Entertainment Startup Smash.gg Raises $11 Million

Smash.gg completed $11 million in Series A financing. Spark Capital, Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, and Lowercase Capital participated in the funding.

Smash.gg is a platform enabling the bottoms-up growth of esports communities. The company provides software to improve the gaming experience for streamers, players, tournament attendees, and spectators, as well as for registered users who are tournament organizers. The platform allows for the collection of payments for tickets, registrations, merchandise and services, as well as the solicitation of donations for events registered on the site by users.