ESL FaceIt Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2000

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 400

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

  • Investments
  • 8

ESL FaceIt Group General Information

Description

Developer of an online gaming portal intended to accelerate gaming culture and make gamer communities come together. The company offers a broad field of products and services in esports and gaming technology, storytelling, event management, advertising and television production, thereby enabling the esports ecosystem by catering to their needs.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Turtle Entertainment, ESL Gaming
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Schanzenstraße 23
  • 51063 Cologne
  • Germany
Primary Industry
Entertainment Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Esports, Gaming, TMT
Corporate Office
  • Schanzenstraße 23
  • 51063 Cologne
  • Germany

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ESL FaceIt Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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ESL FaceIt Group Comparisons

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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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ESL FaceIt Group Competitors (7)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Nodwin Gaming Corporate Backed or Acquired Gurugram, India 000 00000000000
Battlefy Venture Capital-Backed Port Coquitlam, Canada 00 000.00 00000000000 000.00
Gen.G Venture Capital-Backed Santa Monica, CA 000 000.00 000000 - 000 000.00
BLAST (Copenhagen) Venture Capital-Backed Copenhagen, Denmark 000 000.00 0000000000 0 000.00
Starladder Corporation Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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ESL FaceIt Group Executive Team (16)

Name Title Board Seat
Craig Levine Co-Chief Executive Officer
Niccolo Maisto Co-Chief Executive Officer
Sebastian Weishaar Managing Director & President Esports
Stefan Beitz Chief Financial Officer & Managing Director
Maurizio Attisani Chief Technology Officer
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ESL FaceIt Group Board Members (2)

Name Representing Role Since
0000 00000000 ESL FaceIt Group Co-Founder & Chairman 000 0000
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ESL FaceIt Group Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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ESL FaceIt Group Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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ESL FaceIt Group Investments & Acquisitions (8)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Vindex 17-Feb-2023 0000000000 Business/Productivity Software 00000 000
Nazara Technologies 08-Feb-2018 00000 0000 000.00 Entertainment Software 0000 0000
Turtle Entertainment UK 01-Jan-2016 0000000000 Media and Information Services (B2B)
E-Sports Entertainment 20-Nov-2015 0000000000 Entertainment Software 0000 0000
VIW 01-Jan-2015 Buyout/LBO Other Commercial Products
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ESL FaceIt Group Subsidiaries (3)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Vindex Business/Productivity Software New York, NY 2019
Turtle Entertainment UK Media and Information Services (B2B) Leicester, United Kingdom 0000
ESS Agency Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY 0000
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ESL FaceIt Group FAQs

  • When was ESL FaceIt Group founded?

    ESL FaceIt Group was founded in 2000.

  • Who is the founder of ESL FaceIt Group?

    Ralf Reichert and Jens Hilgers are the founders of ESL FaceIt Group.

  • Who is the CEO of ESL FaceIt Group?

    Craig Levine and Niccolo Maisto are the CEOs of ESL FaceIt Group.

  • Where is ESL FaceIt Group headquartered?

    ESL FaceIt Group is headquartered in Cologne, Germany.

  • What is the size of ESL FaceIt Group?

    ESL FaceIt Group has 400 total employees.

  • What industry is ESL FaceIt Group in?

    ESL FaceIt Group’s primary industry is Entertainment Software.

  • Is ESL FaceIt Group a private or public company?

    ESL FaceIt Group is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of ESL FaceIt Group?

    The current valuation of ESL FaceIt Group is 00.000.

  • What is ESL FaceIt Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for ESL FaceIt Group is 000000.

  • How much funding has ESL FaceIt Group raised over time?

    ESL FaceIt Group has raised $16.7M.

  • Who are ESL FaceIt Group’s investors?

    ACXIT Capital Partners, Engelhardt Kaupp Kiefer & Co., Modern Times Group MTG, Omnes Capital, and VCDE Venture Partners have invested in ESL FaceIt Group.

  • Who are ESL FaceIt Group’s competitors?

    Nodwin Gaming, Battlefy, Gen.G, BLAST (Copenhagen), and Starladder are some of the 7 competitors of ESL FaceIt Group.

  • When was ESL FaceIt Group acquired?

    ESL FaceIt Group was acquired on 21-Apr-2022.

  • Who acquired ESL FaceIt Group?

    ESL FaceIt Group was acquired by Savvy Games Group.

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