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Nerd Street Gamers expands Riot Games partnership – Esports Insider

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has expanded its partnership with video game publisher Riot Games. The new agreement will see NSG operate and produce all three stages of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT). The previous deal between both entities, which was stuck in January 2021, only included the first stage.  RELATED: Nerd […]

Nerd Street Gamers Raises $11.5M Financing Led by Founder Fund

Esports infrastructure company and tournament organizer Nerd Street Gamers announced that it has raised an $11.5M USD financing round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Founders Fund, with additional participation from all of its existing investors. The investment brings the company’s total funding to approximately $25M.  Nerd Street Gamers revealed that it experienced significant […]

Nerd Street Gamers raises $11.5m in addtional funding – Esports Insider

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has raised $11.5m (£8.48m) in additional funding, with the round led by venture capital firm Founders Fund. According to the release, the additional funds will be used to accelerate the company’s growth.  RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers to operate first stage of VALORANT Champions Tour Despite the closure of NSG’s Localhost facilities […]

Nerd Street Partners With Philadelphia Parks & Rec

Philadelphia will have a new youth esports program thanks to a partnership with local tournament organizer and facility operator Nerd Street Gamers. Through the new partnership, Philly Parks & Rec will launch a multi-phase program which includes an upcoming NBA 2K tournament exclusive to Parks & Rec participants which will use local recreation centers as […]

Nerd Street Gamers hires Jonathon Oudthone as Director of National Programming – Esports Insider

Esports infrastructure company Nerd Street Gamers (NSG) has announced the hiring of Jonathon Oudthone as its Director of National Programming. Oudthone will be responsible for the development of live events across North America alongside establishing new revenue generation opportunities. RELATED: Complexity and Nerd Street Gamers announce 2021 VALORANT Invitational John Fazio, CEO and Founder of Nerd Street Gamers, spoke […]

Nerd Street Gamers and Five Below open three new facilities – Esports Insider

Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers and specialty discount store chain Five Below have opened dedicated esports facilities in three new locations. Two of the three facilities located in Georgetown, Texas, and Philadelphia are connected to Five Below stores as part of a pre-existing deal. RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers to open esports campus in Philadelphia Joel Anderson, CEO of Five Below, spoke […]

Nerd Street Gamers to open esports campus in Philadelphia – Esports Insider

Philadelphia-based Nerd Street Gamers has announced that it plans to open what it claims is the “world’s first esports industry campus.” Known as “The Block,” the 40,000 square-foot facility will become the new headquarters of the esports infrastructure company. RELATED: Nerd Street Gamers connects with Comcast Business Alongside acting as the headquarters for Nerd Street Gamers, The […]