100 Thieves Raises $35M

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100 Thieves Raises $35M
Gone Gaming: 100 Thieves plans to build a new L.A. headquarters.

Esports company and team manager 100 Thieves raised $35 million in a Series B round to fuel its expansion and the development of a new headquarters in Los Angeles.

New investor Artist Capital Management, which is based in New York, led the round. Algae Ventures, the investment arm of French holding company Groupe Arnault, joined as a new investor.

Artist Capital Chief Investment Officer Josh Dienstag will join 100 Thieves’ board.

The latest fundraising round will help 100 Thieves develop a 15,000-square-foot headquarters, which will house its roughly 55-member staff as well as an esports practice space. The new facility will also include a production soundstage for streaming matches, distributing podcasts and other content.

A 100 Thieves spokeswoman declined to disclose the precise location of the new headquarters.

“We now have everything we need to be the biggest gaming and esports brand in the world,” 100 Thieves Chief Executive Matthew Haag said in a statement.

In addition to running a competitive esports team, 100 Thieves is a popular gaming accessory and clothing brand, and part of its new headquarters will house a retail storefront.

100 Thieves was founded in 2017 by Haag, a former professional gamer, and has raised $60 million to date. In October, “Degrassi” star turned rap mogul Drake contributed to a $25 million 100 Thieves funding round and became a company co-owner.

The establishment of a permanent headquarters makes 100 Thieves one of a handful of

esports companies to establish a foothold in L.A. County in the last year though it is the only one to not include an esports arena.

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