Upcomer
Company

Last deal

$1.05M

Amount

Seed

Stage

19.06.2019

Date

3

all rounds

$3.63M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Upcomer is a platform that makes it easy and engaging to follow esports.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

Keywords :

founded date

01.08.2016

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Seed

IPO status

Private

Description

The company offers a mobile app that provides users with the latest news, videos, and reviews about their favorite PC, mobile, and console games. Upcomer also allows players to influence game development and be part of game-specific communities. The app has been highly rated by users, with a 4.8/5 rating from over 5,000 ratings. With Upcomer, esports fans can stay connected and engaged with the latest in esports.
Contacts

Contact Email

Social url

Similar Companies
1000
Blitz Esports

Blitz Esports

Blitz Esports is a tech and media startup that bridges the gap between esports fandom and personal gameplay.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Electronic Entertainment

Keywords

Publishing, Gaming, Sports

Location

San Pablo, CA, USA

total rounds

1
WIN

WIN

WIN.GG is an esports media company that provides engaging content, breaking news, and comprehensive analysis for gamers and esports fans.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Electronic Entertainment

Location

Minneapolis, MN, USA
GosuGamers

GosuGamers

GosuGamers is an esports news portal that provides coverage and content on all major esports titles.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Electronic Entertainment

Keywords

News, Esports, Gaming

Location

Shanghai, China

count Of Investments

1
esports.com

esports.com

Esports.com is a digital platform for competitive gaming.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Electronic Entertainment

Location

85774 Unterföhring, Germany

total rounds

3

total raised

$1M

count Of Investments

1
M&A Details
1

Acquired by

Enthusiast Gaming

announced date

01.09.2020

Financials

Funding Rounds
3
3

Number of Funding Rounds

$3.63M

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 19.06.2019. Their latest investor Jeroen Seghers. Their latest round Seed

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
19.06.2019
2
$1.05M
01.08.2016
2
$530K
Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures invests in early-stage founders transforming the intersection of sports, technology, and media.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services

Location

New York, NY, USA

count Of Investments

92

count Of Exists

7
Comcast Ventures

Comcast Ventures

Comcast Ventures is a venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation that partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate growth.

Sector

Telecommunications Service Providers

Subsector

Telecommunications Services

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services, Finance

Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

count Of Investments

277

count Of Exists

91
Imagination Capital

Imagination Capital

Imagination Capital invests in early-stage companies in content, big data, machine learning, and digital media sectors.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Location

New York, NY, USA

count Of Investments

34

count Of Exists

3
Co-Investors
Investors
10
3

Number of lead investors

10

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
Jeroen Seghers

Jeroen Seghers

From the age of 15, Jeroen has co-founded over a dozen companies which released various products reaching over 100 million users around the globe. He was heavily involved with the product development and marketing of Zugo, Wyzo and a leading file-sharing client. Jeroen obtained his BCS from Hogeschool Gent, specializing in software engineering, followed by a Master Class in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. When not flying from one continent to the next, he can be found in London where he serves as a director of TechTopia Ltd and chairman of FACEIT Ltd. Jeroen is also an active investor and sits on the board of various startups around the globe. Constantly on the look-out for new projects and building innovative marketing strategies.

count Of Investments

8

count Of Exists

3
Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures invests in early-stage founders transforming the intersection of sports, technology, and media.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services

Location

New York, NY, USA

count Of Investments

92

count Of Exists

7
Watertower Ventures

Watertower Ventures

Watertower Ventures invests in mission-driven founders creating industry-defining businesses.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Financial Services, SaaS

Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA

count Of Investments

41

count Of Exists

3

People

Founders
2
Patrik Hansen
Patrik Hansen

Patrik Hansen

Patrik Hansen is the Co-Founder & CEO at Upcomer eSports

organization founded

1

Patrik Hansen

Babu Somasundaram
Babu Somasundaram

Babu Somasundaram

current job

Uplift.ltd
Uplift.ltd

organization founded

1

Babu Somasundaram

Employee Profiles
2
Babu Somasundaram

Babu Somasundaram

Co-founder & CTO

Activity

Recent News
0