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Overview
Established in 2017, Gen.G is the leading esports organization connecting the U.S. and Asia. Ranked #6 in the 2019 Forbes list of the world’s most valuable esports companies, Gen.G is the only major organization that owns and operates top teams in the world’s leading esports markets -- China, South Korea, and the United States. Its unique portfolio of teams, winners of 7 global championships to date, includes the Seoul Dynasty franchise of the Overwatch League; 2014 & 2017 League of Legends world champion teams in South Korea; the world’s top all-female Fortnite team, based in Los Angeles; and the NBA 2K League’s historic expansion franchise in Shanghai.
Gen.G’s core mission is to help fans and athletes use the power of gaming and esports to get ahead in and beyond competition. The company has quickly become a commercial and thought leader, building a global, inclusive, and cross-cultural future for sports entertainment. Its widely acclaimed initiatives include: #TeamBumble, the leading team platform for the empowerment of women in gaming; and Gen.G Elite Esports Academy, the world’s first fully-integrated academic esports program. Gen.G’s teams, content creators, and corporate staff work out of their offices in Los Angeles, Seoul, and Shanghai.
Highlights
2017
Collaboration
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Location
Asia
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Gen.G Esports, established in 2017 and headquartered in Asia., specializes in Seed investments across Communities, Web3, Gaming, Blockchain, eSports, Financial Exchanges, Consulting, Health Care, Industrial Design, Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Their recent investments include Community Gaming, ConsenSys, Animoca Brands, Play Ventures, Dapper Labs. The highest investment round they participated in was $322.0M. Among their most notable exits are Community Gaming and ConsenSys. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
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Investments
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Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Jul 01, 2021 | Community Gaming | Communities | 2.3M |
Exits
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Funding Timeline
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Funding Rounds
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Gen.G Esports has raised 1 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jul 01, 2021 from a Seed Round - Community Gaming round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Jul 01, 2021 | Seed Round - Community Gaming | - | 2.3M | - |
Investors
11
Gen.G Esports is funded by 11 investor(s). (ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator and XRM Media Kantor are the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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New Enterprise Associates | No | Series B - Gen.G Esports | 46.0M |
Stanford University | No | Series B - Gen.G Esports | 46.0M |
XRM Media | No | Venture Round - Gen.G Esports | 0 |
(ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator | No | Venture Round - Gen.G Esports | 0 |
Fund raised
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Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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