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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
BlueBox
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News

Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on January 25, 2019.
eSports Feed Summary
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eSports > Feed Summary
Video game tournaments, typically played between professional gamers, and the companies involved in developing,
organizing, and propagating them.
• Inclusions: All online and offline players who
contribute to the eSports ecosystem and enable live
gameplay and distribution worldwide. Includes
eSports game developers, platforms (tech solutions
which help in organizing and running tournaments),
broadcasters (live and direct to audience), league
organizers and player organizations.
• Exclusions: Horizontal gaming companies whose
primary focus is not on eSports.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies Feed in Numbers
Overview
$4.4B
Funding
18
Mega
Companies
211458
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
6
Unicorns
9
Soonicorns
12
Minicorns
9
IPO’d Cos
62
Late Stage Cos
11
36
Acquisitions
82
DeadPooled
-
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Twitch
(2011, San Francisco, $35.1M)
Valve
(1996, Bellevue)
Epic Games
(1991, Cary, $1.6B)
Top Companies

Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in eSports
5
$1.2B - PE
Epic Games (1991, Cary, $1.6B)
$50M - Series D
Discord (2012, San Francisco, $280M)
$550M - Series E
Sea (2009, Singapore, $550M)
$37M - Series B
SoloMid (2009, San Francisco, $62M)
$150M - Series E
$37M - Series A
TSM (2009, Los Angeles, $37M)
$53.6M - Series B
Cloud9 (2013, Santa Monica, $81.5M)
$30.5M - Series B
PlayVS (2015, Detroit, $46M)
$51.1M - Series B
Nazara (2000, Mumbai, $102M)
$27.9M - Angel
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
eSports > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed Deep Space Ventures (#4), CourtsideVC (#3), Greycroft Partners
(#3)
Series A/B Crosscut (#3), Advancit Capital (#3), Sequoia Capital (#2)
Series C+ Sequoia Capital (#1), Index Ventures (#1), Kleiner Perkins (#1)
Incubators BITKRAFT (#8), 500 Startups (#7), Techstars (#5)
Other Notable
Investors
CAA Ventures (#3), Tencent (#3), Accomplice (#2)
Debt Investors Farallon Capital Management (#1), KKR (#1), Multiplier Capital
(#1)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
66
78
64
53
17
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 19 38 36 49 48 1
$3.5B
$552M
$135M
$123M
$26.6M
US
SEA
Europe
India
Israel
$ Funding
$20M
$85M $154M
$373M
$910M
$1.8B
$20M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
$ Funding $ Funding Predicted
# Rounds # Rounds Predicted

Summary of exit outlook in eSports
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
Tencent 4
Benchmark Capital 2
Riot Games (2006, San Francisco, $15M)
FirstMark 2
Band of Angels 1 Ustream (2007, San Francisco, $48.6M)
O Labs 1 Versus Systems (2014, Los Angeles)
Feb 2018 UMG Acq by Blackhawk for $26.4M
Feb 2017 Hattrick Sports Group Acq by Fortuna for $89.5M
Jan 2016 Ustream Acq by IBM for $130M
Jan 2016 MLG Acq by Activision for $46M
Jul 2015
Turtle Entertainment Acq by Modern Times Group
for $87.2M
Aug 2014 Twitch Acq by Amazon for $970M
eSports > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Gamurs 3
Dot Esports (Oct 2016), eSportsNation (Apr 2016), eSports
(Aug 2016)
Unikrn 2 ChallengeMe (Apr 2018), Leetcoin (Apr 2017)
Microsoft 1 Mixer (Aug 2016)
IBM 1 Ustream (Jan 2016, $130M)
Amazon 1 Twitch (Aug 2014, $970M)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
Pinnacle Aug 2006
Online eSports betting platform
IPO MCap: -
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Video game developer and publisher
IPO MCap: -
Gfinity
eSports league organizer
IPO MCap: -
WorldGaming
Real cash eSports platform
IPO MCap: -
Sea Oct 2017
Tech-focused holding company offering gam…
IPO MCap: $4.9B
Versus Systems Jul 2016
Competitive gaming platform for gamers
IPO MCap: -
Millennial Esports Mar 2012
Canada based e-sports organization
IPO MCap: $2.2M
eSports Mogul Oct 2011
esports media and software company
IPO MCap: $6.6M

* Upcoming Business Model
FACTSHEET
Funding data excludes Debt, Grants & Post-IPO rounds.
Excludes all details for Chinese companies.
Marketmap: eSports
BROADCASTERS
FOR AMATEURS
REAL MONEY GAMING*
FREE-TO-PLAY
TOURNAMENTS
BETTING
ESPORTS FANTASY*
MEDIA
FOR PROFESSIONALS
PLAYER ORGANIZATION*
LEAGUE ORGANIZERS
ANALYTICS & TOOLS
COACHING*
GAME DEVELOPERS
MOBA FPS
Overview
Companies 458
Funded 211 Series A+ 62
Funding $4.4B Last 2 yrs $2.7B
Most Active Investors
Seed Deep Space Ventures (4)
Series A/B Crosscut (3)
Series C+ Sequoia Capital (1)
Others CAA Ventures (3)
Incubators BITKRAFT (8)
Top Cities
Cary 1 Cos $1.6B
Bay Area 41 Cos $703M
Feed in Numbers
Unicorns 6 Soonicorns 9
Minicorns 12 Editor Picks 48
Acquihired - Deadpooled 82
Top Companies
Twitch (2011, San Francisco,
$35.1M)
Valve (1996, Bellevue)
Exits
IPOs 9 Sea, eSports Mogul
Acquisitions 36 Twitch, Ustream
Top Acquirers Gamurs, Unikrn
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eSports > Feed Summary > BlueBox

Key Sub Sectors in eSports Sector
Summary of Key Markets
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Top Markets of Investment Activity
# Cos on
Platform
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round
League Organizers 50 $672M 14
Enablers >
Analytics & Tools 43 $246M 19
Player Organizations 33 $247M 14
eSports Platforms > Competitive Gaming >
Real Money Gaming 64 $62.8M 10
Broadcasters >
Live Streaming 35 $45.6M 7
eSports Platforms >
Competitive Gaming 20 $61.6M 4
Enablers 21 $60.2M 4
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Game Developers
Video game developers and creators of eSports games
49 30 $2.2B
League Organizers
Organizations which create and run leagues and
eSports tournaments
50 26 $935M
Enablers
Companies which help further the eSports ecosystem
through various tools
136 57 $538M
eSports Platforms
Technology solutions which help in running
tournaments and involve all stakeholders
155 63 $266M
Player Organizations
Team organizations which employ train eSports
gamers to compete
33 15 $249M
Broadcasters
Online and offline players who broadcast live matches
and practice videos to the audience
35 20 $215M
eSports > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets

List of Notable Companies in eSports
Notable Companies in the Sector
9
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
eSports > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
Sea
(2009, Singapore, $550M)*
eSports Mogul
(2016, Perth)
Millennial Esports
(2016, Toronto)
WorldGaming
(2010, Toronto, $19.8M)
Bandai Namco
Entertainment
(1955, Tokyo)
Gfinity
(2013, London)
Pinnacle
(1998, Groveport)
The Farm 51
(2005, Gliwice)
Versus Systems
(2014, Los Angeles)
Acquired
Twitch
Riot Games
(2006, San Francisco, $15M)
Ustream
Unicorns
Epic Games
(1991, Cary, $1.6B)
ZeniMax
(1999, Washington D.C., $471M)
Discord
Hero Entertainment
(1993, Owings Mills, $228M)
Smilegate
(2002, Seongnam-si)
Valve
(1996, Bellevue)

List of Notable Companies by Market in eSports
Notable Companies by Market (1/4)
11
eSports > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Game Developers
MOBA
Super Evil Megacorp (2012, San Mateo, $63M)
Mobile game developer specializing in the core
games
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Index Ventures, Korea Investment Partners, Breyer
Capital and 6 Other Investors
Video game developer and eSports tournament
organizer
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Tencent, Benchmark Capital, FirstMark and 1 Other
Investors
Valve (1996, Bellevue)
Game developer and publisher
Unicorn. Stage: Unfunded
Bandai Namco Entertainment (1955, Tokyo)
Stage: Public
FPS
Cross platform game engine and game developer
Unicorn. Stage: Funded
KKR, Iconiq Capital, Kleiner Perkins and 7 Other
Investors
ZeniMax (1999, Washington D.C., $471M)
Game development and publishing company
Unicorn. Stage: Series E
Providence Equity Partners
Smilegate (2002, Seongnam-si)
Smile Gate Investment
The Farm 51 (2005, Gliwice)
VR game and content development studio
Stage: Public
eSports Platforms
Competitive Gaming
WorldGaming (2010, Toronto, $19.8M)
Stage: Acquired
Social Leverage
eSports Mogul (2016, Perth)
Stage: Public
Razer, Aetius Capital
Versus Systems (2014, Los Angeles)
Stage: Public
Eight Capital Management, O Labs

