October saw a clear trend emerge in esports across the globe. From London to Latin America, superstar athletes and musicians are pushing their chips to the centre of the esports table.
The key domino was David Beckham and his co-ownership of Guild Esports, which led to highly successful funding rounds and a lucrative initial public offering. Other stars, like Sergio Aguero, Dion Waiters, Swae Lee and JuJu Smith-Schuster, soon followed with investments of their own.
It can be difficult to keep track of industry investment news. That’s why Esports Insider sifts through the month’s key headlines, collating important investment news from the period—including new mergers and acquisitions—into one article.