Radar · eSports in California
Best eSports Companies in California, United States
The 141 best eSports companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: PlayVS.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
141companies tracked
$1.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
64have raised
Ranked: Best eSports companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlayVS Provider of scholastic esports leagues for middle and high schools 64Funding top 19%Tech top 21%Moat top 31%Market top 43% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 21% Moattop 31% Markettop 43% Growthbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $109M | 10 mo ago | 75 75 → 76 (+1%) | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | Top 1M | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Cloud9 Esports player organization | $103M | 79 mo ago | 5 | Paullie Etienne Co-Founder and Board Member | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+40 | Top 1M | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Machinima Digital gamer content provider across multiple video platforms | $99M | 136 mo ago | 86 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | 100 Thieves Internet first brand offering multi-category casual wears for men and women | $95M | 54 mo ago | 149 149 → 216 (+45%) | Matthew Haag Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+49 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 5 | Team Liquid Online eSports organization platform | $80M | 49 mo ago | — | Victor Goossens Founder & Co-CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyFacebook Login+34 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 6 | Super Evil Megacorp Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine | $77M | 78 mo ago | 100 | Tommy Krul Founder and CTO | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | Top 5M | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Curse MCN platform focusing on gaming genre | $65M | 131 mo ago | 215 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Immortals eSports organization | $60M | 67 mo ago | 41 | Riyaa NA Co-Founder And Chief Technology Officer | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+13 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 9 | Ustream eSports video streaming platform | $49M | 130 mo ago | 300 | — | — | — | 22 patents Real-time CDN management, live streaming processing, and telemetry for multimedia delivery | — |
| 10 | Gen.G Operator of esports teams, academy, collegiate clubs, and related merchandise | $46M | 79 mo ago | 4 | Arnold Hur Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+14 | Top 5M | — | 3 partnerships |
| 11 | FaZe Clan Provider of esports teams, competitive gaming, entertainment, and lifestyle branded merchandise | $40M | 58 mo ago | 112 | Jeff Emann Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+23 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 12 | Pocket7Games Developer of skill-based mobile games with real-money prize opportunities | $40M | 58 mo ago | 90 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | Top 1M | — | 2 partnerships · 2 awards |
| 13 | SoloMid Esports, gaming, and technology company building and operating industry-leading businesses | $37M | 94 mo ago | — | Andy Dinh CEO | VarnishGitHub PagesGoogle Font API+4 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 14 | TSM Esports player organization | $37M | 94 mo ago | 160 | Andy Dinh Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | Top 10M | 40 patents Industrial particulate dispensing vessels and vehicle fluid heating systems | — |
| 15 | Mobcrush Provider of live game broadcasting platform for the mobile gamers | $36M | 115 mo ago | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Twitch ESports social video streaming platform | $35M | 152 mo ago | 1,100 | Michael Seibel Co-Founder | AsanaPythonGoogle Maps+24 | Top 5k | 11 patents Watercraft inflatable paddle boards with retractable fins and UI keyboard/connection technologies | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 17 | THETA.tv Blockchain based esports streaming platform | $32M | 85 mo ago | 26 | — | VideoJSAmazon Web ServicesLodash+7 | Top 10M | 56 patents AI-driven modular LLM inference and hybrid cloud‑edge infrastructure for decentralized media streaming | — |
| 18 | Game Tv Provider of platform enabling gamers to create content and monetize it | $25M | 78 mo ago | 52 | Jay Vaishnav Co-Founder | SwiperGoogle Font APIHSTS+6 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 19 | Playback Online platform offering social watching of sports content 53Funding top 27%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Innovation top 45% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 46% Moatbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 31% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $22M | 14 mo ago | — | Ari Borensztein Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer | NotionSuper BuilderCanny+15 | Top 500k | 7 patents Enables DRM-based video streaming authorization and multi-device playback synchronization. | — |
| 20 | Fan AI AI based platform offering sponsorship marketing solutions | $17M | 55 mo ago | 11 | Victor Genin Co-Founder & CTO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | Top 50M | 173 patents IL-2 based immunotherapy biologics and AI-driven intraoperative organ navigation systems | — |
