A few of their listed sponsors are Logitech, Twitch, and Mastercard. Furthermore, G2 has teams in a variety of games including League of Legends, CS:GO, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, and Fortnite. They came in 1st place in the 2018 League of Legends European Championships and 2nd at this year’s worlds championship. G2 currently holds a handful of victories from the past few years. Having access to loyalty payments… all these things are exactly our point of focus at this very moment.” Previously in an interview during the 2018 Esports Rising conference, Rodriguez shared G2’s plans for the upcoming years: “Talking about sponsorship revenue, talking about media rights… increasing your merchandise range and the logistics around it. We have partnered with the right investors, who have a deep understanding of a variety of entertainment industries, and significant experience in scaling successful companies and brands.” Future plans for expansion Posted on their official website, G2 excitedly shares the news of their recent investments: “After an incredibly successful 2018 where we positioned ourselves as one of the leading entertainment assets in esports, G2 is doubling down on international growth and continuing our investment in world-class content creation. Additionally joining them, among other big investors, is Yext co-founder Brian Distelburger. Such firms to invest in this popular esports team are NYC-based Everblue Management, Seal Rock Partners, and Parkwood Corporation. This news comes after G2 Esports raised $17.3 million for efforts in their global expansion and content operations.

Spain native Carlos Rodríguez, founder of G2 Esports, is working alongside Tsai to open their headquarters in New York City at the start of 2020.

Tsai is hoping this investment expands G2 into Asia, where esports have gained extreme popularity within the past decade. He is also the co-founder of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Billionaire co-owner of the Brooklyn Nets Joseph Tsai has bought a $10 million stake in G2 Esports.

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