unikrn
Type of site | Private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington , U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Rahul Sood, Karl Flores |
| Industry | Online gambling |
| Services | Online Esports betting & gaming |
| Website | https://unikrn.com |
Unikrn Inc. (styled as "Unikrn") is an esports betting company based in Seattle, Washington[1] with offices in Sydney, Australia and Berlin, Germany.[2]
Overview
Founded in November 2014, Unikrn primarily offers real money [3] and token-based wagering on competitive video game tournaments, otherwise known as esports.[4] Unikrn creates betting markets on esports (organized video game competitions) matches akin to traditional betting.
Unikrn is licensed to provide real-money betting on esports in the UK[5] and Australia.[6]
Origins and Development
The company was founded by Rahul Sood and Karl Flores in November 2014, after Sood finished his role as General Manager at Microsoft Ventures.[7]
Unikrn raised $10 million[8] [9] in funding from several high-profile investors, including Mark Cuban, Ashton Kutcher[10], Binary Capital[11], and Tabcorp[12], its main partner for betting operations[13], as well as Elisabeth Murdoch and Shari Redstone. It also has partnerships with HP and Razer.[3]
In 2016, Unikrn became an investor in BIG (Berlin International Gaming),[14] a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team. It has also fielded an all-female CS:GO team, Team Unikrn.[15] Unikrn also has an investment in MAINGEAR,[16] a high-end PC manufacturer.
In the second quarter of 2017, Unikrn acquired LEET,[17] an esports startup based in Las Vegas, Nevada, who specialize in integrating esports into land-based casinos. Unikrn also owns an Indian-based esports company, DotaProHub.[18]
Unikrn endorsed the launch of The Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), along with Betway, ESL and Dreamhack, which aims to curb corruption and enforce ethical standards in the esports industry.[19]
UnikoinGold
In 2017, the company created UnikoinGold, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency coin that will be used for betting on their platform. The initial coin offering will also provide funding for the company.[20]
References
- ↑ "How Unikrn Is Changing the World of eSports Betting". Men's Fitness. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ "Why An Ex-Microsoft Exec Chose Google Apps Over Microsoft's Office 365 For His Startup". Business Insider. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "There's an easy way to bet on competitive video games". Engadget. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ "Gambling Comes to E-Sports with Unikrn". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Account details". UK Gambling Commission. 4 Aug 2017.
- ↑ Morris, Chris. "Mark Cuban invests in eSports betting company Unikrn". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ↑ Burns, Matt. "VoodooPC Founder And Microsoft Ventures General Manager Rahul Sood Is Leaving Microsoft To Start Another Company". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ "Unikrn Picks Up $7M To Bring Betting To Esports". TechCrunch. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Unikrn Closes Series A with Binary Capital and All-Star Group of Investors to Further Global Expansion". Businesswire. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Ashton Kutcher Joins Mark Cuban in Backing E-Sports Company Unikrn". Inc.com. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Constine, Josh. "Binary Capital backs runaway trains with $175 million new fund". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ "Tabcorp puts some skin in the game". Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ "Fantasy eSports By the Numbers: You Won't Believe How Much Money's On the Line". Playboy. 2015-11-01. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ "eSports Betting Company Unikrn Invests In German CS:GO Team BIG". SportTechie. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Unikrn fields all-woman team to compete in e-sport matches". The Seattle Times. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
- ↑ "Maingear, Unikrn Bet on PC Gaming's Future". PCMag. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Unikrn to acquire casino focused esports company LEET". Esports Insider. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ↑ "Esports betting hub Unikrn buys statistics company DotaProHub | GamesBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Kamen, Matt. "Esports Integrity Coalition aims to clean up competitive gaming". WIRED UK. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ Shen, Lucinda. "This Is the Cryptocurrency Mark Cuban Is Backing". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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