| 21 | Genpop Interactive Developer of core games for multiple platforms 19Talent top 38%Funding top 49%Tech bottom 40%Global bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 49% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $16.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $16M | 33 mo ago | 21 | Blood Pop Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPcore-js+11 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 22 | Riot Games Developer of online multiplayer games and related entertainment content | $15M | 201 mo ago | 4,500 | Marc Merrill Co-Founder | SanityCart FunctionalitySentry+32 | Top 5k | 126 patents Advanced targeting, skill-tree systems, and UI gesture controls for multiplayer video games | 2 launchs |
| 23 | Versus Systems Platform offering reward based advertising solution 16Funding top 38%Talent top 41%Tech top 43%Global bottom 37% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talenttop 41% Techtop 43% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 30% Newsbottom 24% Growthbottom 22% Fin. healthbottom 22% Funding: Raised $14.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $15M | 30 mo ago | 39 | Matthew Pierce Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+21 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 24 | Joyride Developer of mobile games and related multimedia franchise building services | $14M | 51 mo ago | 83 | — | SentryReactGatsby+12 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 25 | Boom.tv Developer of a Live streaming platform for casual eSports games | $14M | 65 mo ago | 33 | — | Cart FunctionalityJW PlayerVue.js+17 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 26 | Playgig Game development studio focuses on the development of battle games | $11M | 45 mo ago | 46 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+12 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 27 | Omlet Esports live streaming platform | $10M | 99 mo ago | 43 | — | NginxCaddyHTTP/3 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 28 | SuperTeam Games Online Esports gaming platform for gamers | $10M | 48 mo ago | 20 | Jerome Collin CEO & Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | ChainScale Mobile-based esports gaming platform | $9M | 65 mo ago | 10 | Junda Liu CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Chobolabs Instant play gaming company connecting billions through accessible, social games | $9M | 135 mo ago | — | Deyan Vitanov CEO & Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Mayhem Indie game development company | $9M | — | 4 | Deyan Vitanov Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | WormHole Provider of technology engine for immersive social AR experience | $9M | 86 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | 59 patents Infrastructure and data integration for large‑scale augmented reality and avatar ecosystems | — |
| 33 | esports one Esports One is the first real-time fantasy platform that makes watching esports competitive. | $7M | 66 mo ago | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Esports One Platform for virtual esports events, skill-based wagering, and token rewards | $7M | 66 mo ago | — | Sharon Winter Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Matcherino Esports platform empowering organizers with monetization, engagement, and streamlined event management | $7M | 82 mo ago | 30 | — | Node.jsanime.jsBootstrap+11 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 36 | StartPlaying Online platform for virtual tabletop role-playing games | $7M | 49 mo ago | 33 | K Tucker Co-Founder & CEO | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+28 | Top 500k | — | 1 job opening |
| 37 | Wavedash Games eSports game development studio | $6M | 109 mo ago | 25 | Raymond Kennedy Co-Founder & CTO | TurbopackApple iCloud MailNode.js+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 38 | ZenSports Provider of a crypto-based e-sports betting platform | $6M | 57 mo ago | 26 | Etan Mizrahi-Shalom Co-Founder and CTO | MUIReactJSS+11 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 39 | Stoke Games Developer of multiplayer games for various platforms 29Growth top 30%Talent top 38%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 30% Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 22% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $6M | 28 mo ago | — | Veigar Bouius Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+13 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 40 | Sizzle Online platform for streaming game highlights | $5M | 49 mo ago | 49 | Murali Raju Co-Founder | SentryUbuntuPanda CSS+14 | Top 5M | 3 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 41 | ProGuides Online learning platform for gaming | $5M | 76 mo ago | 1,700 | Sam Wang Co-Founder & CEO | PHPGoogle Sign-inApple Sign-in+27 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 42 | PLLAY Esports gaming platform for earning cash rewards | $4M | 62 mo ago | 8 | Christine Krzyzanowski Co-Founder | CMO | — | — | 6 patents Real-time video streaming quality analysis and monitoring systems | — |
| 43 | Hidden Leaf Games Video game developer specializing in core games | $3M | 61 mo ago | 42 | David Li Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Playfull Real money based gaming platform | $3M | 81 mo ago | 1 | Alex Hesselgrave Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsTypeScriptGraphQL+24 | Top 1M | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | M80 Provider of an esports and technology platform for players and gaming fans | $3M | 36 mo ago | 8 | Nate Schanker Co-Founder | Vue.jsAmazon Web Servicescore-js+7 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 46 | Repeat.gg Platform for esports tournaments | $2M | 81 mo ago | 22 | — | SentryZendeskMUI+18 | Top 100k | — | — |