12
eSports Platforms
Betting
Pinnacle (1998, Groveport)
Stage: Acquired
Broadcasters
Live Streaming
Ustream (2007, San Francisco, $48.6M)
eSports video streaming platform
Stage: Acquired
Moonshots Capital, DCM Ventures, Band of Angels
and 9 Other Investors
Twitch (2011, San Francisco, $35.1M)
Live and on-demand eSports and video games
streaming website
Thrive Capital, WestSummit, Take-Two Interactive
and 8 Other Investors
Kamcord (2012, San Francisco, $34.8M)
Platform for recording and sharing for the mobile
gameplay
Time Warner, Tencent, TransLink Capital and 23
Other Investors
Enablers
Enablers
AXiomatic (2015, Los Angeles, $51M)
eSports and video game enabler
Soonicorn. Stage: Seed
Michael Jordan, David Rubenstein, Curtis Polk and 3
Other Investors

13
Enablers
Analytics & Tools
Voice and text chat software for the eSports gamers
Greenoaks, Technology, Index Ventures and 11
Other Investors
League Organizers
League Organizers
Tech-focused holding company offering gaming
platform, e-commerce platform & payments
platform
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Farallon Capital Management, Hillhouse Capital
Group, GDP Venture and 5 Other Investors
Hero Entertainment (1993, Owings Mills,
$228M)
E-sports event management company
Huayi Brothers Media Group, ZhenFund, Sequoia
Capital
Mobile Games Developer
ESLGaming, JetSynthesys, LNB Group and 33 Other
Investors
League Organizers
Gfinity (2013, London)
Stage: Public
M D Barnard & Co, Hargreave Hale, Herald
Investment Management
Millennial Esports (2016, Toronto)
Stage: Public

14
American eSports player organization
Valor Equity Partners, TrueBridge Capital Partners,
Robert Hohman and 12 Other Investors
Esports player organization
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Bessemer Venture Partners, stephen Curry, Andre
Iguodala and 7 Other Investors
cybersport.ru (2003, Moscow)
eSports tournament organiser and broadcasting
network

List of Notable Companies in eSports in China
Notable Companies in the Sector in China
15
eSports > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector in China
Acquired
Longzhu
(2014, Shanghai, $44M)
Unicorns
Douyu TV
(2013, Wuhan, $958M)

Recent News in eSports Sector
Recent News
16
eSports > Feed Summary > Recent News
Jan 2019
Network Next raises $4.4 million to create an internet fast lane for
online games, Laptops Magazine
Jan 2019 BlocBoy JB is the latest to sue Epic over a 'Fortnite' dance, Engadget
Jan 2019
Epic Games buys scripting tool maker Agog Labs for Unreal Engine
4, VentureBeat
Jan 2019 Virtus.pro finds general partner in Mr. Cat, Esports Insider
Jan 2019
Epic Games buys 3Lateral, maker of super-realistic ‘digital humans’,
TechCrunch
Jan 2019
Riot Games announces UK as home to first League of Legends
regional championship, GamesIndustry
Jan 2019
Fortnite V7.20 content update brings new Sneaky Snowman item,
Sniper Shootout Limited Time Mode and more, Digit
Jan 2019
Esports organization Splyce teams up with digital marketplace
Globatalent, blockchaingamer.biz
Jan 2019
Jump Force' Beta: More Characters Confirmed; Open Beta
Remaining Dates Still Unknown, International Business Times
Jan 2019
Logitech Riding Esports, Video Collaboration Secular Growth
Trends, Investor's Business Daily
Jan 2019
Mail.Ru Group sells SK Gaming to Mercedes-Benz, “the first car
maker to invest in an eSports team”, East-West Digital News
Jan 2019 Challenger Brings Real Money Competition to eSports, PR Newswire
Jan 2019
Why Criminals are Using Fortnite to Launder Illicit Funds,
CryptoScoop
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Jan 2019
‘Jump Force’ Beta: Last 2 Open Beta Dates Rescheduled; Issues To
Be Fixed, International Business Times
Jan 2019 Good news' for professional players of Fortnite, Gadgets Now
Jan 2019
Jump Force': Boruto Uzumaki Confirmed, Open Beta Playable,
International Business Times
Jan 2019
New CEO for Hi-Rez as founder Erez Goren steps down,
GamesIndustry
Jan 2019 Sears creditors lob objection at Lampert bid, Retail Dive
Jan 2019 Netflix Reveals That Its Biggest Threat Is... 'Fortnite', Forbes
Jan 2019
Esports Mogul extends PC game catalogue ahead of inaugural Silver
Slam tournament, Tech Capital
Jan 2019 Fortnite bugs put accounts at risk of takeover, TechCrunch
Jan 2019
Bandai Namco Announces A New 'Dragon Ball Z' Action-RPG And
More, Forbes
Jan 2019
Mercedes-Benz becomes SK Gaming partner: New horizons for the
brand as it invests in an eSports pioneer, WebWire
Jan 2019
Fortnite dominates gaming industry after making $2.4B in 2018,
says analyst, CNET
Jan 2019
Take A Behind The Scenes Look At The PlayStation VR Mode For
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, VRFocus
Jan 2019
Jersey Mike’s Partners with Esports Leader Team Liquid, QSR
Magazine

Contents
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Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club

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Investments ($M) and number of rounds in eSports; 2011-2018
Global Funding Trends (1/2)
19
Note: Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
eSports > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
#Rounds
$Funding
3 Year CAGR
6 Year CAGR 8% # of Rounds31% $ Funding
24% # of Rounds
128% $ Funding
$358M
$59M $85M
$154M
$373M
$910M
$1.8B
$20M
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
$0k
$200M
$400M
$600M
$800M
$1.B
$1.2B
$1.4B
$1.6B
$1.8B
$2.B
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # Rounds Predicted # Rounds

$11M
$1M $7M
$36M
$38M $81M $87M
$18M
$38M
$78M $88M
$75M
$189M
$294M
$20M
$330M $20M $30M $260M $641M
$1.5B
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
$358M
$20M
Total $ Invested
8 8 9 24 20 24 24
4 5 10
12
9 20 20
1
1 1 2 7 5 4
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
13
1
Total # of Rounds
20
Note: Mega Rounds = rounds with size > $20M. Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Stage-wise Number of RoundsStage-wise $ Invested
New Entrants in Funded Club
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in eSports; 2011-2018
eSports > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
16
8
22
18
24
20
1
109
$1.4M
$5.2M
$0.0M
$5.0M
$10.0M
$15.0M
$20.0M
$25.0M
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD Total
Entrants in Funding Club Avg. Ticket Size
$1.4M $0.5M $2.2M $3.3M $3.6M $5.5M $20M $5.2M
$330M
$20M $20M $56M
$268M
$754M
$1.7B
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
0
200000000
400000000
600000000
800000000
1E+09
1.2E+09
1.4E+09
1.6E+09
1.8E+09
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # of Rounds Predicted # Rounds
Mega Rounds
1 1 1 2 3 7 10 -

eSports > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in eSports
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Cary 1.6B 2
Bay Area 703M 68
Singapore 552M 4
Washington D.C. 471M 6
Owings Mills 228M 2
Los Angeles 177M 20
Santa Monica 123M 14
Mumbai 102M 8
Boston 63.3M 8
Detroit 45.7M 2
Total Funding
165
4
59
17
5
5
1
5
# Rounds
$3.5B
$552M
$135M
$123M
$26.6M
$13.1M
$3.5M
$1.5M
US
SEA
Europe
India
Israel
South Korea
Australia
Canada
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies

Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$1.5
$0.3
$1.2
$2.0 $2.5
$4.5 $4.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
$1.4
$7.7 $7.6 $8.1
$5.1
$8.5 $9.5
$15.0
$0.0
$12.5
$15.8
$20.0
$35.1 $30.1
$330.0
$20.0 $0.0 $30.0 $43.3
$128.1
$363.3
eSports > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in eSports; 2012-2018
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$18K* $27.9M
$738K $37M
$6.5M $53.6M
$500K $1.2B
$22.5M
$19.5M
$5.6M
$1.5M
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage

Note: 112 companies with undisclosed funding amount are not included
23
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
18
51
27
6
6
No. of Companies
eSports > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in eSports; as of Jan 2019
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$4M
$198M
$636M
$361M
$3.2B
$ Investment

Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
46%
14%
5%
2%
24
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
11
22
62
211
458
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
46% 5%
(25)
3%
(13)
- 18%
(82)
36%
(165)
29% 10%
(21)
5%
(10)
- 12%
(25)
59%
(124)
35% 23%
(14)
8%
(5)
- 11%
(7)
53%
(33)
50% 55%
(12)
23%
(5)
- 5%
(1)
45%
(10)
- 64%
(7)
18%
(2)
- - 45%
(5)
eSports > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in eSports
Funding Funnel
12 Months
26 Months
17 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
9
6
24
6
12
3
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs

Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
eSports > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in eSports; Jan 2017-Jan 2019
Notable Investments in last 24 months (1/3)
LATE STAGE
$1.2B - PE Oct 2018
Cross platform game engine and game developer
KKR, Iconiq Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed
Venture Partners, AXiomatic, Vulcan Capital
$550M - Series E May 2017
platform
Group, GDP Venture, JG Summit Holdings, Uni-
President, Cathay Financial Holdings, Tencent
$150M - Series E Dec 2018
Greenoaks, Technology, Index Ventures, Tencent,
FirstMark, IVP
LATE STAGE
$50M - Series D Apr 2018
Tencent, Benchmark Capital, Greylock Partners,
Spark Capital
$25M - Series C Dec 2017
Skillz (2012, Boston, $51.5M)
eSports gaming platform for the mobile games
Telstra Global, Liberty Global, Andy Miller, Western
Alliance Bancorporation, Accomplice
EARLY STAGE
$53.6M - Series B Oct 2018
Robert Hohman, Remagine Ventures
$51.1M - Series B Dec 2017
India Infoline
$37M - Series B Jul 2018
eSports community platform based in the US
Iguodala, Steve Young, Telstra, Yifang Ventures,
Colin Carrier, Steve Simon, AME Cloud Ventures
$37M - Series A Jul 2018
Iguodala, Steve Young, Jerry Yang, Telstra, Steve
Simon, Yifang Ventures, Walter Wang, Colin Carrier

EARLY STAGE
$30.5M - Series B Nov 2018
Competitive gaming and tournament platform
Elysian Park Ventures, New Enterprise Associates,
Science, Crosscut, Coatue, WndrCo, adidas Group,
Samsung NEXT, Rahul Mehta, David Drummond,
Michael Dubilie, Johnny Hou, Nat Turner, Rich
Dennis
$25M - Series B Jan 2018
eSports community platform based in the US
Bessemer Venture Partners
$25M - Series A Oct 2017
Wwe, Beverly Hills Sports Council, Raul Fernandez,
Michael Ovitz, Founders Fund, UTA Ventures
$20M - Series A Jan 2019
Envy (2007, Dallas, $20M)
eSports player organization
EARLY STAGE
$19M - Series B Aug 2017
Super Evil Megacorp (2012, San Mateo, $63M)
Mobile game developer specializing in the core
games
$18.3M - Series B Feb 2018
ESLGaming, JetSynthesys, LNB Group, Magnum
Honda, DIAM ORGANIC CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,
Suresh Bhatia, Meena Ashwin Kothari, Mehul Shah,
Radhika Sharma, Uday Vora, Amit Thacker, Nisarg
Vakharia, Sanjay Dangi, Bahram Vakil, Cyrus
Nallaseth, speeds
$16.5M - Series A Jun 2017
Team Liquid (2002, Los Angeles, $41.5M)
eSports team which runs news and content platform
$16M - Series B Nov 2018
Overwolf (2009, Petah Tikva, $22.2M)
Technology company that enables custom apps to be
overlayed on games
Intel Capital, LTV
EARLY STAGE
$11M - Series A Aug 2017
Smash.gg (2015, San Francisco, $14M)
Platform to simplify hosting eSports tournaments
Nabeel Hyatt, Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures,
Caffeinated Capital, Lowercase Capital, Spark Capital
$7M - Series A Apr 2017
Fnatic (2004, London, $7M)
e-sports player organization
Raptor Group, Hannes Wallin, Joichi Ito
$6.3M - Series A Jun 2018
Critical Force (2012, Kajaani, $10.8M)
Mobile game development and platform
development company
Business Finland
$4M - Series A Aug 2017
Gamer Sensei (2016, Boston, $6.3M)
Professional eSports coaching platform
Accomplice, Advancit Capital, Origin Ventures,
CRCM Venture, Abstract Ventures, Boston Seed
Capital, Sigma Prime Ventures, Corigin Ventures,
KiwiTech

EARLY STAGE
$3M - Series A Sep 2017
Maestro (2015, San Francisco, $5.8M)
Engagement and monetization tools for
broadcasters
Rubicon Venture Capital, StartX
Series B Jun 2017
IVP
Series A Mar 2017
Alexis Ohanian, Rob Pardo, Andrew Bogut, Chamath
Palihapitiya
SEED STAGE
$27.9M - Angel Dec 2017
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
$26M - Angel Oct 2018
Michael Jordan, David Rubenstein, Curtis Polk
$25M - Angel Jul 2017
Jeff Vinik, Bruce Karsh
$25M - Angel May 2018
eSports team which runs news and content platform
Ted Leonsis, Peter Guber, Jeff Vicnik
$344k - Angel Dec 2017
Rangarajan Radesh

eSports > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
LATE STAGE
$632M - Series E Mar 2018
Douyu TV (2013, Wuhan, $958M)
Online live streaming platform for games and e-
sports
Tencent
$120M - Series E Dec 2018
Chushou TV (2011, Hangzhou, $265M)
Alphax Partners, Shunwei Capital, Qiming Venture
Partners
$76.8M - Series D Dec 2017
Chushou TV (2011, Hangzhou, $265M)
Google, Qiming Venture Partners, Shunwei Capital,
Alphax Partners
Series D Nov 2017
Douyu TV (2013, Wuhan, $958M)
Online live streaming platform for games and e-
sports
CMB International, Nanshan capital
EARLY STAGE
$462M - Series B Mar 2018
Huya (2013, Guangzhou, $537M)
Live online game broadcasting portal
Tencent
$145M - Series B May 2017
Panda TV (2015, Shanghai, $145M)
Online video streaming platform for eSports events
Industrial Securities, Hanfor, Lighthouse Capital
$75M - Series A May 2017
Huya (2013, Guangzhou, $537M)
Live online game broadcasting portal
Ping An, Banyan Capital, Engage Capital,
Morningside Ventures
$31.7M - Series A Feb 2018
Wangyuhudong (2015, Zhengzhou, $54.7M)
eSports events organizer
Zhejiang Financial Holding Co., Ltd

Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in eSports; Last 5 years (Jan 2014-Jan 2019)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
29
eSports > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Deep Space Ventures (4 Investments)
Upcomer, Haste, Quarterback
1
CourtsideVC(3 Investments)
Mixer, Epics, Fanai
2
Greycroft Partners (3 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, Fanai, AlphaDraft
3
First Round Capital (2 Investments)
Mobcrush, Boom.tv
4
Crosscut(2 Investments)
Mobcrush, Boom.tv
5
Advancit Capital (2 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, Mobcrush
6
March Capital Partners(2 Investments)
Dojo Madness, Genvid Technology
7
CRCM Venture (2 Investments)
TAUNT, Fanai
8
Betaworks(2 Investments)
Boom.tv, Futurefly
9
Lowercase Capital
Smash.gg
10
EARLY STAGE
Crosscut(3 Investments)
Streamlabs, Super Evil Megacorp, PlayVS
1
Advancit Capital(3 Investments)
Unikrn, Wavedash, Gamer Sensei
2
Sequoia Capital(2 Investments)
Streamlabs, Mobile Premier League
3
Lowercase Capital (2 Investments)
Mobcrush, Wavedash
4
Raine Group (2 Investments)
Dojo Madness, Super Evil Megacorp
5
Bessemer Venture Partners (2
Investments)
TSM, SoloMid
6
Index Ventures(2 Investments)
Faceit, Super Evil Megacorp
7
Accel Partners (2 Investments)
Smash.gg, Visor
8
Samsung NEXT (2 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, PlayVS
9
Yifang Ventures(2 Investments)
TSM, SoloMid
10
LATE STAGE
Index Ventures
Discord
1
Spark Capital
Discord
2
Toba Capital
Super League
3
Sequoia Capital
Hero Entertainment
4
Kleiner Perkins
Epic Games
5
ZhenFund
Hero Entertainment
6
FirstMark
Discord
7
Vulcan Capital
Epic Games
8
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Epic Games
9
Hillhouse Capital Group
Sea
10

eSports > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in eSports; Last 5 years (Jan 2014-Jan 2019)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR/ACCELERATOR
BITKRAFT(8 Investments)
Dojo Madness, Epics, Fanai
1
500 Startups(7 Investments)
Streamlabs, Dojo Madness, Unikrn
2
Y Combinator(5 Investments)
Blitz Esports, Visor, Kickback
3
Techstars(5 Investments)
Mixer, Haste, Matcherino
4
Boost VC(3 Investments)
ReadyUp, Boom.tv, Leetcoin
5
Incubate Fund (3 Investments)
GamingMonk, DetonatioN Gaming, SPODIA
6
Amplify(2 Investments)
Battlefy, AlphaDraft
7
Eleven Ventures(2 Investments)
Tryad Games, ArcadeX
8
Science
PlayVS
9
AdvantEdge
GamingMonk
10
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
Tencent(3 Investments)
Discord, Sea, Artillery
1
CAA Ventures(3 Investments)
SLIVER.tv, Streamlabs, Mobcrush
2
Accomplice(2 Investments)
Skillz, Gamer Sensei
3
Great Oaks Venture Capital(2
Investments)
Blast, Kickback
4
Time Warner(2 Investments)
Discord, Kamcord
5
Korea Investment Partners(2
Investments)
Popdog, Super Evil Megacorp
6
Telstra(2 Investments)
TSM, SoloMid
7
WME Entertainment(2 Investments)
Battlefy, AlphaDraft
8
Riot Games(2 Investments)
Blitz Esports, Curse
9
CrunchFund
Mobcrush
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Western Technology Investment
Gearbox Software
1
KKR
Epic Games
2
Farallon Capital Management
Sea
3
Multiplier Capital
Curse
4

