Registered entities
Valve Corporation
Reg. No. 912184416United States
Reputation
Customer rating 1.5 / 5 across 356 reviews.
Innovation
202 patent families (172 granted) — focus: Physics & computing, Human necessities, Electricity & electronics, Chemistry & metallurgy; filing pace slowing. Cited 12,535 times.
| Year | Filings |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 45 |
| 2020 | 60 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2024 | 59 |
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2026 | 16 |
Investor mix
3 investors on record.
| Investor type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerator & incubator | 1 | 33% |
| Other / undisclosed | 2 | 67% |
Hiring activity
Hires occasionally
1 role tracked across 1 of the last 12 months
9 Dec 2025 · Sound Designer · Bellevue
11 Oct 2025 · Effects Artist · Bellevue
11 Oct 2025 · Animator · Bellevue
8 Oct 2025 · Sound Designer at Valve Corporation Washington DC Job at Valve Corporation in Wa · Washington
4 Sep 2025 · 3D Character Artist Job at Valve corporation in Bellevue · Bellevue
Based on job postings tracked across public sources.