| 47 | Juked Online platform broadcasting esports events | $2M | 52 mo ago | 12 | Chris Chan Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | Top 50M | 6 patents Data exposure monitoring, efficient data matching, and fingerprinting for security/privacy. | — |
| 48 | Hearo Live Esports social live streaming solutions provider | $2M | 58 mo ago | 10 | Edward Lerner CEO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+10 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 49 | Glade Developer of eSports-based competitive games | $500K | 36 mo ago | — | Daniel Fang Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Kickback Kickback develops esports gaming products for desktop games on the internet. | $265K | 40 mo ago | 4 | Mark Prokoudine Co-Founder | VarnishGitHub PagesGoogle Font API+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
Top 12 eSports companies in California
#1
Series C · Santa Monica, California · founded 2012 · 75 employees$108.8Mraised▾
Series C · Santa Monica, California · founded 2012 · 75 employees
Provider of scholastic esports leagues for middle and high schools. It organizes and manages competitive video game leagues, offering season-long competitions at regional and state levels. The platform handles scheduling, matchmaking, and record-keeping for participating schools. It also provides resources and support for coaches and students, fostering a positive and inclusive environment for esports participation. The leagues feature various popular video game titles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Tech
top 21%Moat
top 31%Market
top 43%Growth
bottom 48%Global
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $109M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Jul 2025)
Tech: 65 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Duo Digital Prints Inc) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series C$6.2M
- Nov 2020Series C$10.5M
- Sep 2019Series C$50M
- Nov 2018Series B$30.5M
Investors
Elysian Park, New Enterprise Associates, Science, Crosscut Ventures, Coatue, WndrCo
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAws Certificate ManagerCloudflare
#2
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019$22Mraised▾
Series B · San Francisco, California · founded 2019
Online platform offering social watching of sports content. It enables users to create their own room where they can watch, chat and hang out all on one screen, in real-time. It also enables users to get audience insights and track their performance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Tech
top 33%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 45%Patents
top 46%Moat
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $22.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Mar 2025)
Tech: 25 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series B$22M
Founders & team
Investors
Seven Seven Six, Khosla Ventures, NBA Investments, Soma Capital
Tech stack
Framer SitesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3
#3
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 39 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Public · Los Angeles, California · founded 1988 · 39 employees
Platform offering reward-based advertising solution. It is a competitive gaming platform for gamers. The platform allows gamers to play the game and win prizes. It also allows prize providers to enter their prizes and game developers to create matches for gamers. The prizes are redeemable on the Winfinite app. Caters to publishers, developers, advertisers, brands, and casual and hardcore gamers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
top 41%Tech
top 43%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 30%News
bottom 24%Funding: Raised $14.5M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 12 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2023)
Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 · 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 24 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Post IPO—
- Oct 2022Post IPO$1.1M
- Nov 2020Post IPO$1.9M
- Feb 2019Post IPO$1.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Haywood, Canaccord Genuity Group, O Labs, Eight Capital Management
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 21 employees$16.4Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 21 employees
Developer of core games for multiple platforms. The company focuses on game development, design, AI, and music production The company's first project is a third-person shooter that features "novel movement and combat mechanics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Funding
top 49%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 24%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $16.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Sep 2023)
Tech: 14 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Seed$9.9M
- Mar 2023Seed$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Makers Fund, 1Up Ventures, Good Smile, TRIGGER Inc
#5
Series B · Santa Monica, California · founded 2000$80Mraised▾
Series B · Santa Monica, California · founded 2000
Online eSports organization platform. The company has developed an online platform that enables eSports gaming community to play esports games, makes collective teams, communicate, and more. The platform also provides news and has stores and quests for fans.