eSports > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (1/2)

eSports > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club (2/2)

eSports > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Key Sub Sectors in eSports
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Game Developers
Video game developers and creators of eSports games
Riot Games (2006, San Francisco, Acquired)
49 30 $2.2B
League Organizers
Organizations which create and run leagues and eSports tournaments
Sea (2009, Singapore, Public)
$228M)
50 26 $935M
Enablers
Companies which help further the eSports ecosystem through various tools
Curse (2006, San Francisco, Acquired)
136 57 $538M
eSports Platforms
Technology solutions which help in running tournaments and involve all stakeholders
WorldGaming (2010, Toronto, Acquired)
Skillz (2012, Boston, $51.5M)
155 63 $266M
Team organizations which employ train eSports gamers to compete
SK Gaming (1997, Cologne, Acquired)
33 15 $249M
Broadcasters
Online and offline players who broadcast live matches and practice videos to the audience
Ustream (2007, San Francisco, Acquired)
Mobcrush (2013, Los Angeles, $35.9M)
35 20 $215M
eSports > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors

Detailed Sector Taxonomy (1/2)
38
eSports > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy

Detailed Sector Taxonomy (2/2)
39
eSports > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy

Rank Market
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
(+1)
League Organizers
Organizations which create and run leagues and eSports tournaments
(Companies covered 50 | Funded 26 | Total Funding $935M)
$672M
(+$422M)
14
(+7)
Sea
(2009, Singapore, Public)
2
(+1)
Enablers > Analytics & Tools
Platforms which offer eSports analytics and tools for all stakeholders
$246M
(+$139M)
19
(+6)
Discord
3
(+2)
$247M
(+$244M)
14
(+9)
Cloud9
(2013, Santa Monica, $81.5M)
4
(-)
eSports Platforms > Competitive Gaming > Real Money Gaming
Platforms to manage eSports competitions with real money
$62.8M
(+$45.6M)
10
(+6)
Skillz
(2012, Boston, $51.5M)
5
(-3)
Broadcasters > Live Streaming
Platforms which offer live streaming of eSports games
$45.6M
(-$15M)
7
(-8)
SLIVER.tv
(2015, Cupertino, $32M)
6
(-)
eSports Platforms > Competitive Gaming
Technology platforms used for running and tracking competitive eSports tournaments
(Companies covered 20 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $67.7M)
$61.6M
(+$55.8M)
4
(+2)
PlayVS
(2015, Detroit, $46M)
7
(-)
Enablers
Companies which help further the eSports ecosystem through various tools
(Companies covered 21 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $60.2M)
$60.2M
(+$60.2M)
4
(+3)
AXiomatic
(2015, Los Angeles, $51M)
40
Note: The numbers in the bracket represent the change in a 2 year period.
Top Markets by Funding in eSports in last 2 years (January 2017 - December 2018)
eSports > Market Details > Top Markets of Investment Activity

Rank Market # Investments Key Investments
1
(Companies created 33 | Funded 15 | Total Funding $249M )
3
2
Enablers > Analytics & Tools
Platforms which offer eSports analytics and tools for all stakeholders
3
Visor (2017, San Francisco, $5.8M)
3
eSports Platforms > Competitive Gaming
Technology platforms used for running and tracking competitive eSports tournaments
(Companies created 20 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $67.7M )
2
Smash.gg (2015, San Francisco, $14M)
4
eSports Platforms > Competitive Gaming > Real Money Gaming
Platforms to manage eSports competitions with real money
1 Mobile Premier League (2018, Bangalore,
$5M)
Note: Investors considered - Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Greylock Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Benchmark Capital, KPCB, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Founders Fund, SV Angel, Index Ventures, Bessemer
Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Battery Ventures
41
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Top Markets where Early Stage Investors are investing in last 2 years (January 2017 - December 2018)
eSports > Market Details > Top Markets of Early Stage Investors

Incubators
Seed Sequoia Capital (#1), WestBridge Capital Partners (#1)
Series A/B General Atlantic (#1), India Infoline (#1)
Series C+ Tencent (#1), ZhenFund (#1)
UMG Feb - 2018
Acq by Blackhawk for $26.4M
Valiance Jan - 2018
Acq by Kuuhubb
NODWIN Gaming Jan - 2018
Acq by Nazara
Sea Oct - 2017
IPO'd on NYSE
MLG Jan - 2016
Acq by Activision for $46M
$720k - Seed
Mettlestate (2016, Johannesburg,
$720k)
$1.3M - Series A
N3rd Street Gamers (2011,
Philadelphia, $1.3M)
$1M - Seed
ggCircuit (2008, Belfast, $1M)
$120k - Seed
Midwest eSports (2016, Wichita,
$120k)
$3M - Series C
Super League (2014, Santa Monica,
$31M)
$18.3M - Series B
Jan 2019
$300,000 prize pool for the maiden ESL One Dota 2 e-sports
tournament in India, Livemint
Jan 2019
ESL UK to lead government-funded £4M R&D Project, Esports
Insider
Jan 2019
Millennial Esports Receives Cease Trade Order Due to Delay
in Filing Annual Financial Results, Investing News
Jan 2019
Esports community Super League Gaming files for IPO,
Seeking Alpha
Dec 2018
CORSAIR Partners Biggest Gaming Event DreamHack,
DIGITAL TERMINAL
Dec 2018
Gfinity Announces EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series
Partnership, PR Newswire
Dec 2018 DreamHack Announces 2019 World Tour Schedule, AiThority
Dec 2018
MTG says Turtle, Dreamhack grant broadcasting rights to
Denmark's TV 2, Telecompaper
Dec 2018
Overwatch LeagueTM and Fanatics Team up for
Groundbreaking Retail, Licensing, and Ecommerce Deal,
Business Wire
Nov 2018
Sea to publish Tencent’s gaming titles across Southeast Asia,
Tech in Asia
Nov 2018
Singapore's Sea Signs Long-Term Publishing Partnership
With Tencent, RTTNews
Oct 2018
Sea releases official statement on Garena Philippines staff
layoff rumours, E27
Oct 2018 Nazara in talks to buy firms in India, Africa, Indiatimes
News
8
5
8
26
50
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
League Organizers: Market Factsheet
42
Exits
Recent InvestmentsOrganizations which create and
run leagues and eSports
tournaments
Sea
(2009, Singapore, $550M)
Millennial Esports
(2016, Toronto)
Hero Entertainment
(1993, Owings Mills, $228M)
Nazara
(2000, Mumbai, $102M)
Super League
(2014, Santa Monica, $31M)
Top Companies
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
eSports > Market Details > Market: League Organizers
Companies Created 50 | Funded 26 | Total Funding $935M
0
5
10
$0k
$500M
$1.B
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Predicted Funding YoY Funding
Rounds Predicted Rounds
YoY Funding and Rounds
Market: League Organizers

League Organizers: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
platform
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Group, GDP Venture and 5 Other Investors
$228M)
E-sports event management company
Huayi Brothers Media Group, ZhenFund, Sequoia
Capital
ESLGaming, JetSynthesys, LNB Group and 33 Other
Investors
Analyst’s Pick
JetSynthesys (2014, Pune, $15.3M)
Digital entertainment and gaming company
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
Kris Gopalakrishnan, Meher Pudumjee, Nikhil
Sawhney and 5 Other Investors
Turtle Entertainment (2000, Cologne, $4.7M)
eSports tournament organizer and promoter
Editor's Pick. Stage: Acquired
Crdit Agricole, VCDE Venture Partners, Engelhardt
Kaupp Kiefer
ESLGaming (2009, Tours)
eSports gaming organizer
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
MLG (2002, New York City)
eSports event organizing and broadcasting
company
Editor's Pick. Stage: Acquired
Square 1 Bank

