{"id":38098,"date":"2019-12-02T11:54:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T11:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=38098"},"modified":"2019-12-02T11:54:45","modified_gmt":"2019-12-02T11:54:45","slug":"infofed-gamewith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2019\/12\/infofed-gamewith","title":{"rendered":"Infofed secures funding from Japanese media GameWith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Thailand-based esports startup <strong>Infofed<\/strong> has secured pre-Series A funding from Japanese gaming media <strong>GameWith<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">The funding will go towards Infofed&#8217;s expansion into the Southeast Asian esports market.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38101\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38101 size-full\" title=\"Thailand e-sports Arena\" src=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Thailand-e-sports-Arena.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand e-sports Arena\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Thailand-e-sports-Arena.jpg 750w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Thailand-e-sports-Arena-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Thailand-e-sports-Arena-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Thailand-e-sports-Arena-746x420.jpg 746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Photo credit: Infofed<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2019\/02\/psg-enters-southeast-asia-with-indonesian-partnership\/\">PSG enters Southeast Asia with Indonesian partnership<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Infoded is a startup based in Thailand which hosts tournaments in its <strong>Thailand e-Sports Arena<\/strong> in Bangkok. It also operates the online tournament platform <strong>eArena<\/strong>. Its goal is to become the leader in Southeast Asian esports and &#8220;make esports happen anywhere, anytime,&#8221; which this funding will help to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><strong>Jirayod Theppipit, COO of Infofed<\/strong> discussed the funding in a release:\u00a0\u201cThere is a huge untapped potential for the eSports industry in Southeast Asia and the investment from GameWith will help us to establish a stronghold in this region by creating a proper eSports ecosystem for e-sports lovers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">&#8220;Having a leading game company like GameWith as our strategic partner, the roadmap to expand our footprint in Southeast Asia will be made easier and smarter. Following this round, we expect to roll out several eSports collaborations that will enhance our position as an industry leader, as well as create 10,000 industry-related jobs for the digital-savvy generation in this region by 2025.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/2018\/11\/southeast-asian-games-to-include-esports-as-a-medal-event\/\">Southeast Asian Games to include esports as a medal event<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><strong>Takuya Imaizumi, COO of GameWith\u00a0<\/strong>added: \u201cThe gaming industry in Southeast Asia has strong growth potential and Infofed, led by a strong management team, is well-positioned to further benefit from industry trends. We are excited about the company\u2019s growth prospects and proud to have this opportunity to support the journey.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">Lauched in 2013, GameWith is a Japanese gaming media company that typically focuses on Chinese coverage. Details on the investment it made into Infofed have not been disclosed at the time of writing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\"><strong>Esports Insider says: Southeast Asia is a booming esports market, especially with mobile esports but other platforms and titles are popular there too. With a dedicated arena, Infofed is in a good spot to get its share of success on the market and this funding brings it one step closer to its goal.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;\">[maxbutton id=&#8221;3&#8243; ]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand-based esports startup Infofed has secured pre-Series A funding from Japanese gaming media GameWith. The funding will go towards Infofed&#8217;s expansion into the Southeast Asian esports market. Photo credit: Infofed RELATED:\u00a0PSG enters Southeast Asia with Indonesian partnership Infoded is a startup based in Thailand which hosts tournaments in its Thailand e-Sports Arena in Bangkok. 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