Founders & team
Investors
Ares Management, Hiro Capital, Revolution, Tullis Health Investors, KMG Capital Partners, Partisan Management Group
Tech stack
Alpine.JsAnimate.CssApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 149 employees$95Mraised▾
Series C · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 149 employees
Internet first brand offering multi-category casual wears for men and women
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 48k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience · 192 engagements/post (4.5× cohort median)
Activity: 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Lexus) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2021Series C$60M
- Jul 2019Series B$35M
- Oct 2018Series A—
- Nov 2017Angel—
Founders & team
Investors
Green Bay Ventures, Breyer Capital, Aglae Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Willoughby Capital, Artist Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#7
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023$5.5Mraised▾
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2023
Developer of multiplayer games for various platforms. The company offers a "shooter-adjacent" game that focuses on competitive player-versus-player battles with twists and strategic, deliberate action.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 30%Talent
top 38%Funding
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 43%Global
bottom 29%Market
bottom 22%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $5.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2024)
Funding rounds
- Feb 2024Seed$5.5M
Founders & team
Investors
BITKRAFT Ventures, Riot Games, 1Up Ventures
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCore-JsGoogle WorkspaceHstsJsdelivr
#8
Series B · Santa Monica, California · founded 2013 · 5 employees$102.5Mraised▾
Series B · Santa Monica, California · founded 2013 · 5 employees
Esports player organization. It has multiple eSports teams for games like League of Legends, CSGO, Hearthstone, PUBG, Vainglory, and Overwatch. Also operates a merchandising store.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 61k LinkedIn followers — 2.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Partnerships Coordinator
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. JetBrains) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2019Series B$1.3M
- Oct 2018Series B$53.6M
- Oct 2017Series A$25M
- Sep 2017Series A$19.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Wwe, Beverly Hills Sports Council, Founders Fund, United Talent Agency, Valor Equity Partners, TrueBridge
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmerican ExpressApple PayAudioeyeBold Commerce
#9
Series B · San Mateo, California · founded 2012 · 100 employees$76.5Mraised▾
Series B · San Mateo, California · founded 2012 · 100 employees
Developer of cross-platform video games powered by proprietary game engine. The company builds shared gaming experiences that push creative and technical boundaries. It offers action co-op, battleground shooter, and MOBA games for various platforms. The proprietary engine allows the company to build best-in-class cross-platform experiences.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 18k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 4 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2019Series B$16.1M
- Aug 2017Series B$19.2M
- Aug 2015Series B$26M
- Jun 2014Series A$11.6M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, The Raine Group, Signia Venture Partners, Initial Capital, Zhen Fund, Crosscut Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignFont Awesome
#10
Acquired · West Hollywood, California · founded 2000 · 86 employees$98.9Mraised▾
Acquired · West Hollywood, California · founded 2000 · 86 employees
Machinima is a digital gamer content provider across multiple video platforms. It is a many to many programming services for the gaming industry. The company network features original scripted and unscripted series, official publisher content, and gameplay videos. Machinima is an exhibition partner, providing content creators, including Warner Bros., multiple platforms for distributing and monetizing digital content and programming brands.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2015Series D$24M
- Mar 2014Series D$18M
- Jul 2012Series C$36M
- Apr 2011Series B$3.4M
Investors
Warner Bros, Redpoint Ventures, MK Capital, CapitalG, Coffin Capital, Google
Tech stack
WordpressCart FunctionalityMysqlPhpThree.JsTiny Slider
#11
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 41 employees$60Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2015 · 41 employees
Immortals is an esports organization. The company has professional teams in various games like League of Legends, CS: GO, Overwatch, Super Smash Bros., and Vainglory. Also provides news related to eSports games. Also operates a merchandising store for selling merchandise goods.
