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About Trust Esport
Trust Esport is a venture capital firm founded in 2018. It is primarily based out of Paris, France. As of Oct 2022, Trust Esport has invested in 8 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in France based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Gaming and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Supercosi Overall, Trust Esport portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely easylive.io. A lot of funds co-invest with Trust Esport, with names like Bpifrance sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Trust Esport has team of 4 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Trust Esport's List of Top Investments
Trust Esport has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments are in easylive.io and Anybrain.Their portfolio spans across France, Germany, Portugal and 1 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Gaming, Enterprise Applications and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Trust Esport:
1. Supercosi
Developer of mobile-based casual video games. The company creates and launch casual games for all type of players including Cosi Word - Word puzzle quest, Cuty Blocks - Block Puzzle, Wordsearch Puzzle Challenge, Water Sort Puzzle Challenge, and Cosi Connect - Classic Match, which are available on Google Play and AppGrooves.
Key facts about Supercosi
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.98M
- Employee Count: 6 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Bpifrance and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Oct 26, 2022, $*****
Operator of talent representation services for esports players and content creators. The agency provides career management, contract negotiation, and marketing support. It also offers health, wellness, and performance resources. The agency sources sponsors and develops revenue streams for its talent. It delivers brand positioning, sponsorship strategies, and influencer management. The agency facilitates end-to-end campaign management.
Key facts about Prodigy Agency
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Toulouse (France)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.21M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Trust Esport
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 11, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Anybrain
Key facts about Anybrain
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Braga (Portugal)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $2.17M
- Employee Count: 20 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Shilling, Banco Português de Fomento and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 2023, $*****
4. EVA
Provider of virtual reality esports arena experiences. It offers immersive, free-roam VR gaming in large-scale arenas. Players engage in various competitive and cooperative game modes. The company provides a platform for both casual and competitive play, fostering a community through online and in-arena interactions. It also offers arena privatization for events.
Key facts about EVA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Montreuil (France)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $5.11M
- Employee Count: 195 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Kima Ventures, Bpifrance and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 25, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. easylive.io
EasyLive is a cloud-based video production platform. Its features include the ability to schedule events, publish multiple destinations at the same time, clipping & DVR, real-time monitoring, and others. It offers subscription packages. Its clientele includes Stylehaul, Capcom, Twitch, Tencent Games, and others.
Key facts about easylive.io
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $3.43M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Galia Gestion, Bpifrance and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Oct 10, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Trust Esport's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Trust Esport has invested in 8 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 5 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Supercosi.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Trust Esport's Investments by Stage
Trust Esport has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.33M and 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.55M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trust Esport's Investments by Sector
Trust Esport has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and AR VR - Industry Applications. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 3 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Gaming | 4 |
Media & Entertainment | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Enterprise Applications | 2 |
AR VR - Industry Applications | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trust Esport's Investments by Geography
Trust Esport has made most investments in France (4), followed by Germany where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
France | 4 |
Germany | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
United States | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Trust Esport's recent investments
Trust Esport has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Trust Esport:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 26, 2022 | France | Seed | 3013 | [+1] | |
Jul 25, 2022 | France | Series A | 6906 | ||
Jun 03, 2021 | France | Series A | 2599 | - | |
Dec 11, 2020 | France | Seed | 1913 | - | |
Mar 30, 2020 | Portugal | Seed | 9866 | - |
Acquired companies in Trust Esport's Portfolio
1 company from Trust Esport's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was easylive.io in May 2022 by LiveU for $*****.Here are Trust Esport's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 12, 2022 | Oct 10, 2019 | Series A | 2926 |
Team profile of Trust Esport
Trust Esport has a team of 4 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in France. Trust Esport's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of all team members in Trust Esport:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Bordeaux | - | ||
Partner | Paris | |||
Partner | Paris | - | ||
Principal | Paris | - | - |
Co-investors of Trust Esport
Over the past 7 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Trust Esport's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Trust Esport: Aquiti Gestion, Galia Gestion and 1 other have invested in rounds before Trust Esport. There is 1 company where Aquiti Gestion has invested before Trust Esport and 1 company where Galia Gestion has invested before Trust Esport.
- Top Co-investors of Trust Esport: 2 investors entered a company along with Trust Esport. These include investors like Bpifrance (3 companies).
- Invested after Trust Esport: Banco Português de Fomento (1 company) and Shilling (1 company) are the investors which have invested in Trust Esport's portfolio after their investments.
Recent News related to Trust Esport
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TRUST ESPORT Makes a $3M Investment in TOORNAMENTEsports Observer•Jun 03, 2021•Trust Esport, Toornament
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Prodigy Agency receives €1m investment from Trust EsportEsports Insider•Dec 11, 2020•Prodigy Agency, Trust Esport
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Prodigy Agency Secures $1.21M Financing Round from Trust EsportEsports Observer•Dec 11, 2020•Prodigy Agency, Trust Esport
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PatronGG secures $1m for esports engagement app KokyoGamesIndustry•Dec 09, 2019•PatronGG, Kokyo, BITKRAFT, Trust Esport and 2 others
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EasyLive raises 2.1 million euros to facilitate media coverage of the esportMaddyness•Oct 10, 2019•easylive.io, Trust Esport, Bpifrance, Bpifrance
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Trust Esport pledges €1.5 million investment in smartVREsports Insider•Jul 03, 2019•Trust Esport, APICAP, smartVR studio
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smartVR, the esport specialist in virtual reality, raises 2 million eurosMaddyness•Jun 06, 2019•smartVR studio, Trust Esport
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New Venture Capital Fund Trust Esport Looks to Invest €20M in StartupsEsports Observer•Oct 11, 2018•Trust Esport
