eSports
Swedish firm G:loot receives largest esports investment in Nordic region’s history

G:loot, one of the fastest growing esports companies in the world has been backed to the tune of $12.1 million, which is found to be the latest and one of the substantial esports investments in the Nordic region. PocketGamer.biz, reports that the investment was led by Swedbank Robur. G:loot, the Swedish firm will channel this funds towards staff recruitment, increased marketing, and platform development.
The CEO of G:loot Mr. Patrik Nybladh said “We are very pleased that G:loot has now obtained heavy investors and capital in the Nordic region’s largest investment in esports so far.”
Among the major round of fundings that this  Stockholm-based company has received within the last year this is the second significant one after it raised $6 million from a series of investors comprising Inbox Capital, tennis pro Robin Söderling, and Sweden’s national football team captain Andreas Granqvist.
G:loot, which was precedingly known as Gumbler, developed an esports platform that facilitates gamers on mobile, tablet, and PC Â to compete and win real money over friends and strangers alike.
Along with organising offline tournaments through its partnerships with PGL and Dreamhack, G:loot also operates the Global Loot League for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
“There was a tremendous interest from investors. In fact, we couldn’t offer everyone interested to participate,” added Nybladh.
“This is just a beginning of a very promising future. The financial backing gives us the opportunity to realise our vision: Anyone, anywhere in the world, shall have the possibility to win money in games they already play and love.”
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