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Series B$26M
- May 2019Series B$30M
- Jul 2018Angel—
- Jun 2017Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Lions Gate Entertainment, AEG, Milken Family Foundation, March Capital, IECP, BAM Ventures
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpTwenty Twenty-OneBootstrapAnimate.Css
#12
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 112 employees$40Mraised▾
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 112 employees
Provider of esports teams, competitive gaming, entertainment, and lifestyle branded merchandise. The organization fields teams across multiple competitive titles, consistently battling for championships. It maintains standards for competitive excellence with top-tier talent and proven leadership. The organization creates content and sells branded merchandise through its online shop.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 50k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience · 81 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2021Series A—
- Apr 2020Series A$40M
- Jan 2020Conventional Debt$22.7M
- Aug 2019Angel—
Founders & team
Investors
NTWRK, Muse Capital, Cox Enterprises, MaC Venture Capital, Prototype Capital, Chang
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$1.3Btotal disclosed funding
65companies funded
141disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator8 rounds
Bessemer Venture Partners3 rounds
Notable founders
Ari Borensztein
Cofounder & Chief Technology Officer · Playback
RJ Halperin
Co-Founder · Playback
Matthew Pierce
Founder & CEO · Versus Systems
Blood Pop
Co-Founder & CEO · Genpop Interactive
Aubrey Tennant
Co-Founder · Genpop Interactive
Victor Goossens
Founder & Co-CEO · Team Liquid
Steve Arhancet
Co-CEO · Team Liquid
Matthew Haag
Founder & CEO · 100 Thieves
Veigar Bouius
Co-Founder & CEO · Stoke Games
Jon Diesta
Co-Founder · Stoke Games
Paullie Etienne
Co-Founder and Board Member · Cloud9
Jack Etienne
Co-Founder & CEO · Cloud9
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 11,144,850 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of eSports coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH IN CALIFORNIA · Consumer & Industrial
How research on Gaming Tech in California is moving
A read on the academic research around Gaming Tech in California — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 82 papers.
UC Davis, UCSB, and USC lead California's optimistic gaming-tech research, predominantly advancing computer graphics, visualization, and 3D modeling with breakthrough-focused momentum across 82 papers.
82 papers · stance +0.66 · 54% breakthrough · 6% concern
top institutions
- University of California, Davis16
- University of California, Santa Barbara13
- University of Southern California7
- University of California, Berkeley7
- California Polytechnic State University6
leading researchers
Kwan‐Liu Ma · Ravi Ramamoorthi · Ishan Kaushik · Ling‐Qi Yan · Nicolas Holzschuch · Wei Wu
prism intelligence · tone & topics
100% positive · 0% critical tone
SoftwareArtificial IntelligenceComputer ScienceEducationArtMachine Learning
▲
Breakthroughs42 · 51%
▲ 42%→61% share
▲1.5× share momentum4 median citations48% since 2021mostly methods-led
Real-time rendering research is surging — papers more than doubled from 3 to 8, with 3D rendering and Gaussian methods newly emerging.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Rendering (computer graphics)12→18
- Real-time rendering3→8
- Visualization1→3
- Computer graphics (images)6→8
- Computer vision3→4
Newly emerging3D rendering 0→3 · Gaussian 0→3
Landmark Rendering synthetic objects into real scenes · 969 cites
◆
Advancements31 · 38%
▼ 47%→27% share
▼0.6× share momentum5 median citations29% since 2021mostly methods-led
Game engine advancement research dominates with 11 papers, even as advancements field-share dropped sharply from 47% to 27%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Rendering (computer graphics)19
- Game engine11
- Computer graphics (images)7
- Human–computer interaction6
- Parallel rendering5
Landmark IRIS: Illustrative Rendering for Integral Surfaces · 58 cites
▼
Concerns5 · 6%
▲ 5%→6% share
▲1.2× share momentum0 median citations40% since 2021mostly empirical
Game design and human–computer interaction concerns are intensifying — each reaching 3 papers as concern field-share ticks up to 6%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Game design3
- Human–computer interaction3
- Game engine3
- Rendering (computer graphics)1
- Shading1
Landmark Using Alice 2.0 to Design Games for People with Stroke · 2 cites
Common questions
How many eSports companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 141 indexable eSports companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by eSports companies in California, United States?
The eSports companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $1.3B in disclosed equity funding across 65 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded eSports company in California, United States?
PlayVS is the highest-funded eSports company in California, United States, with $108.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many eSports companies in California, United States are funded?
65 of the 141 eSports companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many eSports unicorns are there in California, United States?
None of the eSports companies in California, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States eSports companies?
The most active investors in California, United States eSports companies on this list include Y Combinator, Advancit Capital, Crosscut Ventures, BITKRAFT Ventures, Courtside Ventures.
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