The Week in Esports w. Mark Cai 3.15-3.22

NEARING Q1 2021 CLOSE
🔥 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐈𝐧 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬/𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 🔥
𝟑.𝟏𝟓-𝟑.𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏

🏆𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲🏆
– Embracer Group to raise $890M for acquisitions + investments
– Sony + RTS to acquire Evo
– TSM announced all-women VALORANT roster

🤝𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀🤝
– NRG x Hot Pockets
– CLG x Bud Light

💸𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 + 𝗠&𝗔💸
– Incredibuild: $140M funding
– Luckbox: $17.8M private placement raise
– Stratosphere Games: $2.5M raise
– Andbox: Investment from Kevin Durant
– Overwolf: $52.5M Series C
– Enthusiast Gaming: acquiring Icy Veins for $8.3M
– 1v1Me: $2M pre-seed round
– Ubitus: $45M investment

🏢𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲🏢
– Allie Long (Strategic Advisor) → Queens Gaming Collective
– Victoria Horsley (League Operations) → Riot Games
– Jourdan Kirby (BD Manager), Jake Amodio (Client Services Coordinator) → CSL Esports

🆕𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳🆕
– FaZe Clan to enter Rocket League
– Gaming Record Label OFFMETA launched
– Esports consultancy Reset launched
– ESL UK added Wild Rift to Premiership
– Chipotle Challenger Series 2021 launched