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enthusiast gaming

Founded 2014 · Ontario, Canada corporation · 3 known investors

Find your way into enthusiast gaming

42 people in our graph share verified history with the enthusiast gaming team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

John Albrightunlockedknows Eric Bernofsky · together at enthusiast gaming (overlapped)
×2knows the team · via enthusiast gaming
×3knows the team · via Hummingbird
×2knows the team · via GritCap
×2knows the team · via HSBC Securities (Canada) Inc
×2knows the team · via Pelmorex Media Inc.

Enthusiast Gaming operates a network of gaming-focused websites, YouTube channels, and online communities, reaching gaming audiences at scale. It builds tools, platforms, and experiences centered on the gaming and media industry.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Founders & leadership

EBEric Bernofsky
Eric BernofskyChief Operating & Corporate Officer2018–2023He previously served as CFO at the company and held corporate development roles at Pelmorex Media, where he led international expansion and M&A initiatives including the acquisition of Spain's Eltiempo.es.
BW
Bryan WatsonNamed on SEC filing
AF
Alan FriedmanNamed on SEC filing
JN
Jason NagyNamed on SEC filing

Board

MB
Meir BuluaCo-Founder and Strategic AdvisorFounder at LeverageVC
MKMenashe Kestenbaum
Menashe KestenbaumBoard directorPrincipal Partner at LeverageVC

Investors · 3

LeverageVClisted by LeverageVC

How we know: LeverageVC's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us

Relay Ventureslisted by Relay VenturesToronto · $500K – $10M

How we know: the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$506.1K disclosed across 2 rounds · 2018

▶$188.2KraisedJul 2018 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bryan WatsonDirector
  • Eric BernofskyExecutive Officer
  • Meir BuluaDirector
  • Jason NagyDirector
  • Alan FriedmanDirector
  • Menashe KestenbaumExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$188.2K
Amount sold
$188.2K
Sales commissions
$9.4K
Placement agents
Haywood Securities (USA) Inc.
First sale
Jun 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Ontario, Canada, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$318KraisedJul 2018 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Bryan WatsonDirector
  • Alan FriedmanDirector
  • Meir BuluaDirector
  • Eric BernofskyExecutive Officer
  • Menashe KestenbaumExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jason NagyDirector
Offering amount
$318K
Amount sold
$318K
First sale
Jun 2018
Incorporated
Corporation, Ontario, Canada, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through enthusiast gaming went on to found or lead other companies.

John AlbrightBoard MemberFounded Relay VenturesThamba TharmalingamChief Operating OfficerFounded MapsPeopleEric BernofskyExecutive OfficerFounded GritCap

Competitors · 2

by search overlap
Steam27 shared keywordsSteam is a digital platform for purchasing, downloading, and playing video games, serving both individual gamers and game developers worldwide.
Twitch21 shared keywordsAmazon-owned live-streaming platform for video games, esports, music, creative and IRL content, spun off from Justin.tv in 2011.

Companies competing with enthusiast gaming for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Frequently asked questions

What does enthusiast gaming do?
Enthusiast Gaming operates a network of gaming-focused websites, YouTube channels, and online communities, reaching gaming audiences at scale. It builds tools, platforms, and experiences centered on the gaming and media industry.
Who are enthusiast gaming's investors?
enthusiast gaming's investors include Clanton Capital, LeverageVC, Relay Ventures.
How much funding has enthusiast gaming raised?
enthusiast gaming has disclosed $506.1K raised across 2 rounds.