Guild eSports is open to the London Stock Exchange.
The E-Sports Company, co-owned by David Beckham, is listed today after offering 8p 250m of common stock earlier this week.
Beckham holds a 4.78% stake in Guild eSports.
It was the first esports company to be published on the stock exchange and has a valuation of £41.2 million. The industry has seen significant growth in recent years.
“We’re looking forward to seeing you in the process of exploring the world,” said Jamie Peel, director of corporate finance at Zeus Capital. This is expected to accelerate only in the coming years, and with its highly experienced and high quality management team, the company has already created the appetites of key investors. ”
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Hiran Adhia, client manager at Global Branding and Design Agency Landor, believes the e-Sports sector will continue to grow in the coming years.
“(This float) certainly speaks to the international community, and key players and investors now have no choice but to be extremely careful,” Adhia said.
“Though (then) the past 20 years have been perceptually kicked out behind traditional sports franchises, esports, which has been in the spotlight, have built an international fanbase for mammoths,” they added.
The esports sector is expected to increase by 42% to $1.56 billion, according to Games Market Insight Company, NewZoo.
