Investor Lists

Esports investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an esports company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

See all 24 →The top 24
24investors on the listNo change this week
877cheques in 12 months-13% against the market
$9.8Mmedian round they joined+22% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
33%have led a round

The Top 24

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Mitsubishi UFJ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Japan493$4.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4SMBC Venture CapitalDeploying nowInvestment bank · Japan443$5.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Correlation VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States395$9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6East VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore367$2.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7SoftBankDeploying nowInvestment firm293$58Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Western Technology InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · United States222$11Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Mizuho Corporate BankDeploying nowVC firm · Japan217$9.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Z Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · Japan200$10Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Team Ignite VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12AccompliceDeploying nowVC firm · United States143$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13NAPDeploying nowVC firm · Germany138$6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Left Lane CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States102$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Eight CapitalDeploying nowFund of funds · United Arab Emirates73$500Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  16. 16Canaccord Genuity GroupDeploying nowMicro VC · Canada54$17Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17Raptor GroupDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States50$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18SeventySix CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States29$12Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  19. 19Simplex VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC2$20Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  20. 20Astralis CapitalDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States1$20Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  21. 21Bestvantage InvestmentsDeploying nowAccelerator · India1$3.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Harlo Equity PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Canada1$20Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  23. 23ARK Invest Venture FundDeploying nowVC firm1$20Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  24. 24Anand MahindraDeploying nowAngel1$3.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen

Quick answers about esports investors

Who are the most active esports investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Alumni Ventures, Kima Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, SMBC Venture Capital and Correlation Ventures.

How many esports investors are there?

24 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 33% have led a round.

Which stages do esports investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (24%).

How big are the rounds esports investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

Which sectors do esports investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which esports investors lead the most rounds?

Accomplice (8 led), Left Lane Capital (8 led) and East Ventures (4 led).

Where are esports investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), Japan (4) and Canada (2).

What have esports investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures), RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Correlation Ventures).

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