Smash.gg
AcquiredCommunity through competition
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015 · $28.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- start.gg
- Total Funding
- $28.0M
- Last Round
- $11.0M Series AAug 2017
- Rounds
- 3
- Acquired by
- MicrosoftDec 2020
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
About
Smash.gg (now operating as start.gg) is an esports tournament platform founded in 2015 that enables organizers, players, and communities to create, run, and participate in competitive gaming events online and in person. The platform provides bracket management, registration, seeding, and live results for hundreds of game titles across the fighting game community, Rocket League, Pokémon, and more. Microsoft acquired Smash.gg in December 2020 before the company reclaimed independence in January 2025 and continues to operate as start.gg, serving as the leading tournament platform for grassroots and professional esports communities worldwide.
Summary
Smash.gg is an E-Commerce company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $28.0M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $11.0M Series A round in Aug 2017. Investors include Spark Capital, Microsoft and Accel.
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Funding History
Dec 2020
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