FaZe Esports parent company acquires creator tech platform TubeBuddy
FaZe Esports' parent company, GameSquare, has announced its acquisition of TubeBuddy, an AI-enabled optimisation platform...
Investments, M&A
Esports news that focuses on the major investments, mergers and acquisitions within the scene.
INTZ plans CBLOL comeback following HiveScale acquisition
INTZ Esports has reportedly got ambitions to return to the Campeonato Brasileiro de League of...
CS2 marketplace Skinport acquires Skinbid assets
Counter-Strike 2 skin marketplace Skinport has acquired the assets of fellow skin marketplace SkinBid, following...
Esports agency Prodigy Agency announces SEG merger
Esports and gaming agency Prodigy Agency has merged with international talent agency Sports Entertainment Group...
Gaimin Gladiators returns to Apex Legends esports
Gaimin Gladiators has returned to Apex Legends esports ahead of the game's season-ending Year 5...
Unicorns of Love announces crowdfunding effort for 11% of the organisation
German esports organisation Unicorns of Love has announced that it is offering up to 11%...
British Esports secures funding for EFL esports campaign
National esports body British Esports has secured funding to launch an esports-focused campaign with the...
DarkZero Esports purchases NRG esports assets
North American esports organisation DarkZero Esports has acquired the esports assets of NRG for an...
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$189M raised in disclosed esports investments in August 2020
As the esports industry continues to grow, so does the interest in owning a piece of the pie....
Global hotel group Radisson launches ‘esports ready’ service for teams and players
Global hotel company Radisson Hotel Group has introduced an 'esports ready' programme for teams and players to utilise....
AFK Gaming receives $200K investment from IP Ventures
Mumbai-based media company AFK Gaming has raised $200,000 (~£154,472) in a Pre-Series A round from Indian investment company Inflection Point...
Veloce Esports raises £4 million, will merge with Veloce Racing
Team organisation Veloce Esports announced this week that it has raised a new funding round, and will merge...
Gen.G establishes 10-year $1M foundation
Multinational organisation Gen.G Esports has announced a $1 million (£757,655) foundation to develop "the next generation of leaders"...
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