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
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