Gankster Overview
Gankster is a gaming platform used by thousands of competitive gaming teams across titles such as League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League, and Dota 2. Integrated deeply into each game, Gankster enables competitive teams and players to find and post scrims, form teams (LFP/LFT), and connect with other teams.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$4.3MDec 2022
$4.3MFeb 2022
Latest News
growth-positive
Gankster raises $4.25M for comprehensive esports platform
Gankster, a competitive gaming and esports platform, has raised $4.25 million in seed funding. The funding will be used to attract top talent, expand to additional games, fund competitions, and support gaming communities. Gankster aims to centralize the esports ecosystem on one platform and offers tools for teams, individuals, publishers, tournament organizers, and brands. The platform has gained popularity among collegiate and womens teams and has the support of major esports organizations. Gankster plans to monetize its product in Q1 of 2023.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Competitive Dota 2 scrimmage platform Gankster now available to public
Gankster, a management and matchmaking platform for Dota 2 teams, is now available to everyone. The platform allows teams to match with each other, schedule scrims, and search for opponents based on rank and region. It also features a reputation system and stringent privacy policies. The developers have added new functions based on user feedback and plan to introduce more features and expand into other esports. The article includes a correction stating that top Dota 2 teams mentioned in the previous version do not use or endorse the product.
CustomersExpand
| Sector | Media & Entertainment Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $4.25M |
| Last funding | $4.25M |
| Stage | Seed |
| Rounds | 2 |
| Investors | 7 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | gankster.gg/ |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Ha'Rav Kook St 21, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Gankster Business
Business models
B2B
Product stage
R&D
Employees
11-50
Sector
Media & Entertainment TechnologiesDigital Content Engagement & EntertainmentTarget Customer
Media & EntertainmentGaming IndustryCore Technology
Platforms & InterfacesWebTags (3)
social-gamesgamificationnetwork-managementGeographic Markets
United StatesIsraelGankster Financials
$4.25M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$4.25M
Last funding
Seed
Funding stage
2
Total rounds
7
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$4.3MDec 2022
$4.3MFeb 2022
Private Equity Funding
Seed
Dec 2022
$4.25M
Hetz Ventures (Lead), Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead)
,
Overwolf Creators Fund, Samsung Next TLV, Doron Kagan, Doron Nir, Daniel Burns
Pre-Seed
Feb 2022
Undisclosed
Hetz Ventures (Lead)
Gankster Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$4.3MDec 2022
$4.3MFeb 2022
All Events
Seed
Dec 2022
$4.25M
Hetz Ventures (Lead), Bessemer Venture Partners (Lead)
,
Overwolf Creators Fund, Samsung Next TLV, Doron Kagan, Doron Nir, Daniel Burns
Pre-Seed
Feb 2022
Undisclosed
Hetz Ventures (Lead)
Gankster News
2 articles
growth-positive
Gankster raises $4.25M for comprehensive esports platform
Gankster, a competitive gaming and esports platform, has raised $4.25 million in seed funding. The funding will be used to attract top talent, expand to additional games, fund competitions, and support gaming communities. Gankster aims to centralize the esports ecosystem on one platform and offers tools for teams, individuals, publishers, tournament organizers, and brands. The platform has gained popularity among collegiate and womens teams and has the support of major esports organizations. Gankster plans to monetize its product in Q1 of 2023.
InvestmentExpand
growth-positive
Competitive Dota 2 scrimmage platform Gankster now available to public
Gankster, a management and matchmaking platform for Dota 2 teams, is now available to everyone. The platform allows teams to match with each other, schedule scrims, and search for opponents based on rank and region. It also features a reputation system and stringent privacy policies. The developers have added new functions based on user feedback and plan to introduce more features and expand into other esports. The article includes a correction stating that top Dota 2 teams mentioned in the previous version do not use or endorse the product.
CustomersExpand
Gankster Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 17 |
| Team members | 4 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 90/100 |
| Missing | video or image, markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Dana Arnon |
| Registrar ID | 516552031 |
| Creator | Dana Arnon |
| Creator email | dana.arnon@mail.huji.ac.il |
| Last updater | Matan Eblagon |
| Updater email | matane@sncentral.org |
| Last update | 2022-12-09T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z |