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    EXCEL Esports raises €20m

    July 5, 20212 Mins Read
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    EXCEL Esports (EXCEL), a leading British esports franchise competing in League of Legends, Fortnite and VALORANT, has secured €20 million (£17 million) in new equity capital.


    This financing round was led by investment firm JRJ Group which first acquired a majority shareholding in 2018 alongside TOMS Capital LLC, the family office of Noam Gottesman. Amongst the new investors joining them are IPGL Ltd, the family office of Michael Spencer; the family office of Alan Howard; and the international private equity firm TNF Investments.

    EXCEL has rapidly grown into a top name in competitive gaming, most notably as a founding partner of the League of Legends European Championship and more recently as the subject of a BBC Documentary, voiced by Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy.

    This investment builds on EXCEL’s recent success which has seen revenues more than triple in 2020 following their first year in the LEC, and is a vote of confidence in the Company’s ambitious growth plans in a sector that continues on a rapid growth trajectory. With most traditional live entertainment events side-lined in the wake of the pandemic, esports and gaming has thrived, bursting into the mainstream as people spend more time playing and watching games. This trend is set to continue, with market research firm Newzoo projecting the esports audience to reach over half a billion viewers globally in 2022.

    Read more/Source: Private Equity Wire

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