Corsair GmbH (Elgato)

About Elgato

Elgato is a brand of Corsair GmbH based in Munich and offers audiovisual technology for content creators on video and streaming platforms. The portfolio includes the programmable control center Stream Deck, the 4K studio webcam Facecam, capture cards such as Game Capture HD and 4K X, Wave microphones (developed in partnership with Lewitt Audio), studio lighting such as Key Light, as well as green screens. Software and firmware are updated regularly; the products are compatible with each other and with the growing Elgato ecosystem. Elgato was founded in 1999; in 2018 Corsair Gaming, Inc. acquired the brand and the employees, while the former Elgato Systems continued as Eve Systems. The products are distributed in over 75 countries; the company is represented in Germany and California. Manufacturing processes, materials and production locations are not specified in the sources.

Site

Munich

Founded

1999

Industries

Consumer Electronics / AV Technology for Content Creators, Gaming, Live Streaming, Podcasting/Audio

1. 01

   Product Development

2. 02

   Software/Firmware Development

3. 03

   Distribution

Locations

Munich

DE

Headquarters

Products

Inside the production

History

1. 1999

   Founding of Elgato (Elgato Systems).

2. 2012

   Introduction of Game Capture HD and Thunderbolt Drive.

3. 2014

   Release of HD 60 and Thunderbolt Dock.

4. 2017

   Release of the first Stream Deck (15 keys).

5. 2018

   Corsair Gaming, Inc. acquires the Elgato brand and the employees; Elgato Systems renames itself Eve Systems.

6. 2020

   Entry into the microphone business with Wave:1 and Wave:3 (with Lewitt Audio).

7. 2024

   Release of the 4K X capture card and the Stream Deck Neo / Neo product line.

8. 2025

   Release of Stream Deck Mini: Discord Edition.