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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Epic Games lands $1.25 billion investment in funding round
Epic Games, the developer behind Battle Royale title Fortnite, has reportedly received $1.25 billion (£976 million) in a...
Michael Jordan invests in aXiomatic, Team Liquid’s parent company
Team Liquid's parent company aXiomatic has brought in $26 million (£20,293,390) in investment through a Series C funding round....
Cloud9 raises $50M in Series B funding
North American esports organisation Cloud9 has brought in $50 million (£38 million) in Series B funding, according to...
Fimalac, Matthieu Dallon launch venture capital fund Trust Esports
Fimalac and Matthieu Dallon have partnered to create Trust Esports, the first French venture capital fund for esports...
MTG increases investment in ESL parent company
Scandinavian digital entertainment company Modern Times Group (MTG) increased its investment in ESL’s parent company Turtle Entertainment, it...
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