# Gankster

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/gankster

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel
- Website: www.gankster.gg
- Total disclosed funding: $8.6M
- Latest round: Seed (Dec 7, 2022)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Israel, and founded in 2021 by its CEO Uriya Schwarz, and co-founders Idan Amir, Daniel Kochav, Dan R., and Oren Segall, Gankster Ltd. operates as an all-in-one competitive gaming and esports platform used by gaming teams across titles like League of Legends, Valorant, Rocket League and Dota 2. In December 2022, Gankster LTD raised USD 4.25 million in seed funding co-led by returning investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Hetz Ventures, with participation from Overwolf Ltd. and Samsung NEXT Ventures. As of December 2022, the company's platform hosts over 20,000 registered teams.

Gankster Ltd. builds an operating system for competitive gaming that helps bring structure and accessibility to the e-sports ecosystem, claiming to provide a path for both casual and hardcore players to compete. Its list of features includes G-Ladder, which are leaderboard-style competitions, Discord integrations, and social team calendars. The platform can be used by players to form teams, compete in ladders, practice against one another, and track match data.

The company plans to use the seed funding to hire employees, expand to additional games, fund competitions, and support grassroots, online gaming communities. The company also plans to begin monetizing its product in Q1 of 2023.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Dec 7, 2022, $4.3M — Bessemer Venture Partners, Overwolf Ltd., Samsung NEXT Ventures, Hetz Ventures
- Seed, Dec 7, 2022, $4.3M — Bessemer Venture Partners, Overwolf Ltd., Samsung NEXT Ventures, Hetz Ventures

## Investors

- Bessemer Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bessemer-venture-partners) — Seed
- Overwolf Ltd. — Seed
- Samsung NEXT Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/samsung-next-ventures) — Seed
- Hetz Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/hetz-ventures) — Seed