Hero Esports (formerly VSPO)

Active#1 worldwide · EsportsNot open to Backers

Estimated valuation · Esports · China

Shanghai-based esports company that organises and produces professional leagues and tournaments for game publishers, runs esports venues across Asia and the Middle East, and sells sponsorship and event services.

Media, entertainment & gaming›Esports heroesports.com

HQChina

Last roundSeries C (strategic) · Feb 2023

Estimated valuation

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≈ USD 1.4bnUSD 910M–2.1bn · Unicorn

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Anchor: Last known equity round: Series C (strategic) · USD 265M · Feb 2023

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Ranking	Tier	Rank	Edition	Next update
Esports · worldwide	Top 30	#1	Edition 0 · Oct 2026	17 Feb 2027

Rank historyOct 2026 · #1 EsportsFirst edition: no movements yet.

Funding history

Date	Round	Amount	Type	Investors
Feb 2023	Series C (strategic)	USD 265M	Equity	Savvy Games Group, Tencent, HongShan, formerly Sequoia China, Susquehanna, Morgan Stanley

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