Note: Overall Rating is a combination of Funding and Team rating, along with Execution, Size and Growth metrics
44
League Organizers: Leaderboard
Better than Market Average
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Nazara 2000 Mumbai Series B $102M 8 - 4 3 4 840 164M 522.6k 31 84k 19% 13 2%
4.8 JetSynthesys 2014 Pune Seed $15.3M 5 3 5 - 4 271 308k 15.3k 6 524 4% 68 33%
4.2 Gfinity 2013 London Public - 3 4 - - - 175k - - 16 - - 1k 1%
3.9 Sea 2009 Singapore Public $550M 2 4 - - - 333 - - 42 - - -4 -1%
3.6
N3rd Street
Gamers
2011
Philadelphi
a
Series A $1.3M 2 3 - - 3 15k - - 2 - - 300 2%
3.5 ggCircuit 2008 Belfast Seed $1M 1 3 - - 4 1.4k - - - - - 1.2k 395%
3.4
NODWIN
Gaming
2012 Gurgaon Acquired - - 4 - - 4 250 - - 6 - - 95 61%
3.3 MLG 2002
New York
City
Acquired - - 4 4 4 4 2M 1.5M 15.4k 1 4 - - -
3.3
Super
League
2014
Santa
Monica
Series C $31M 8 4 - - 3 - - - 4 - - - -
3.1 Mettlestate 2016
Johannesbu
rg
Seed $720k 1 2 - - 3 2.6k - - 1 - - 423 20%
3.1
Electronic
Gaming
Federation
2014 Rochester Seed - 1 3 - - - 1.8k - - - - - 179 11%
3.1 Valiance 2016 Berlin Acquired - - 5 - - 2 14k - - 2 - - 2.1k 17%
3.0
Turtle
Entertainme
nt
2000 Cologne Acquired $4.7M 2 3 - - - - - - 4 - - - -

Incubators BITKRAFT (#2), YouWeb (#1)
Seed CourtsideVC (#2), Deep Space Ventures (#1)
Series A/B Greylock Partners (#2), Tencent (#1)
Series C+ Index Ventures (#1), Spark Capital (#1)
Hattrick Sports Group Feb - 2017
Acq by Fortuna for $89.5M
$150M - Series E
$210k - Seed
Harena Data (2017, Milford, $275k)
$16M - Series B
Seed
Mobalytics (2016, Santa Monica,
$2.6M)
$4.7M - Series A
$65k - Seed
Harena Data (2017, Milford, $275k)
$50M - Series D
$120k - Seed
$4.5M - Series A
Fanai (2016, San Francisco, $6.3M)
$2M - Seed
Epics (2017, Bath, $2M)
$1M - Seed
Esportsify (2013, Bath, $1M)
Jan 2019
20th Century Fox and Overwolf team for Fortnite
competition, Esports Insider
Dec 2018
Gaming chat startup Discord raises $150M, surpassing $2B
valuation, TechCrunch
Dec 2018
Discord Store Will Give 90 Percent Revenue Share to
Developers from 2019, New Delhi Television
Dec 2018 Discord will let anyone sell games on its platform, Engadget
Nov 2018
Discord experiments with games detection on Android,
Pocket Gamer
Nov 2018 Discord Early Access launches with five titles, GamesIndustry
Nov 2018
Overwolf raises $16 million for game services in round led
by Intel Capital, VentureBeat
Oct 2018
Streamlabs Collaborates With Intel to Power Integrated PC
Platforms Optimized For Live Streaming, Business Wire
Sep 2018
Chat app Discord's new online PC gaming store has a secret
weapon to beat giant rival Steam, CNBC
Jul 2018
ULTIMOS.io Launches Digital Currency and Secures
Renowned Futurist Alex Lightman for its White Paper and
Keynote speaker, PR Newswire
Jun 2018
Twitch Streaming App Streamlabs Adds Support for
Cryptocurrency Tipping, CCN
Apr 2018
Microsoft partners with Discord to link Xbox Live profiles,
The Verge
Apr 2018
Discord Valued At $1.65 Billion In New Funding Round, The
Wall Street Journal
Mar 2018
FanAI digs deeper into fan behavior for more precise view,
The Business Journals
News
1
2
9
28
43
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Enablers > Analytics & Tools: Market Factsheet
45
Exits
Recent InvestmentsPlatforms which offer eSports
analytics and tools for all
stakeholders
Discord
Overwolf
(2009, Petah Tikva, $22.2M)
Betable
Streamlabs
Dojo Madness
(2014, Berlin, $12.8M)
Top Companies
eSports > Market Details > Market: Analytics & Tools
0
5
10
15
$0k
$100M
$200M
$300M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Market: Analytics & Tools

Enablers > Analytics & Tools: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
Greenoaks, Technology, Index Ventures and 11
Other Investors
Technology company that enables custom apps to
be overlayed on games
Minicorn. Stage: Series B
Intel Capital, LTV, Yossi Vardi, Marker
Streamlabs (2012, San Francisco, $17.3M)
Live streaming tool for receving rewards/donations
Minicorn. Stage: Series A
Sequoia Capital, Crosscut, Matrix Partners and 5
Other Investors
Dojo Madness (2014, Berlin, $12.8M)
Coaching tools for eSports players
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
Raine Group, Kakao Ventures, March Capital
Partners and 7 Other Investors
Analyst’s Pick
Maestro (2015, San Francisco, $5.8M)
Engagement and monetization tools for
broadcasters
Rubicon Venture Capital, StartX, 500 Startups,
Scrum Ventures
Mobalytics (2016, Santa Monica, $2.6M)
Performance analytics and improvement platform
for the competitive gamers
RRE Ventures, Almaz Capital, Founders Fund and 4
Other Investors
Epics (2017, Bath, $2M)
Digital trading card and collectibles app
BITKRAFT, Hersh Family Investments, Imagination
Capital, CourtsideVC

47
Enablers > Analytics & Tools: Leaderboard
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Discord 2012
San
Francisco
Series E $280M 5 3 5 - - 926k 75M 423.3k 29
166.5
k
65%
181.2
k
24%
4.4 Streamlabs 2012
San
Francisco
Series A $17.3M 2 - 4 - 4 203 750k 6.5k 5 5.6k 581% 167 464%
3.7
Dojo
Madness
2014 Berlin Series A $12.8M 3 5 - - - 737 - - 6 - - 3 -
3.4 Haste 2014 Atlanta Seed $5.8M 4 4 - - - 23k - - - - - 4.1k 21%
3.3 Visor 2017
San
Francisco
Series A $5.8M 3 4 - - 3 655 - - - - - 439 203%
3.2 Overwolf 2009 Petah Tikva Series B $22.2M 2 3 5 - - - 3k 112 5 - - - -
3.0 Epics 2017 Bath Seed $2M 1 4 - - 4 14k - - - - - - -
2.8 Fanai 2016
San
Francisco
Series A $6.3M 2 - - - - - - - 4 - - - -
2.6 Maestro 2015
San
Francisco
Series A $5.8M 1 4 - - - 2.3k - - 2 - - -235 -9%
2.6 PandaScore 2015 Paris Seed $2.8M 1 2 - - 3 1.1k - - 1 - - 114 12%
2.6 Mobalytics 2016
Santa
Monica
Seed $2.6M 3 4 - - 4 23k - - 3 - - -981 -4%
2.4 Futurefly 2014 Helsinki Seed $3.5M 2 4 - - - 327 - - 2 - - -6 -2%
2.3 Team Robot 2010
San
Francisco
Seed $25k 1 2 - - - 19k - - - - - 200 1%

Incubators
Seed Deep Space Ventures (#1), Macro Ventures (#1)
Series A/B Bessemer Venture Partners (#2), Telstra (#2)
Series C+ NextEquity (#1)
SK Gaming Jan - 2019
Acq by Daimler
exceL Esports Sep - 2018
Acquired
OpTic Nov - 2017
Acquired
GoodGame Dec - 2014
Acq by Twitch
$20M - Series A
$53.6M - Series B
$37M - Series B
$37M - Series A
$25M - Angel
Team Liquid (2002, Los Angeles,
$41.5M)
$25M - Series B
Seed
OpTic (2006, Dallas)
$25M - Series A
Seed
G2 Esports (2013, Berlin)
Jan 2019
Mail.Ru Group sells SK Gaming to Mercedes-Benz, “the first
car maker to invest in an eSports team”, East-West Digital News
Jan 2019
Mercedes-Benz becomes SK Gaming partner: New horizons
for the brand as it invests in an eSports pioneer, WebWire
Jan 2019
Magazine
Jan 2019
Mercedes-Benz and FC Köln Invest in SK Gaming, Esports
Observer
Jan 2019
Esports group Fnatic teams up with blockchain firm WAX on
digital collectibles, VentureBeat
Dec 2018
Global PE-RT Market Size, Share 2018-2023: SK,
LyondellBasell, Dow Chemical and LG Chem, Publicist Report
Dec 2018 Immortals, K-swiss Flex Footwear Line, License Global
Oct 2018
Esports Company Cloud9 Raises $50 Million In Series B
Funding, Forbes
Oct 2018
Cloud9 and Fnatic Enter "RoS Global Series" League in North
America and South East Asia, PR Newswire
Oct 2018
Fnatic Partners With Sansar to Pioneer a New Future for Fan
Engagement, Business Wire
Jul 2018
Former eBay, HP Chief Whitman Invests in Esports Startup,
The Wall Street Journal
Jun 2018
Alliance store wins national award from Tesco, Bailiwick
Publishing
Jun 2018
Deutsche Telekom Signs Tech Partnership and Sponsorship
with eSports Company, The Fast Mode
News
4
1
9
15
33
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Player Organizations: Market Factsheet
48
Exits
Recent InvestmentsTeam organizations which employ
train eSports gamers to compete
Cloud9
(2013, Santa Monica, $81.5M)
SoloMid
Team Liquid
(2002, Los Angeles, $41.5M)
TSM
Envy
(2007, Dallas, $20M)
Top Companies
eSports > Market Details > Market: Player Organizations
0
5
10
$0k
$100M
$200M
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Market: Player Organizations

