FaZe Clan, a Los Angeles, CA-based gaming organization, closed $40m in Series A funding.
The round was led by Jimmy Iovine and NTWRK, with participation from:
- Pitbull – Award-winning rapper, entrepreneur, actor and philanthropist
- Nyjah Huston – Professional skateboarder, 12-time X-Games gold medalist and reigning world champion
- Swae Lee – Grammy-nominated rapper, composer and member of Rae Sremmurd
- Yo Gotti – Rapper and songwriter Sylvia Rhone – Chair and CEO of Epic Records
- Troy Carter – Music industry veteran and entrepreneur
- DJ Paul – Rapper, producer, songwriter and founding member of Three 6 Mafia
- Ray J – Singer, songwriter and TV personality
- Chris O’Donnell – Actor Big Boy – Nationally syndicated radio host
- Meyers Leonard – NBA superstar and Miami Heat player
- Gregory Van Der Wiel – Dutch football/soccer player
- Josh Hart – New Orleans Pelicans forward/shooting guard
- Guy Oseary – Talent manager and Maverick founder
- Disco Fries – American production duo known for EDM
- Jamal Murray – Denver Nuggets point guard/shooting guard
- Offset – Global superstar rapper, previously announced investor
The company intends to use the funds to support its expansion, player acquisitions and operations.
Led by Lee Trink, CEO, FaZe Clan is a gaming organization known for its original content and hyper-engaged global fanbase of 215 million combined across all social platforms. Its esports division includes seven competitive teams in Fortnite, FIFA, PUBG, PUBG Mobile, Rainbow Six, Call of Duty League (Atlanta FaZe) and CS:GO with dozens of world championship trophies among them. Their roster of 85 influential personalities consists of gamers, content creators and talent beyond the world of gaming, including NBA star Ben Simmons, NFL star Juju Smith-Schuster and global superstar artists Offset and Lil Yachty. The organization’s unmatched
In addition, FaZe Clan has become a fashion and lifestyle brand through an inspired apparel line and limited-edition collaborations with partners including Champion, Manchester City FC, Lyrical Lemonade, Kappa, CLOT, LA Kings and more.
FinSMEs
17/04/2020