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FACEIT

Gaming platform for online multiplayer games

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101-200 employees
  • B2C
  • Gaming
  • Entertainment
  • eSports
21-24 Millbank, London, England, SW1P 4QP UK

Company mission

To further the esports ecosystem by offering players of all levels the chance to compete in a competitive environment with the games they love.

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18% female employees

-38% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Young people are increasingly turning away from traditional media, and gaming has in recent years become a professional spectator sport that draws huge online crowds. FACEIT is a competitive gaming platform that allows developers to run their own online tournaments, providing ranking charts, skill-based matchmaking and anti-cheat software to ensure that these events are as fair as any traditional sporting competition.

The esports market is projected to be worth about £4.5 billion globally by 2030, and FACEIT has attracted large scale investments as it continues to innovate in this market. Not all of its moves have panned out - for instance its foray into crypto gaming in 2022 could have come at a better time, but its pivot to non-intrusive in-game advertising has been well received by developers and is a testament to the adaptability of the company.

FACEIT is continuing to release and support new gaming products, for instance a car racing tournament released in colloboration with RENNSPORT, where established esports teams and car manufacturers will compete for a prize pool of €500,000. An Overwatch tournament launched in 2024 with a cash prize pool of $170,000. As the esports market shows no sign of slowing down, FACEIT will remain in a strong position to grow alongside it.

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Benefits

  • Quarterly team outings
  • Kitchen stocked with refreshments (coffee machines everywhere – our founding team is Italian after all!)
  • Travel Insurance
  • Lunch provided daily (when you’re in the office!)
  • Fully remote or relocation to London supported
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection
  • Cashback on dental care
  • Company book club, and gaming nights
  • Company (virtual) drinks session every Friday
  • Your professional growth is important to us. We provide ongoing training opportunities
  • And best of all Free Premium FACEIT user account
  • Flexible working environment

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Aug 2019

$12m

SERIES B

Jan 2016

$15m

SERIES A

Total funding: $29m

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Leadership

Started their career as an investment banker at Nomura. Has an MBA from New York University.

Alessandro Avallone

(Chief Gaming Officer)

#1 Italian Professional Gamer and World Champion with over 17 years of experience in the video-games industry.

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Software Engineering