Blitz (Information Services) Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 8

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

Blitz (Information Services) General Information

Description

Provider of an online sports competition platform intended to bridge the gap between e-sports fandom and personal game-play. The company's platform provides news, scores and schedules from the competitive gaming leagues around the world and pulls information from a variety of sources, including league's website, steam APIs and multiple eSports blogs across the Web, enabling sports enthusiasts to enjoy their game and stay updated.

Contact Information

Website
www.blitzesports.com
Formerly Known As
Instant Esports
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 1968 San Pablo Avenue
  • Berkeley, CA 94702
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Acquirer
Discord
Vertical(s)
Esports, Gaming, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 1968 San Pablo Avenue
  • Berkeley, CA 94702
  • United States

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Blitz (Information Services) Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Merger/Acquisition 06-Nov-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Seed Round 01-Jan-2018 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 04-Nov-2015 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator 19-Aug-2015 Completed Startup
2. Grant 28-Apr-2015 $7.5K Completed Startup
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2015 Completed Startup
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Blitz (Information Services) Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Seed
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Blitz (Information Services) Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of an online sports competition platform intended to bridge the gap between e-sports fandom and personal game-p
Information Services (B2C)
Berkeley, CA
8 As of 2018

Copenhagen, Denmark
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Blitz (Information Services) Competitors (5)

One of Blitz (Information Services)’s 5 competitors is HLTV.org, a Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed company based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
HLTV.org Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Copenhagen, Denmark
Twitch Interactive Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Overwolf Venture Capital-Backed Ramat Gan, Israel
OP.GG Venture Capital-Backed Seoul, South Korea
Mobalytics Corporate Backed or Acquired Santa Monica, CA
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Blitz (Information Services) Signals

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Blitz (Information Services) Former Investors (12)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Advancit Capital Venture Capital Minority
BoxGroup Venture Capital Minority
Crosscut Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Free Ventures Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Greylock Venture Capital Minority
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Blitz (Information Services) FAQs

  • When was Blitz (Information Services) founded?

    Blitz (Information Services) was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Blitz (Information Services) headquartered?

    Blitz (Information Services) is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

  • What is the size of Blitz (Information Services)?

    Blitz (Information Services) has 8 total employees.

  • What industry is Blitz (Information Services) in?

    Blitz (Information Services)’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Blitz (Information Services) a private or public company?

    Blitz (Information Services) is a Private company.

  • What is Blitz (Information Services)’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Blitz (Information Services) is .

  • How much funding has Blitz (Information Services) raised over time?

    Blitz (Information Services) has raised $3.75M.

  • Who are Blitz (Information Services)’s investors?

    Advancit Capital, BoxGroup, Crosscut Ventures, Free Ventures, and Greylock are 5 of 12 investors who have invested in Blitz (Information Services).

  • Who are Blitz (Information Services)’s competitors?

    HLTV.org, Twitch Interactive, Overwolf, OP.GG, and Mobalytics are competitors of Blitz (Information Services).

  • When was Blitz (Information Services) acquired?

    Blitz (Information Services) was acquired on 06-Nov-2018.

  • Who acquired Blitz (Information Services)?

    Blitz (Information Services) was acquired by Discord.

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