Mapping The Gaming and ESports VC Landscape

The most anticipated technology disruption in the gaming industry today revolves around cloud gaming where gamers no longer access titles through dedicated hardware (PC, console, mobile). As access to software-based game titles shifted from physical goods (CDs) to digital (virtual download), hardware-based access points will also shift towards digi... See more

Increasing investor interest in gaming stems from continued growth in the global gaming industry that surpassed $150bn+ in size last year, at 10%+ expansion YoY. For the first time, the gaming market grew to be larger than music and video combined¹, becoming the most lucrative form of leisurely entertainment.

Social networking as we know it relies on content consumed in the past tense. Photos, videos, tweets, are all a part of our lives that are captured first and then shared or consumed by others afterwards. Gaming, on the other hand, is inherently a real-time social experience, whether it is with friends playing together online or streamers broadcasti... See more