Online Sports Management Solution Battlefy Raises $1.3M Seed Funding

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Dave Forde
January 24, 2014

BattlefyWhether it is you and your buddies in a college club, or a brand that is supporting gamers, Vancouver-based Battlefy is looking to make your life that much easier with their online tool.  The startup recently raised $1.3 million in seed funding that will be used to expand their eSports management solution which combines gaming, technology and your media assets.  The new funding round was led by Deep Fork Capital led the most recent investment round for Battlefy, a graduate of the Amplify LA accelerator, with participation from William Morris Endeavor, Jarl Mohn (former board member and investor of Riot Games), Dennis Phelps (partner at IVP), Social Starts (headed by Bill Lohse, former president Ziff Davis and SoftBank Forums), BDC Ventures, and Keith Boesky.

Battlefy has already been able to power over 600 events so far, and over 1.5 million players.

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Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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