Player Organizations: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
Robert Hohman and 12 Other Investors
eSports team which runs news and content
platform
Ted Leonsis, Peter Guber, Jeff Vicnik
Iguodala and 7 Other Investors
Analyst’s Pick
Fnatic (2004, London, $7M)
e-sports player organization
Raptor Group, Hannes Wallin, Joichi Ito, Volta
Global
cybersport.ru (2003, Moscow)
eSports tournament organiser and broadcasting
network
Echo Fox (2015, Los Angeles)
Minicorn. Stage: Seed
Vision Venture Partners
G2 Esports (2013, Berlin)
Marc Lemann, Macro Ventures, Go4it

50
Player Organizations: Leaderboard
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Cloud9 2013
Santa
Monica
Series B $81.5M 4 5 - - 3 725k - - 6 - - 65.8k 10%
4.8 Fnatic 2004 London Series A $7M 1 3 5 - 5 1M 3k 136 10 17 14% 60.1k 6%
4.5 TSM 2009 Los Angeles Series A $37M 1 - - - 4 1M - - 3 - - - -
4.2 SoloMid 2009
San
Francisco
Series B $62M 2 - - - 3 3.6k - - 1 - - 590 20%
3.7 Team Liquid 2002 Los Angeles Series A $41.5M 2 4 - - 3 45 - - 4 - - 2 5%
3.6 G2 Esports 2013 Berlin Seed - 1 3 - - 3 400k - - 2 - - 54k 16%
3.4 SK Gaming 1997 Cologne Acquired - - 3 - - 4 293k - - 7 - - 4.3k 1%
3.4 Envy 2007 Dallas Series A $20M 1 2 - - 3 545k - - 2 - - - -
3.2 Astralis 2015
Copenhage
n
Funded - - 3 - - 4 188k - - - - - 30.8k 20%
3.2 Echo Fox 2015 Los Angeles Seed - 1 3 - - 3 92k - - - - - 6k 7%
3.1 Immortals 2015 Los Angeles Series A - 2 4 - - 3 136k - - 12 - - -2000 -1%
3.0
exceL
Esports
2014 London Acquired - - 2 - - 2 34k - - 3 - - 12.6k 59%
2.9 GankStars 2015
San
Francisco
Unfunded - - 5 - - 5 38k - - - - - 250 1%
2.8
DetonatioN
Gaming
2013 Tokyo Funded - - - - - 3 47k - - - - - 7.3k 18%

eSports > Market Details > Market: Real Money Gaming
Market: Real Money Gaming

eSports > Market Details > Market: Live Streaming
Market: Live Streaming

eSports > Market Details > Market: Competitive Gaming
Companies Created 20 | Funded 9 | Total Funding $67.7M
Market: Competitive Gaming

eSports > Market Details > Market: Enablers
Companies Created 21 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $60.2M
Market: Enablers

Market: Enablers

Public Companies
Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
63
Notable Acquisitions
Top Acquirers

Public companies
65
Performance indicators of public companies in eSports
IPO Date Company
IPO
Mcap
Exchange
Ticker
Oct 2017
Sea (2009, Singapore)
Tech-focused holding company offering gaming platform, e-
commerce platform & payments platform
$4.9B NYSE:SE
Jul 2016
Versus Systems (2014, Los Angeles)
CNSX:VS
Mar 2012
Millennial Esports (2016, Toronto)
$2.2M CVE:GAME
Oct 2011
eSports Mogul (2016, Perth)
$6.6M ASX:ESH
Aug 2006
Pinnacle (1998, Groveport)
EURONEXT:PNS
Bandai Namco Entertainment (1955, Tokyo)
Gfinity (2013, London)
WorldGaming (2010, Toronto)
The Farm 51 (2005, Gliwice)
VR game and content development studio
WSE:F51
eSports > Exit Outlook > Public Companies

Notable Acquisitions (1/2)
66
Notable Acquisitions in eSports
eSports > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2018
Acquirer: Wikia
Curse (2006, San Francisco, $51.8M)
MCN for Gaming
2017
Acquirer: Lyft
Kamcord (2012, San Francisco, $34.8M)
Platform for recording and sharing for the mobile
gameplay
2016
Acquirer: Suning Commerce Group
Deal: $102M
Longzhu (2014, Shanghai, $44M)
Chinese eSports live streaming platform
Acquirer: IBM Deal: $130M
Ustream (2007, San Francisco, $48.6M)

Notable Acquisitions (2/2)
67
Notable Acquisitions in eSports
eSports > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2014
Acquirer: Amazon Deal: $970M
Twitch (2011, San Francisco, $35.1M)
Live and on-demand eSports and video games
streaming website
2011
Acquirer: Tencent Deal: $400M
Video game developer and eSports tournament
organizer

Most Active Acquirers
68
eSports > Exit Outlook > Most Active Acquirers

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
69
Details on VC & PE Investors
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players

eSports > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in eSports; Last 5 years (Jan 2014 - Dec 2018)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Deep Space Ventures (4 Investments)
CourtsideVC (3 Investments)
Greycroft Partners (3 Investments)
Crosscut (2 Investments)
First Round Capital (2 Investments)
March Capital Partners (2 Investments)
CRCM Venture (2 Investments)
Betaworks (2 Investments)
Lowercase Capital
General Catalyst Partners
Raine Group
Founders Fund
DCM Ventures
GGV Capital
EARLY STAGE
Crosscut (3 Investments)
Sequoia Capital (2 Investments)
Lowercase Capital (2 Investments)
Raine Group (2 Investments)
Bessemer Venture Partners (2 Investments)
Index Ventures (2 Investments)
Accel Partners (2 Investments)
Samsung NEXT (2 Investments)
Yifang Ventures (2 Investments)
Deep Space Ventures
Greylock Partners
March Capital Partners
Benchmark Capital
LATE STAGE
Sequoia Capital
Index Ventures
Kleiner Perkins
ZhenFund
Spark Capital
FirstMark
Vulcan Capital
Toba Capital
Greenoaks
NextEquity

Deep Space Ventures
72
Portfolio in eSports | Exits | Funds Link | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
eSports > Investors > Deep Space Ventures
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Mobalytics (2016, Santa Monica, $2.6M, Seed)
Performance analytics and improvement platform for the competitive
gamers
eSports Notable Portfolio
[Minicorn] Vinli (2014, Dallas, $7.5M, Series A)
Connected car platform based on OBD
[Editor's Pick] Mycroft (2015, Lawrence, $497k, Seed)
An open source/open hardware artificial intelligence platform.
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Stephen Hays
Co-Founder &
Managing Partner
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Dec 2018
FanAI partners with Hi-Rez Studios and Skillshot Media,
Esports Insider
Nov 2018
With investors knocking, PlayVS opens the door to a
$30M Series B, TechCrunch
Nov 2018
Riot Games and Battlefy sign multi-year college season
partnership, Esports Insider
Oct 2018
PlayVS appoints Champion as exclusive jersey provider,
Esports Insider
Sep 2018
PlayVS Announces ‘Season Zero’ Launch Date, Los Angeles
Business Journal
Sep 2018
PlayVS taps League of Legends in launch of high school
esports platform, Tech News Universe
Aug 2018
OpTic Gaming Partners with Sansar on Revolutionary
New Social Esports Experience in Virtual Reality, Business
Wire
Jul 2018
PlayVs’s $15 Million Round Funding, Global Legal
Chronicle
Jun 2018
PlayVS, bringing esports infrastructure to high schools,
picks up $15 million, TechCrunch
OpTic
(2006, Dallas)
Acq by - Nov 2017
2
3
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Follow On New Investments
3
-
-
1
4
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed6
1
1
-
-
US
Canada
Israel

