Unikrn operates a platform that enables people to place bets on upcoming competitive video-game matches (esports). The company has positioned itself to capitalize on the growing scale and viewership of esports titles such as League of Legends and Dota 2. It maintains a presence on Twitch and partners with Tabcorp to support its gambling operations. Due to U.S. gambling laws, Unikrn does not accept real-money wagers from U.S. residents. The startup is led in part by executive Rahul Sood, known for founding VoodooPC and his previous role at Microsoft. Financially, Unikrn recently raised a $7M infusion, bringing total capital raised to $10M. Unikrn is a stealth gaming startup led by Rahul Sood that has disclosed little about its core product but signals a focus on competitive gaming and related platform features. The company raised an initial $2.5M in a seed round that was oversubscribed and committed in the first week. Investors are described as angel investors from Silicon Valley, Seattle, L.A., Moscow, New York, Canada and Australia, though Sood declined to name individual backers. An SEC filing shows Karl Flores (formerly of Pinion) on the executive team, suggesting links to in‑game tournament and ad technologies. Sood said he plans to continue building the team in Seattle and that a Series A is already in the works. Sood’s background includes founding Voodoo PC and serving as a general manager at Microsoft Ventures, which helped him rally a geographically broad set of early investors.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jun 2015