{"id":44713,"date":"2020-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-09T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/egogames-i-a-en-el-sector-esports\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:49:00","slug":"egogames-i-a-en-el-sector-esports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/en\/egogames-i-a-en-el-sector-esports\/","title":{"rendered":"Esports sector: Egogames"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">eGoGames is a Spanish Start Up dedicated to the management of an eSports platform for mobile devices in Europe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has recently carried out a <a href=\"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/en\/sale-of-companies\/\">sale<\/a> partial shareholding for \u20ac3m to optimise its algorithm using artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The revolution of the <em>streaming<\/em> and video-hosting sites have been the perfect breeding ground for the development of a culture\u00a0<em>gamer<\/em>\u00a0which is gaining followers day by day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The growth of the e-sports sector continues to accelerate at breakneck speed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a result, more and more companies are betting on it, as well as corporate finance movements in this market.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CONOCE_A_EGOGAMES\"><\/span>MEET EGOGAMES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egogames.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eGogames<\/a>is a Madrid-based start-up founded by two young entrepreneurs, Alejandro S\u00e1ez and Baldomero S\u00e1nchez.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has created the first European platform, which integrates various games of different themes, where players can compete and win money thanks to the <em>eSports<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pursue the \"dream\" of many <em>gamers<\/em>: becoming a professional in your own right <em>smartphone<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PLATAFIRMA_ESPORTS\"><\/span>ESPORTS PLATFORM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The platform, designed for mobile devices, ensures that competitors are equal in skill, providing a fair match-up.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_54450\" style=\"width: 236px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-54450\" class=\"wp-image-54450\" src=\"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Esports sector: Egogames\" width=\"226\" height=\"109\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-768x372.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-1536x743.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-2048x991.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/closeup-joyful-attractive-asian-woman-brunette-having-fun-spend-time-playing-smartphone-game-laughin-600x290.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-54450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">eGoGames is a Spanish Start Up dedicated to the management of an eSports platform for mobile devices in Europe.<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">EGoGames has already patented its algorithm in more than 140 countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today, it has already achieved a valuation of \u20ac30m, and has many convinced users.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is now targeting companies in the sector.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"APOYO_DE_INVERSORES_PARA_AFIANZARSE\"><\/span>INVESTOR SUPPORT TO GAIN A FOOTHOLD<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In order to continue to grow and consolidate its position, EGoGames has carried out a partial shareholding sale at the end of January 2020.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It did so in a financing round of <strong>3M\u20ac<\/strong>A series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/en\/sale-of-companies\/\">sale<\/a> which has been led by investors such as Donato Gonz\u00e1lez, Chairman of Grupo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.societegenerale.es\/es\/sobre-nosotros\/grupo-societe-generale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale<\/a> in Spain and Portugal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Francisco Riberas, President of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gestamp.com\/es\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gestamp<\/a> and Jaime Mart\u00edn Laborda, founding partner and managing director of <strong>Millennial Gaming<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEGUNDA_VEZ\"><\/span>SECOND TIME<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the second time it has done so, as the company has already closed down its first <a href=\"https:\/\/techma.bakertilly.es\/en\/investor-seeking-and-capital-raising\/\">investment round<\/a>The Commission's report will be published in September 2018.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On that occasion, the amount was much smaller, amounting to 300,000 euros.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OBJETIVOS\"><\/span>OBJECTIVES<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The company will take advantage of this operation to bring the <em>eSports<\/em> to all audiences, providing a new monetisation system and a new way of <em>engagement <\/em>to the major game developers in the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To achieve this, it will optimise its algorithm with the use of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this way, it aims to create competitions that have the ability to adapt to the player and improve the user experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also aims to focus its efforts on B2B business.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OTRA_RONDA_RELEVANTE_EN_EL_SECTOR\"><\/span>ANOTHER IMPORTANT ROUND IN THE SECTOR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SCOPELY\"><\/span>SCOPELY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scopely.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scopely<\/a> is a <strong>global interactive entertainment and mobile gaming company<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Founded in 2011, it creates immersive games that power a consumer-driven experience and has a proprietary technology platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In October 2019, its latest equity sale took place in a financing round valued at $200M.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EgoGames, a Spanish company specialising in SPorts, sells part of its shareholding for \u20ac3m. 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