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Swift Media Entertainment
Technology company that builds, develops, and operates businesses in the esports, gaming, and technology industries
About Swift Media Entertainment
Swift Media Entertainment (SME) operates as a holding company at the intersection of esports, gaming, and technology. Officially filed on December 7, 2017, the company was founded by brothers Andy 'Reginald' Dinh and Dan Dinh. The firm's origins trace back to September 2009, when the Dinh brothers, both early adopters and players of 'League of Legends', created SoloMid.net. This website initially served as a community blog and a resource for game guides, which Andy Dinh, a former professional player, used to share his expertise. The site's popularity within the burgeoning gaming community led to the formation of a competitive esports team, Team SoloMid (TSM), in 2011 to represent the brand. Andy Dinh transitioned from a player to the full-time CEO of TSM, steering its growth into a major esports organization.
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SME's business model revolves around building, developing, and operating a portfolio of companies that cater to the gaming audience. This portfolio includes three core businesses. The first is TSM, a premier esports organization that fields professional teams across numerous popular game titles like 'Apex Legends', 'Counter-Strike 2', and 'Super Smash Bros.'. TSM generates revenue through tournament winnings, sponsorships, and merchandise sales. The second business is Blitz, a gaming companion application acquired by SME. Founded in 2018 by Andy Dinh and Adil V, Blitz acts as a personal gaming coach, providing players with performance insights, statistics, and learning tools to help them improve. Blitz operates on a freemium model; a free, ad-supported tier makes the service accessible, while premium features are available through subscription tiers, Blitz Pro and Blitz Enterprise. Revenue from the free tier is generated through digital advertising. The third pillar is Dyno, a widely-used server management and moderation bot for Discord. Dyno offers a feature-rich, customizable solution with an intuitive web dashboard, simplifying server management for millions of users. It provides tools for moderation, auto-roles, anti-spam, custom commands, and announcements. While many core features are free, Dyno generates revenue through a premium subscription that unlocks advanced functionalities.
SME leverages the revenue from its established legacy applications, like the SoloMid.net website, to fund the development and engineering of its newer ventures. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and maintains a strategic focus on expanding its presence within the global gaming and technology markets. Keywords: Swift Media Entertainment, TSM, Team SoloMid, Andy Dinh, Dan Dinh, Blitz app, Dyno bot, esports organization, gaming technology, League of Legends, solomid.net, Discord server management, gaming analytics, esports teams, professional gaming, video game coaching, player performance insights, server moderation bot, freemium business model, digital advertising gaming, esports sponsorships, competitive gaming, Apex Legends, Counter-Strike 2, Super Smash Bros.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2017
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, United States
- Employees
- 10
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 73.6/100
- Industry
- Gaming
- Sub-industry
- eSports
- Sector
- Consumer Services, Video Games, PC Gaming, Online Gaming
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Nov 2018
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERIES A✓Equity / VC | Jul 2018 | $37M | $148M | Colin Carrier · Andre Iguodala · Walter Wang · AME Cloud Ventures | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Swift Media Entertainment is 5.2K monthly website visits, up 79.3% over the last three months. Swift Media Entertainment's team declined 23.1% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Blitz EsportsBerkeley, United StatesTech and media startup focused on bridging the gap between esports fandom and personal gameplay
$6Mvaluation
Team SoloMidSanta Monica, United StatesProfessional esports organization that fields teams in various competitive video game titles
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Series A10 investors entered at this stage
Bessemer Venture Partners
Colin Carrier
Andre Iguodala- WWWalter Wang
AME Cloud Ventures
Stephen Curry
Steve Simon- SYSteve Young
Telstra- YGYifang Technology Group
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
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