When was Next Generation Esports founded?

Next Generation Esports was founded in 2015.

Where is Next Generation Esports located?

Next Generation Esports is headquartered in Burbank, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Next Generation Esports?

Andy Vander Woude of Next Generation Esports. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Next Generation Esports have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Next Generation Esports is 31.

Where does Next Generation Esports rank among its competitors?

Next Generation Esports ranks 43rd amongst 259 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was JetSynthesys, which secured $113K in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Next Generation Esports?

Next Generation Esports' top competitors include JetSynthesys, NODWIN Gaming and Garena. Among them, JetSynthesys secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Next Generation Esports - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Esports league organizer. It arranges league operations, amateur tournaments, live gaming events for its clients as well as the users. Also enables the publishers, developers, and brands to present their eSports gaming content to the users through their portal.

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Founded Year

2015

Location

Burbank, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Plus Eight Equity Partners

Ranked

43^rd among 259 active competitors

Employee Count

31 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

JetSynthesys & 376 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Vindex (Oct 30, 2019)

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Next Generation Esports got acquired by Vindex on Oct 30, 2019.

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Next Generation Esports is a funded company. Next Generation Esports has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Next Generation Esports is Andy Vander Woude. Andy Vander Woude is the CEO of Next Generation Esports.

Here are the details of Next Generation Esports' key team members:

Andy Vander Woude: Founder & CEO of Next Generation Esports and founder of 1 other company.

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Next Generation Esports' employee count trend

Next Generation Esports has 31 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Next Generation Esports's employee count trend over the years:

Employee count trend for Next Generation Esports

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Top competitors of Next Generation Esports include JetSynthesys, NODWIN Gaming and Garena. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Next Generation Esports, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	JetSynthesys 2010, Pune (India), Series B	Developer of digital gaming software and creator of entertainment content	$91.9M	Pratithi Investments, Serum Institute of India ... & 30 others	82/100
2nd	NODWIN Gaming 2015, Gurugram (India), Acquired	Provider of gaming, esports, and youth entertainment intellectual properties and services	$66.2M	Krafton, Trifecta Capital & 20 others	70/100
3rd	Garena 2007, Singapore, Series E	Mobile entertainment and communication	$722M	Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Gov.sg & 12 others	65/100
4th	BLAST 2010, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series B	Esports organization to hosts professional games	$35M	Creandum, Vaekstfonden & 6 others	63/100
5th	Motorsport Games 2005, Miami (United States), Public	Developer of racing simulation games and related esports competitions	-	Silver Falcon Capital, Pimax	62/100
6th	Hero Entertainment 2015, Yan an (China), Series A	Mobile game developer focusing on action games	$288M	Sequoia Capital, Zhen Fund & 1 others	58/100
7th	BLAST Premier 2016, Copenhagen (Denmark), Series D	Esports league organizer	$95.8M	Vaekstfonden, Sunstone & 7 others	54/100
8th	Skyesports 2018, Chennai (India), Acquired	Operator of competitive gaming tournaments and professional broadcast production services	-	-	52/100
9th	PGL ESPORTS 2002, Bucharest (Romania), Unfunded	Organizer of premier esports tournaments and circuits	-	-	50/100
10th	ESPL 2019, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	Esports league organizer	$1M	500 Global, Genting Ventures & 12 others	49/100
43rd	Next Generation Esports 2015, Burbank (United States), Acquired	Esports league organizer	-	Plus Eight Equity Partners	31/100