Investment
Excel 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, 2021
Ireland’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, 2021
Grassroots 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, 2021
Fnatic 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, 2021
Atari 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, 2021
UK 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, 2021
3D 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 […]
November 11, 2020
London Royal Ravens and Rogue parent company ReKTGlobal secures $35m in funding
Call of Duty League franchise team London Royal Ravens have received a financial boost. Their parent company ReKTGlobal […]
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October 9, 2020
UK-based sim racing org Veloce Esports merge with motorsports arm Veloce Racing and secure £4m in funding
London-based esports organisation Veloce have secured a multi-million pound cash injection from private investors. The org have merged […]
August 8, 2020
Esports apparel brand Raven raises $1.4m in seed funding round
Raven, the esports apparel brand that makes jerseys for orgs like Excel Esports, has announced it’s closed a […]
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April 27, 2020
UK-based esports betting startup Midnite secures $2.5m in funding, has a UK betting license
A new esports betting company known as Midnite has raised more than $2.5m in funding. The firm – […]
January 12, 2020
New €100m Hiro Capital investment fund aims to help esports and games businesses grow
Hiro Capital has launched a €100 million fund, to back the future UK and EU leaders in the […]
October 14, 2019
Esports News Roundup Video: Forge of Champions, Nike LPL kits, Asmongold on top
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco runs through some of the top esports stories, both in the UK […]
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September 10, 2019
London-based Veloce Esports gains investment
Article contains affiliate link London-based start up and racing-focused organisation Veloce Esports has acquired major investment. Eric Tveter, former Central […]
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September 10, 2019