A Chinese online game developer and mobile internet platform company known for creating China’s first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and the 91 Wireless app store. It was pivoting towards a "Education + Internet" strategy in 2014-2015.
Disclaimer: This report is based on information available in the search results as of April 2026. The 2015 acquisition is finalized, while subsequent spin-off activities occurred in 2023. To make this paper even more complete, netdragon buys promethean
On November 3, 2015, Hong Kong-listed ("NetDragon") announced the completion of its acquisition of Promethean World PLC ("Promethean"), a London-listed global leader in interactive learning technology. The all-cash deal valued at approximately US$130 million (£84.1 million) gave NetDragon full ownership of Promethean. This move was designed to merge NetDragon’s internet/gaming capabilities with Promethean’s established hardware/software presence in over 100 countries and 1.3 million classrooms. 2. Companies Overview A Chinese online game developer and mobile internet