Participated · Series A · Jun 2020

BoomTV operates a platform that enables organizers—especially smaller community groups, youth sports organizations, school clubs, and influencers—to create, manage and broadcast esports events with automated production tools. The company launched its platform on the strength of the Code Red pro-amateur series and runs a biweekly Code Red event that reaches millions of monthly users. Over the past year Code Red has averaged 2.7 million unique viewers and BoomTV has more than 4 million fans across social platforms; players have earned over $3.9 million across 11,000 events since fall 2018. More than 75,000 content creators and 1,600 college programs use Boom.tv. BoomTV monetizes primarily through sponsorships for its biggest events and has 24 employees. The company plans to invest further in the Code Red ProAm series by increasing prize pools, deepen relationships with top influencers, and develop original esports programming. Boom.tv constructs a 3D experience from a player's game stream in real time, enabling fans to view eSports gameplay from any perspective on PC or mobile devices. Its first application lets streamers engage with fans, provides instant replays and multiple viewing angles, and enables one-click highlight montages for social sharing. The app is available in beta and currently supports CS:GO and LOL. The company will soon release an update allowing streamers to broadcast in virtual reality so viewers can experience the game stream in full VR using the headset of their choice. Led by CEO Sumit Gupta and based in Redwood City, California, Boom.tv plans to use the funding to support the top ten eSports titles and expand to the larger gamer and eSports communities. The company raised $3.5M in seed funding to support these product and expansion plans.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2019

Meta Games develops esports-themed mobile games, with its flagship title Rivals Esports Manager built as a manager game based on MOBA esports. Rivals lets players manage a pro esports team, compete in PvP leagues, trade players, and create a lasting esports legacy, using real-time simulation to produce highlight-reel experiences and last-minute tactical adaptations. The company plans future integrations to engage with professional teams and brands for authentic sponsorship and fan experiences. Meta Games intends to expand its product portfolio beyond MOBAs and FPSs to address a wider range of esports genres and audiences. A preliminary version of Rivals is available in Open Beta on the Google Play store. The company was founded in 2017 and has 11 employees.

Participated · Seed · Jan 2018

Esports One offers an all-in-one fantasy platform focused initially on the North American and European divisions of League of Legends, combining player research, team creation, and live game viewing. The product relies on proprietary data and analytics plus computer vision that tracks in-game activity and updates player stats without using a publisher’s API. The company says its user base has been growing more than 25% month-over-month. Esports One uses a virtual currency called Bytes for contest entry and customizations, and plans to allow real-money purchases of Bytes starting next year. It is building native iOS and Android apps (currently available via desktop and mobile web) and intends to expand fantasy competitions to Rainbow Six: Siege, Rocket League, Valorant, and Fortnite. The team recently signed a partnership with ESL Gaming. Esports One is a Los Angeles, CA–based data and analytics company for esports fans. Founded in 2017 by Matthew Gunnin (CEO), it uses proprietary computer vision technology to capture live broadcasts in real time and machine learning to interpret them. The company generates real-time information to display to fans, who have control over which metrics they see during each game. Available metrics include player history against opponents, farming efficiency, player positional tracking, previous head-to-head results, objective tracking, and prediction models. Esports One closed a $3M seed funding round co-led by XSeed Capital and Eniac Ventures, with participation from Crest Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to scale operations and hire talent.