OG Esports

An esports team organization known for its Dota 2 roster.

<div>OG Esports (OG) is a European esports team organization known for its Dota 2 roster. It also fields rosters in Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) and Valorant. OG is considered one of the most decorated esports teams globally having won the inaugural Dota 2 major (The International 2018). OG has won four Dota 2 majors including consecutive wins in 2018 and 2019, and they remain the most successful team in Dota 2.</div>

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 OG Esports (OG) is a European esports team organization known for its Dota 2 roster. It also fields rosters in Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) and Valorant. OG is considered one of the most decorated esports teams globally having won the inaugural Dota 2 major (The International 2018). OG has won four Dota 2 majors including consecutive wins in 2018 and 2019, and they remain the most successful team in Dota 2.
 
 
 As of August 2021, OG has accumulated USD 34.5 million in prize winnings, second only to Team Liquid for the highest amount of prize winnings in esports history. OG Esports’ players are located across North America, Europe, and Asia. The team has partnered with several leading organizations such as BMW, RedBull, and Secret Lab. OG Esports has been active in the NFT space, raking in USD 1 million across three NFT drops since January 2021. 
 
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Stakester is a platform for gamers to compete against one another for cash prizes. The platform was launched in May 2020 and is currently available in 38 US states, the UK, and Singapore. As of November 2020, the platform has more than 15,000 users. Stakester has also established partnerships with ESL (Electronic Sports League) and GameByte (competitive gaming community).Stakester’s management includes Gary J. Foreman (co-founder of Rockstar Games) and Alan Patmore (former EVP and GM at Humble Bundle, GM of Mafia Wars and CityVille at Zynga), who joined as a strategic advisor and board member in June 2020.In November 2020, the company raised USD 2.7 million in seed funding led by RTP Global with participation from angel investors Jens Lapinski (CEO of Angel Invest and former MD of Techstars) and Chris Adelsbach (founding partner at Outrun Ventures and venture partner at Techstars). The funds will be used to grow its community by increasing the value of prizes on the platform. In addition, the company plans to expand its platform to Australia and Germany in the near future.

Stakester

Peru-based ESGPlay operates an esports platform that creates competitive esports tournaments.

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eMasters is a Brazilian esports platform that facilitates the creation of esports competitions with cash prizes. The platform supports games including League of Legends, Dota 2, and FIFA 19.

eMasters

Gaming Frog is a console based online esports tournament platform. The platform offers single player and multiplayer competitive matchups for cash prizes in FIFA.The platform officially launched in August 2019 and since has seen over 1,500 matches being played on the platform.Since launch, the platform claims to have attracted 3,500 users. The company has raised USD 150,000 from friends and family and is in the process of raising a USD 400,000 seed round. The company outlined plans to launch on Android, expand its development team, integrate artificial intelligence (AI), introduce a membership model and bring in NBA and Madden games into the platform.

Gaming Frog

NAG Studios is a Swedish startup focused on creating esports games and platforms. It was founded by esports and gaming industry veterans Peter Stahl (former head of development at Resolution Games, a game studio focused on augmented and virtual reality) and Johan Skott (former esports product owner at Tobii Tech, a unit of technology company Tobii AB). NAG’s vision entails building an esports game and platform which will incorporate the community (i.e., professional players, streamers, broadcasters, and viewers) from the beginning of the development process.The company raised USD 1 million in an extended pre-seed funding round led by London Venture Partners in October 2020. The company aims to use the funds to build its development team.

NAG Studios

Companies facilitating communication among esports players or between players and esports communities during gameplay.

Companies operating esports arenas and providing technical expertise for hosting and broadcasting competitive leagues and tournaments. 

Companies facilitating competitive online and in-person esports tournaments.

Companies producing and broadcasting esports related content.

Companies recruiting players to form professional teams and rosters for esports tournaments and leagues.

Companies developing esports related titles.

Commonly used in the tournament platforms segment to match players of equal skill

Daniel Sanders, a seasoned marketing and brand management professional, has been named the Chief Commercial Officer of OG Esports, a prominent Danish esports organization. Sanders, who previously held the position of marketing director at Luckbox, has a wealth of experience, having worked with notable companies such as Dignitas, FACEIT, and Tencent Games. Notably, Sanders played a crucial role in establishing the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London during his tenure as the Head of Esports and Gaming Marketing UK at Red Bull. His appointment is expected to enhance OG Esports' commercial endeavors and further solidify its position in the esports industry.

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