Generation Esports operates a global, community-focused esports platform centered on scholastic competition, notably its High School Esports League (HSEL) and Middle School Esports League (MSEL). The company offers a one-stop solution for schools, students, educators, parents, and coaches, combining competitions, community features, content, and education. It provides an education offering with more than 80 STEM-accredited lessons and reports a 1.7 increase in overall student GPA and a 10% improvement in student attendance tied to its programs. Generation Esports will use new funding to invest in technology, competitions, communities, content, and education, and recently acquired AI-based Wizard Labs to add automated streaming, clipping, and video distribution capabilities. The company reports more than 200,000 registered users and 5,000 partnered/affiliate schools and is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Generation Esports operates a platform for staging esports leagues, tournaments and related events for students, centered on programs such as the Microsoft-backed High School Esports League (HSEL) and a Middle School Esports League. The company partners with 3,400 schools and reports more than 140,000 student members across 50 states, and has 59 employees. Its activities include the HSEL Roadshow, outfitting high schools with esports labs, the Intel Winners Circle Tournament, and a planned Parks & Recreation Esports League. Sponsors and partners named in the article include Asus, Intel, the Army National Guard, Aim Lab, Ubisoft and others. The company highlights educational outcomes from its HSEL Gaming Concepts curriculum, citing GPA improvement and strong attendance where implemented. Generation Esports recently raised $10.8 million, which it says will be used to expand scholastic programs and community student esports initiatives; the article notes the company has raised about $11 million in total to date.

Total raised

$30M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

May 2022