19 Startups in the eSports Industry

1) PlayVS

PlayVS is an eSports platform that organizes collegiate and high school esports.

Details of the startup:

• Country: United States
• City: Los Angeles
• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Delane Parnell
• Number of employees: 101-250
• Funding amount: $106,211,719
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 28

You can find their website here.

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2) Betty Labs

Betty Labs is a company that makes a sports trivia app that aims to create life experiences.

Details of the startup:

• Country: United States
• City: Los Angeles
• Founders: Howard Akumiah
• Number of employees: 1-10
• Funding amount: $9,300,000
• Number of funding rounds: 1
• Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

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3) chiliZ

An international sports and entertainment company.

Details of the startup:

• Country: United States
• City: Malta
• Started in: 2012
• Founders: Alexandre Dreyfus
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $27,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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4) WinZO

WinZO is a mobile e-sports social game platform that rewards participants with cash and prizes.

Details of the startup:

• Country: India
• City: New Delhi
• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Chanchal Kurele, Paavan Nanda, Saumya Singh Rathore
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $45,500,000
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

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5) 100 Thieves

100 Thieves is a gaming, e-sports, and apparel-focused lifestyle company.

Details of the startup:

• Country: United States
• City: Los Angeles
• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Matthew Haag
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $60,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

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6) VSPN

VSPN is an esports media company that offers tournaments, content, and marketing services.

Details of the startup:

• Country: China
• City: Shanghai
• Started in: 2016
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $160,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

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7) Cloud9

Cloud9 is a multi-game professional esports organization situated in the Los Angeles, California area.

Details of the startup:

• Country: United States
• City: Los Angeles
• Started in: 2013
• Founders: Jacques Etienne, Paullie Etienne
• Number of employees: 1-10
• Funding amount: $79,309,995
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 26

You can find their website here.

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8) ESL

Professional gaming, commonly known as e-sports, is the emphasis of ESL, a gaming news and information network.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Germany
• City: Cologne
• Started in: 1996
• Founders: William Perry
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $30,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

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9) G2 Esports

G2 Esports is a world-class esports organization that represents some of the greatest players on the planet.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Germany
• City: Berlin
• Started in: 2013
• Founders: Carlos Rodríguez, Jens Hilgers
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $27,300,000
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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10) Fragbite Group

The Fragbite Group is a global gaming and e-sports conglomerate.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Sweden
• City: Stockholm
• Started in: 2015
• Founders: David Wallinder, Magdy Shehata
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $6,151,634
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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11) Challengermode

Esports infrastructure that is easily accessible to players, organizers, and game developers

Details of the startup:

• Country: Sweden
• City: Stockholm
• Started in: 2014
• Founders: Philip Skogsberg, Robel Efrem
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $17,962,287
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

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12) GamingMonk

GamingMonk is a gaming firm situated in New Delhi, India that specializes in eSports.

Details of the startup:

• Country: India
• City: New Delhi
• Started in: 2014
• Founders: Abhay Sharma, Ashwin Haryani
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $695,481
• Number of funding rounds: 3
• Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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13) EVOS Esports

EVOS Esports is an eSports group that is establishing an online sports platform to help shape the country's eSports environment.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Singapore
• City: Singapore
• Started in: 2016
• Founders: Hartman Harris, Ivan Yeo, Michael Widjaya
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $16,400,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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14) inSTREAMLY

inSTREAMLY is a platform that connects businesses and streamers through automated streamer management.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Poland
• City: Warsaw
• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Damian Konopka, Maciej Sawicki, Szymon Kubiak, Wiktoria Wójcik
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $1,553,851
• Number of funding rounds: 2
• Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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15) Gen.G Esports

Gen.G is the premier esports organization that connects the United States and Asia.

Details of the startup:

• Country: South Korea
• City: Seoul
• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Kent Wakeford, Kevin Chou, Mike Li, Phillip Hyun
• Number of employees: 51-100
• Funding amount: $46,000,000
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

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16) Mobile Premier League

The Mobile Premier League is an eSports platform that rewards players with cash prizes while they play games.

Details of the startup:

• Country: India
• City: Bengaluru
• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Sai Srinivas Kiran G, Shubham Malhotra
• Number of employees: 251-500
• Funding amount: $225,500,000
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

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17) OverActive Media Group

OverActive Media Group is a global esports and entertainment company that specializes in a variety of esports titles.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Canada
• City: Toronto
• Started in: 2018
• Founders: Adam Adamou, Babak Pedram
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $22,152,924
• Number of funding rounds: 4
• Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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18) NEXPLAY

NEXPLAY is the only all-in-one gaming entertainment and esports ecosystem designed specifically for today's gamers.

Details of the startup:

• Country: Singapore
• City: Singapore
• Started in: 2017
• Founders: Gabriel Benito, Mayank Parekh
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $940,000
• Number of funding rounds: 2

You can find their website here.

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19) Pandascore

Provider of esports stats and odds

Details of the startup:

• Country: France
• City: Paris
• Started in: 2015
• Founders: Flavien Guillocheau, Jonathan Retterer
• Number of employees: 11-50
• Funding amount: $9,016,217
• Number of funding rounds: 5
• Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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