CourtsideVC
73
eSports > Investors > CourtsideVC
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Epics (2017, Bath, $2M, Seed)
[Minicorn] LiveLike (2015, San Francisco, $23M, Series B)
VR Sports Broadcasting
[Editor's Pick] The Athletic (2016, Chicago, $70M, Series C)
Online sports media company
[Editor's Pick] StockX (2015, Detroit, $50M, Series B)
Online marketplace and auction platform to buy and sell used fashion
products
[Editor's Pick] LISNR (2012, Cincinnati, $14.7M, Series B)
Provider of an ultrasonic communication protocol for sending data
over audio
Top Exits Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Jan 2019
Hi-Rez Studios’ Esports Video Streaming Deal with
Microsoft’s Mixer, Global Legal Chronicle
Dec 2018
Esports Insider
Nov 2018
Mixer’s Season 2 is the next phase in its battle with
Twitch, YouTube, VentureBeat
Oct 2018 Wavedash lays off the majority of its staff, GamesIndustry
Mar 2018
FanAI digs deeper into fan behavior for more precise
view, The Business Journals
Feb 2018
FanAI, the AI Driven Esports Audience Monetization
Platform, Secures a $2.5M Funding Round, PR Newswire
Feb 2018
Microsoft’s Mixer tempts Twitch users by making it easier
for streamers to make money, TechRadar
Feb 2018
Sea of Thieves is already a hit, but Microsoft needs to
make it a success, VentureBeat
Jan 2018
Microsoft’s Mixer follows Twitch with addition of direct
tipping and game sales, TechCrunch
Dec 2017
Mixer relaunches streaming app on iOS and Android,
VentureBeat
Jul 2017 FanAI Closes Seed Round, VC News Daily
Mixer
(2014, Redmond)
Acq by Microsoft - Aug 2016
1
2
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
-
-
-
1
3
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
1
-
-
-
US
Europe

Greycroft Partners
74
eSports > Investors > Greycroft Partners
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] SLIVER.tv (2015, Cupertino, $32M, Series A)
VR platform for viewing eSports competitions
[Unicorn] Farfetch (2008, London, $709M, Public)
Online marketplace selling designer items
[Unicorn] Bird (2017, Santa Monica, $418M, Series C)
Electric kick scooter sharing service
[Soonicorn] Group Nine Media (2016, New York City, $625M,
Series D)
Digital-first media network
[Soonicorn] Bright Health (2015, Minneapolis, $440M, Series C)
Health insurance provider
[Soonicorn] Thrive Market (2013, Los Angeles, $329M, Series C)
Online store for organic products on paid membership
[Soonicorn] The RealReal (2011, Tiburon, $288M, Series G)
Online consignment for luxury fashion
[Soonicorn] Scopely (2011, Culver City, $260M, Series C)
Mobile game developer and publisher focusing on casual games
[Soonicorn] Boxed (2013, New York City, $245M, Series D)
Discounted Bulk-sized Products
[Soonicorn] Extreme Reach (2007, Needham, $196M, Series E)
Digital Video Advertising Distribution.
[Soonicorn] App Annie (2010, San Francisco, $156M, Series E)
Provides app store analytics and market intelligence
[Soonicorn] Deposit Solutions (2011, Hamburg, $150M, Series
D)
Open architecture platform for retail deposits
Top Exits
Ian Sigalow
Co-Founder & Partner
Dana Settle
Alan Patricof
Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Dec 2018
Esports Insider
Nov 2018
SLIVER.tv, Tencent Games partner for Ring of Elysium
channel, Esports Insider
Apr 2018
Twitch Partners with SLIVER.tv to Launch Interactive
"Tilted Trivia" Extension to Millions of Twitch Esports
Fans, PR Newswire
Mar 2018
Feb 2018
Feb 2018
GVR Fund Raises $18.3 Million, Investing in Seventeen
Augmented Reality (AR) And Virtual Reality (VR)
Startups, PR Newswire
Feb 2018
Sliver.tv raises $20 million in ICO presale to improve
esports streaming, VentureBeat
Nov 2017
Blockchain Streamer Theta Labs Offers Tokens For Your
Processing Power, BlockTribune
AlphaDraft
Acq by FanDuel - Sep 2015
11 1 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
-
-
-
-
3
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
-
-
-
-
US

Crosscut
75
eSports > Investors > Crosscut

Advancit Capital
76
eSports > Investors > Advancit Capital

First Round Capital
77
eSports > Investors > First Round Capital

78
eSports > Investors > March Capital Partners

CRCM Venture
79
eSports > Investors > CRCM Venture

Lowercase Capital
80
eSports > Investors > Lowercase Capital

81
eSports > Investors > General Catalyst Partners

Raine Group
82
eSports > Investors > Raine Group

Founders Fund
83
eSports > Investors > Founders Fund

DCM Ventures
84
eSports > Investors > DCM Ventures

GGV Capital
85
eSports > Investors > GGV Capital

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
86
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

Crosscut
87
eSports > Investors > Crosscut

Advancit Capital
88
eSports > Investors > Advancit Capital

Sequoia Capital
89
eSports > Investors > Sequoia Capital

Lowercase Capital
90
eSports > Investors > Lowercase Capital

Raine Group
91
eSports > Investors > Raine Group

Bessemer Venture Partners
92
eSports > Investors > Bessemer Venture Partners

Index Ventures
93
eSports > Investors > Index Ventures

Samsung NEXT
94
eSports > Investors > Samsung NEXT

Deep Space Ventures
95
eSports > Investors > Deep Space Ventures

Greylock Partners
96
eSports > Investors > Greylock Partners

97
eSports > Investors > March Capital Partners

98
eSports > Investors > General Catalyst Partners

Benchmark Capital
99
eSports > Investors > Benchmark Capital

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
100
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

Sequoia Capital
101
eSports > Investors > Sequoia Capital

Index Ventures
102
eSports > Investors > Index Ventures

Kleiner Perkins
103
eSports > Investors > Kleiner Perkins

ZhenFund
104
eSports > Investors > ZhenFund

Spark Capital
105
eSports > Investors > Spark Capital

FirstMark
106
eSports > Investors > FirstMark

Vulcan Capital
107
eSports > Investors > Vulcan Capital

108
eSports > Investors > Lightspeed Venture Partners

109
eSports > Investors > Hillhouse Capital Group

Greenoaks
110
eSports > Investors > Greenoaks

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
111
Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors

eSports > Investors > Index of Ecosystem Investors
Index of Top Ecosystem Investors in eSports; Q0 2014 - Q3 2018
Index of Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR
BITKRAFT (8 Investments)
500 Startups (7 Investments)
Y Combinator (5 Investments)
Techstars (5 Investments)
Boost VC (3 Investments)
Incubate Fund (3 Investments)
Amplify (2 Investments)
Eleven Ventures (2 Investments)
Science
AdvantEdge
Rosecliff Ventures
NFX
Startup Sauna
UpWest Labs
Hiventures
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
Tencent (3 Investments)
CAA Ventures (3 Investments)
Accomplice (2 Investments)
Great Oaks Venture Capital (2 Investments)
Time Warner (2 Investments)
Korea Investment Partners (2 Investments)
Telstra (2 Investments)
WME Entertainment (2 Investments)
Riot Games (2 Investments)
CrunchFund
Danhua Capital
Coatue
Wildcat Capital Management
Caffeinated Capital
BDS Capital
DEBT INVESTORS
KKR
Multiplier Capital

BITKRAFT
113
eSports > Investors > BITKRAFT
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Dojo Madness (2014, Berlin, $12.8M, Series A)
[Editor's Pick] Epics (2017, Bath, $2M, Seed)
Top Exits Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Dec 2018
Esports Insider
Mar 2018
Feb 2018
Jul 2017 FanAI Closes Seed Round, VC News Daily
Apr 2017
Dojo Madness raises $6M to make pro gamers better with
big data, SiliconAngle
Mar 2017
Xsplit updates Player.me desktop app to bring together
social and broadcasting tools, VentureBeat
Dec 2016
Boom.tv raises $3.5 million for esports 3D livestreaming
platform, VentureBeat
Jul 2016
Xsplit company acquires social service Player.me and
tournament platform Challonge, VentureBeat
Jun 2016
Irreverent indie house Devolver Digital releases the Xsplit
game-broadcasting tool on Steam, VentureBeat
Jun 2016
Game broadcasting software Xsplit attracts 200K new
users every month, VentureBeat
Esports Observer
(2014, Berlin)
Acq by - Oct 2018
2
3
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
4
-
-
1
5
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed4
2
2
1
1
Europe
US
China
Israel
SEA

