Five Vectors receives $1m from esports investor

Hybrid music and gaming start-up Five Vectors, headed up by former UMG and ESL execs, has raised US$1m in a funding round led by Bitkraft Esports Ventures

News By | 10 October 2019

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Five Vectors, a start-up bridging the gap between the music and gaming industries, has raised US$1 million in seed funding, in a round led by esports investment specialist Bitkraft Esports Ventures.

Five Vectors was founded earlier this year by former Universal Music Group executive Andres Lauer and ex-ESL executive Wasae Imran, and is based out of Los Angeles and Berlin.

Combining the two founders’ expertise, the company produces music for esports tournaments, leagues, games and teams, working in partnership with…

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