Investment
Esports betting platform Midnite secures £12m in funding as part of global expansion
UK Gambling Commission-licensed esports betting platform Midnite has announced the first closing of a $16m (£11.85m) series A […]
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February 1, 2022UK-based esports analysis platform SwiftSkill secures £150,000 in funding and partners with The Goose House as it hopes to help Valorant and CSGO players
SwiftSkill, a new digital platform founded in the UK that allows aspiring esports professionals to track and improve […]
January 31, 2022British Esports Association to open performance and education campus at Riverside Sunderland as part of multi-million pound investment
Left to right: Councillor Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, British Esports CEO Chester King and Sunderland […]
January 18, 2022Team Vitality secure €50m investment to create more ‘superteams’, announce new 2022 CSGO roster: “We have what it takes to be the best CSGO team in the world”
Team Vitality have secured €50m in funding from Rewired.gg spread over the next three years to “create European […]
January 5, 2022Vikkstar invests in UK-based business
Popular UK YouTuber Vikram ‘Vikkstar’ Barn has joined UK-based business VibePay as a part-owner. The payments company announced […]
November 4, 2021UK-based esports orgs and businesses raised a record £42m in funding in 2020 according to new report
Article contains affiliate link UK-based esports organisations, startups and scaleup companies raised £42m in 2020, making it a […]
July 29, 2021Williams board approves plan to invest millions of pounds in esports, expects to double number of dedicated esports staff year-on-year
British Formula One motor racing team Williams has spoken of its plans to invest heavily in esports over […]
July 21, 2021Excel to open new London HQ close to local rivals Fnatic after securing £17m in funding
UK-based esports organisation Excel Esports will become the new neighbours of local rivals Fnatic after announcing a new […]
July 2, 2021Ireland’s Vela Games raises £12.5m in funding from Ubisoft, London Venture Partners and Novator
Vela Games, a Dublin-based studio with industry veterans from Blizzard, Epic, Riot Games, EA and Moon Studios, has […]
June 30, 2021Grassroots Esports Fund announced by Challengermode and Opera GX: $30,000 in prize pool funding available to grassroots tournament organisers in the UK, US and Germany
Esports tournament platform Challengermode has teamed up with web browser Opera GX to create what it claims is […]
June 3, 2021Fnatic secures $17m in funding to support its expansion into Japan and Asia-Pacific
Esports brand Fnatic, whose head office is in the UK, has announced a $17m funding round led by […]
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May 26, 2021Atari co-founder joins Sheffield-based esports business Semper Fortis ahead of stock exchange float, aims to ‘strengthen esports in the UK’ after picking up UK Rocket League team
Semper Fortis Esports PLC, an emerging esports business based in Sheffield, UK, has Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell (pictured) […]
April 12, 2021UK Rocket League team Top Blokes secure investor backing ahead of RLCS Spring Split
Top Blokes, a leading UK Rocket League team in the European RLCS, have secured an investor. This means […]
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March 12, 20213D Aim Trainer raises €1m investment after reaching 200,000 gamers in the UK
Shooter training program 3D Aim Trainer (3DAT) has closed a seed fund round raising €1m, and revealed its […]
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February 12, 2021Fnatic launch crowdfunding initiative, allowing fans to invest in the org for the first time
London-based esports organisation Fnatic have opened doors for fans to invest in the company. Fnatic will be launching […]
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