500 Startups
114
eSports > Investors > 500 Startups
People
Investments
[Minicorn] Streamlabs (2012, San Francisco, $17.3M, Series A)
Live streaming tool for receving rewards/donations
[Minicorn] Maestro (2015, San Francisco, $5.8M, Series A)
Engagement and monetization tools for broadcasters
[Editor's Pick] Dojo Madness (2014, Berlin, $12.8M, Series A)
[Editor's Pick] Zengaming (2015, Tel Aviv, $2.8M, Seed)
eSports gaming platform
[Editor's Pick] Ader (2015, San Francisco, Seed)
Influencer marketing network for Twitch streamers
[Unicorn] Credit Karma (2007, San Francisco, $370M, Series D)
Aggregator of various consumer financial products.
[Unicorn] Intercom (2011, San Francisco, $241M, Series D)
Customer communication and Retention Platform
[Unicorn] Twilio (2007, San Francisco, $240M, Public)
Cloud Communications API provider
[Unicorn] Gitlab (2014, San Francisco, $166M, Series D)
Code collaboration tool
[Unicorn] Talkdesk (2011, San Francisco, $128M, Series B)
Browser based call center
[Soonicorn] Smule (2008, San Francisco, $176M, Series F)
Developer of social music creation and sharing apps
[Soonicorn] Udemy (2010, San Francisco, $173M, Series D)
Marketplace for online courses
[Soonicorn] Carousell (2012, Singapore, $172M, Series C)
P2P listing platform for multi-category pre-owned products
Top Exits
Christine Tsai
CEO
Dec 2018 Unikrn adds new functionality, Reviewed-Casinos.com
Dec 2018
Unikrn launches UMode skill-based game betting
platform in 41 states., VentureBeat
Nov 2018
Streamlabs launches App Store focused on streamer
support, GamesIndustry
Oct 2018
Streamlabs Collaborates With Intel to Power Integrated
PC Platforms Optimized For Live Streaming, Business Wire
Oct 2018
Unikrn reveals US plans following crypto licence award,
iGaming Business
Oct 2018
Unikrn Blockchain Betting Platform Receives License for
Esports Gambling, SportTechie
Oct 2018
Mark Cuban-Backed ICO Receives eSports Crypto Betting
License, CryptoScoop
Jun 2018
Twitch Streaming App Streamlabs Adds Support for
Cryptocurrency Tipping, CCN
Jul 2017
Streamlabs brings its livestreaming app to Android |
VentureBeat, VentureBeat
Apr 2017
Dojo Madness raises $6M to make pro gamers better with
big data, SiliconAngle
None
2 2
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2
-
-
1
4
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed5
1
1
-
-
US
Europe
Israel

Y Combinator
115
eSports > Investors > Y Combinator
People
Investments
[Unicorn] Airbnb (2008, San Francisco, $3.4B, Series F)
Marketplace for vacation rental accommodations
[Unicorn] Instacart (2012, San Francisco, $2.8B, Series G)
Marketplace for same-day grocery delivery
[Unicorn] DoorDash (2013, Palo Alto, $978M, Series E)
On-demand food delivery marketplace
[Unicorn] Stripe (2010, San Francisco, $756M, Series E)
Web & Mobile Payments for Developers
[Unicorn] Dropbox (2007, San Francisco, $607M, Public)
Cloud-based file sharing and synchronization software
[Unicorn] Zenefits (2013, San Francisco, $584M, Series C)
SaaS HR Platform for SMBs
[Unicorn] Coinbase (2012, San Francisco, $547M, Series E)
Digital currency exchange & wallet provider
[Unicorn] Ginkgo Bioworks (2008, Boston, $429M, Series D)
Designs microbes to produce cultured ingredients
[Unicorn] Gusto (2011, San Francisco, $316M, Series C)
Cloud-based HRMS and payroll management solution
[Unicorn] Docker (2008, San Francisco, $273M, Series E)
LXC based OS-level virtualization technology and PaaS
[Unicorn] MZ (Machine Zone) (2008, Palo Alto, $263M, Series B)
Mobile game developer
[Unicorn] Brex (2017, San Francisco, $182M, Series C)
Corporate expense credit card solution
[Unicorn] Gitlab (2014, San Francisco, $166M, Series D)
Code collaboration tool
[Soonicorn] Rappi (2015, Bogota, $464M, Series C)
On-demand delivery services for multi-vertical products
Top Exits
Jessica
Livingston
Paul Graham
Co-Founder
Trevor
Blackwell
Co-Founder
Robert Morris
Co-Founder
Jan 2019
Streamlabs: Twitch growth slows as streamers turn to
YouTube and Facebook, GamesIndustry
Dec 2018
Twitch just opened a new San Francisco headquarters,
and it's a gamer's paradise. Take a look inside, Business
Insider
Dec 2018
Nearly 500,000 People Are Livestreaming on Twitch
Every Day, Adweek
Dec 2018 Twitch sells Curse Media, GamesIndustry
Dec 2018 Pursuit, Formerly Revlo, Acquired By Twitch, BetaKit
Dec 2018
The original 'Inspector Gadget' is coming to Twitch
December 17th, Engadget
Dec 2018
Twitch Streamer Accused Of Assaulting His Wife,
ValueWalk
Dec 2018
YouTube, Twitch speak out against EU Copyright
Directive, GamesIndustry
Nov 2018
Video gaming fiends with an itch hit Twitch, The Star
Online
Nov 2018 Twitch Hires CRO To Ramp Up Ad Sales, MediaPost
Nov 2018
NGCodec to Deliver Broadcast-Quality Video Live Streams
to Twitch with VP9 Encoding, PR Newswire
Twitch
Acq by Amazon - Aug 2014
Kamcord
Acq by Lyft - Nov 2017
Blitz Esports
(2015, Berkeley, $3.6M)
Acq by Discord - Nov 2018
22
1
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
1
-
-
-
6
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed7
-
-
-
-
US

Techstars
116
eSports > Investors > Techstars

Boost VC
117
eSports > Investors > Boost VC

Amplify
118
eSports > Investors > Amplify

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
119
Incubators
Debt Investors

Tencent
120
eSports > Investors > Tencent

CAA Ventures
121
eSports > Investors > CAA Ventures

Accomplice
122
eSports > Investors > Accomplice

Time Warner
123
eSports > Investors > Time Warner

Korea Investment Partners
124
eSports > Investors > Korea Investment Partners

WME Entertainment
125
eSports > Investors > WME Entertainment

Riot Games
126
eSports > Investors > Riot Games

CrunchFund
127
eSports > Investors > CrunchFund

Danhua Capital
128
eSports > Investors > Danhua Capital

Wildcat Capital Management
129
eSports > Investors >

Contents
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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
130
Incubators
Debt Investors

131
eSports > Investors > Western Technology Investment

KKR
132
eSports > Investors > KKR

133
eSports > Investors > Farallon Capital Management

Multiplier Capital
134
eSports > Investors > Multiplier Capital

Contents
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Investment Trend
Key Markets
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
135
Recent News

Recent News in eSports Sector
Recent News (1/2)
137
eSports > News > Recent News
Jan 2019
Network Next raises $4.4 million to create an internet fast lane for
online games, Laptops Magazine
Jan 2019 BlocBoy JB is the latest to sue Epic over a 'Fortnite' dance, Engadget
Jan 2019
Epic Games buys scripting tool maker Agog Labs for Unreal Engine
4, VentureBeat
Jan 2019
Epic Games buys 3Lateral, maker of super-realistic ‘digital humans’,
TechCrunch
Jan 2019
Riot Games announces UK as home to first League of Legends
regional championship, GamesIndustry
Jan 2019
Fortnite V7.20 content update brings new Sneaky Snowman item,
Sniper Shootout Limited Time Mode and more, Digit
Jan 2019
Esports organization Splyce teams up with digital marketplace
Globatalent, blockchaingamer.biz
Jan 2019
Jump Force' Beta: More Characters Confirmed; Open Beta
Remaining Dates Still Unknown, International Business Times
Jan 2019
Logitech Riding Esports, Video Collaboration Secular Growth
Trends, Investor's Business Daily
Jan 2019
Mail.Ru Group sells SK Gaming to Mercedes-Benz, “the first car
maker to invest in an eSports team”, East-West Digital News
Jan 2019 Challenger Brings Real Money Competition to eSports, PR Newswire
Jan 2019
Why Criminals are Using Fortnite to Launder Illicit Funds,
CryptoScoop
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Jan 2019
‘Jump Force’ Beta: Last 2 Open Beta Dates Rescheduled; Issues To
Be Fixed, International Business Times
Jan 2019 Good news' for professional players of Fortnite, Gadgets Now
Jan 2019
Jump Force': Boruto Uzumaki Confirmed, Open Beta Playable,
International Business Times
Jan 2019
New CEO for Hi-Rez as founder Erez Goren steps down,
GamesIndustry
Jan 2019 Netflix Reveals That Its Biggest Threat Is... 'Fortnite', Forbes
Jan 2019
Esports Mogul extends PC game catalogue ahead of inaugural Silver
Slam tournament, Tech Capital
Jan 2019 Fortnite bugs put accounts at risk of takeover, TechCrunch
Jan 2019
Bandai Namco Announces A New 'Dragon Ball Z' Action-RPG And
More, Forbes
Jan 2019
Mercedes-Benz becomes SK Gaming partner: New horizons for the
brand as it invests in an eSports pioneer, WebWire
Jan 2019
Fortnite dominates gaming industry after making $2.4B in 2018,
says analyst, CNET
Jan 2019
Take A Behind The Scenes Look At The PlayStation VR Mode For
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, VRFocus
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