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Generation Esports
Creates opportunities for all esports athletes to give them a sense of community
About Generation Esports
Generation Esports operates as a premier platform in the esports industry, specifically targeting educational institutions and students. The company facilitates competitive gaming leagues and tournaments, providing a structured environment for students to engage in esports. It also offers educational resources and tools to help schools integrate esports into their curriculum, promoting both academic and social development. The business model revolves around subscription fees from schools and sponsorship deals with gaming companies. Generation Esports generates revenue through these subscriptions, sponsorships, and partnerships with third-party game developers and communities. The market it operates in includes K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, primarily in North America but with potential for global expansion. The company aims to foster a sense of community and collaboration among students, mentors, and educators through its platform.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Kansas City, United States
- Employees
- 19
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.8/100
- Industry
- Gaming
- Sub-industry
- eSports
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Woman Founder
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest May 2022
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITION✓Exit | Apr 2025 | $0 | — | Play Versus | ↗ |
| SERIES CEquity / VC | Sep 2023 | $0 | — | FJ Labs | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Generation Esports is 2.2K monthly website visits, up 100% over the last three months. Generation Esports's team declined 13.6% over the past year.
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Investors
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Series A6 investors entered at this stage
FJ Labs
Altos Ventures
KCRise Fund- CPClearVision Equity Partners
El Cap Holdings
Kindergarten Ventures
Other known investors2 additional known investors
Play Versus- SBStew Bradley
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