ESL FACEIT Group - About the company
ESL FACEIT Group is a funded company based in Cologne (Germany), founded in 2000. It operates as an Online eSports community platform for players and fans. The company has 18 active competitors, including 2 funded and 3 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Swarmio Media, Rimble and Spectatr.
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Founded Year
2000
Location
Cologne, Germany
Stage
Funding Raised
Ranked
1st among 18 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€100M - €500M as on Dec 31, 2023
Employee Count
1,455 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Legal entities associated with ESL FACEIT Group
ESL FACEIT Group is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ESL Gaming GmbH CIN: HRB36678 , Germany, Active | Dec 10, 2001 | €100M - €500M (As on Dec 31, 2023) | 141 (As on Dec 31, 2019) |
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ESL FACEIT Group's funding and investors
ESL FACEIT Group is a funded company.
ESL FACEIT Group's founders and board of directors
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ESL FACEIT Group has 1,455 employees as of Aug 26. Here is ESL FACEIT Group's employee count trend over the years:
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ESL FACEIT Group's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of ESL FACEIT Group include Swarmio Media, Rimble and Spectatr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ESL FACEIT Group, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  ESL FACEIT Group 2000, Cologne (Germany), Funding Raised | Online eSports community platform for players and fans | - | - | 48/100 |
2nd |  Swarmio Media 2019, Whitby (Canada), Public | Digital esports gaming and streaming platform | - | 42/100 | |
3rd |  Rimble 2019, Berkeley (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of an eSports fan engagement platform | - | 30/100 | |
4th |  Spectatr 2020, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online AI based esports fan engagement platform | - | - | 29/100 |
5th |  Duel Group 2020, New York City (United States), Seed | Provider of fan engagement platform for streamers and esports athletes | $407K | - | 27/100 |
6th |  Black Dragons 1997, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Acquired | Provider of eSports platform for fan engagement | - | - | 25/100 |
7th |  Yakkr 2021, Widnes (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Online e-sports community engagement platform for gamers | - | - | 24/100 |
8th | Valora Digital 2017, Fujairah (United Arab Emirates), Unfunded | Digital gaming company offering software solutions | - | - | 24/100 |
9th |  Playsquad 2022, Yongin (South Korea), Funding Raised | Provider of free-to-play gaming platform for various games | - | 22/100 | |
10th |  Liquid 2000, Utrecht (Netherlands), Acquired | Online application for the esports gaming platform | - | - | 20/100 |
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ESL FACEIT Group's Investments and acquisitions
ESL FACEIT Group has acquired 3 companies including Mobalytics, Mobalytics and Vindex. ESL FACEIT Group has not made any investments as of now.Here is the list of its acquisitions:
Date of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 17, 2025 | Acquisition | 2016 | Santa Monica (United States) | |
Jun 16, 2023 | Acquisition | 2016 | Santa Monica (United States) | |
Feb 17, 2023 | Acquisition | 2019 | New York City (United States) |
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News related to ESL FACEIT Group
Filter this listMedia has covered ESL FACEIT Group for a total of 5 events in the last 1 year, 2 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Stream Hatchet Named Data Provider for 2026 Esports World CupNewswire•Jul 16, 2026•ESL FACEIT Group, Stream Hatchet
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ESL FACEIT Group and KICK Announce Strategic Global PartnershipMCV•Apr 14, 2026•Kick, ESL FACEIT Group
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ESL FACEIT Group Partners with ZOWIE for Counter-Strike 2 TournamentMCV•Feb 27, 2026•ESL FACEIT Group, ZOWIE
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ESL FACEIT Group Opens New Regional Headquarters in RiyadhPocket Gamer•Nov 05, 2025•ESL FACEIT Group
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ESL FACEIT Group acquires analytics platform MobalyticsEsports Insider•Mar 17, 2025•ESL FACEIT Group, Mobalytics
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Bayes Esports and ESL FACEIT Group expand partnership to enhance broadcast with live match predictionsiGaming Business•Feb 06, 2025•Bayes Esports, ESL FACEIT Group
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ESL FaceIt Group and Intel renew multi-year esports partnership on Counter-StrikeVentureBeat•Feb 04, 2025•ESL FACEIT Group, Intel, Acer
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Dhl Strengthens Commitment To Esports With Extended Partnership With Esl Faceit GroupEuropaWire•Aug 17, 2024•DHL, ESL FACEIT Group
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ESL FACEIT signs multi-year deal as official partner of the Esports World CupPocket Gamer•Aug 07, 2024•ESL FACEIT Group
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Esports World Cup locks in ESL Faceit Group operations dealVentureBeat•Aug 06, 2024•Esports World Cup, ESL FACEIT Group
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