Juked

Juked

The one-stop destination for esports entertainment

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Security Type
Crowd SAFE
Categories
Sports & Fitness
Min Investment
$100
Location
San Francisco, CA
Offering Date
September 08, 2020
Expected Close Date
May 01, 2021
Target Raise
$25.00K-$1.07M
Deal Notes

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Company Description

We believe that anyone who plays an esports game can become an esports fan, but that the barrier to entry to enjoying esports is simply too high. We're passionate about solving this problem in order to accelerate the growth of esports for decades to come. Over the next year we will: .Launch Juked iOS and Android apps. Make watching esports more social with esports fan profiles and watch parties.Make watching esports more fun with pick'ems and fantasy.  Launch flagship original content, including podcasts, highlights shows, event recaps, and more.

Key Deal Facts

A better way to follow esports: streams, scores, news, + more—in one place
Founders include Twitch founding member; 25+ years of experience in esports
User base growing at 74% MoM on average to more than 50,000 MAU
Highly engaged: registered users spend ~90 minutes per day on Juked
Partnered with Tier 1 esports organizations i.e. Riot Games & DreamHack
Raised $1M from prominent gaming/tech execs | 500 Startups

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Benjamin Goldhaber - Co-Founder & CEO
Founding member of Twitch and 15 year esports veteran.

Chris Chan - Co-Founder & COO/CPO
Senior software engineer and experienced esports content creator.

Delan Tai - VP of Engineering
Senior full stack engineer and former CTO of Roostr (acquired 2016).

Logan Threlkeld - Digital Content Lead
Content creator and former Social Media manager at Team Envy.

Brandon Brathwaite - Content Editor & Producer
Former Esports Video Producer at Bleacher Report and esports journalist.

Benedikt Kraus - Founding Advisor
Former VP Global, Media Network at ESL and esports advisor/founder.

Deal Notes

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Amount Raised : $1,070,000
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