Led · Equity · Mar 2019

G2 Esports, led by Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez and Jens Hilgers and founded in 2014, is a premier global esports brand that fields professional players across multiple titles. The organization fields 67 players competing in leagues such as CSGO, Fortnite, Rocket League, Simracing, Heartstone, Clash Royale, Super Smash Bros, Rainbow Six Siege, and Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. It has accumulated a track record of over 80 achievements, including multiple EU LCS titles and major CS:GO and Rocket League championships. G2 has produced branded content including a reality TV show on MTV Spain and maintains commercial partnerships with Logitech, Twitch, AOC, paysafecard, NEEDforSEAT and ESP. The company secured $17.3M (€15M) in the round and has raised over $24.6M to date. G2 intends to use the new funds to accelerate global expansion, fund franchise fees, and continue investing in business and content operations. G2 Esports is a professional esports organization founded in 2013 by former League of Legends player Carlos “ocelote” Rodriguez and is based in Berlin, Germany. The organization fields teams in League of Legends, CS:GO, Hearthstone, Rocket League, Vainglory and Super Smash Bros. Its League of Legends team has been one of the most successful globally, winning the last three European League of Legends Championship Series splits and finishing second at the Mid-Season Invitational. The company focuses on competitive team operations as well as content and brand initiatives tied to its players and audiences. G2 announced an initial growth capital round (amount undisclosed) to support expansion efforts. Proceeds from the raise will be used to enhance talent infrastructure and to strengthen content and brand initiatives. The articles do not disclose operating metrics such as revenue or user counts.

Led · Seed · Nov 2017

MODERN ADVENTURE creates curated, immersive travel experiences that help brands engage customers and build loyalty by partnering with chefs, winemakers, craft brewers, hoteliers and mission-driven companies. The company leverages a worldwide network of local travel partners and content creators to translate a brand’s mission into experiential programming. MODERN ADVENTURE positions experiential travel as a way for brands to cut through noise and win long-term customer evangelists. Leadership emphasizes authenticity and local experiences as core trends driving demand across demographics. The company plans to use new funding to expand its rapidly scaling partnership base and to accelerate product development and customer acquisition. MODERN ADVENTURE was founded to capitalize on growing interest in immersive, brand-led travel experiences.