GRID
eSports data feeds and solutions for rights holders, betting, and media
- 21-100 employees
- B2B
- Gaming
- eSports
- SaaS
- Data Analysis
- Gleimviertel, Berlin, BE
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Company mission
To unlock the potential of game data for everyone.
9% employee growth in 12 months
Our take
Competitive gaming have grown from a niche hobby into a global industry with huge audiences, packed arenas, and massive prize pools. But that growth also creates challenges and modern games product huge amounts of live data, think player stats, rankings, match results, and betting information. Managing it all quickly and accurately is difficult and as eSports gets even bigger, the demand for reliable, real-time data infrastructure is only going to rise.
GRID is a Berlin-based company powering the data side of competitive gaming, turning live in-game information into useful tools for developers, eSports organisers, betting companies, and fans. And its new platform, GRID Play, helps studios build leaderboards, track players performance, and analyse gameplay without needing to create complex systems from scratch.
GRID already works with major gaming companies like Riot Games, Ubisoft, and KRAFTON, and it still expanding. Its recent acquisition of Bayes eSports' technology only strengthens its position in eSports betting and live data services (two areas expected to grow rapidly in coming years). So as competitive gaming becomes even more mainstream, GRID is ready to be a key player quietly powering the industry behind the scenes.
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Benefits
- Forever Flexible: We operate using the hybrid model. The team works from our awesome offices, the comfort of their home, or wherever inspires and motivates the individual most. We encourage face-to-face collaboration and in-person connection but also see value in the productivity that comes with working from home
- Supporting Well-being: We are not a typical start-up. We want our employees to be well-rested and have a healthy work-life balance. We offer a generous vacation allowance (28+ days a year), corporate fitness memberships, and the opportunity to speak with professional counselors to support mental health
- Fostering Growth: We empower the team by providing a self-development budget and substantial career advancement opportunities. Teammates support and guide one another to motivate growth and further education
- Inclusive Culture: We believe a diverse industry is best served with a diverse workforce. With over 30 nationalities GRID is proud of the company culture it has built
- Agile Work: We thrive on being pragmatic. Allowing us to make the best decisions rather than holding on to rigid processes and procedures
Funding (2 rounds)
Dec 2023
$2.2m
SERIES A
Apr 2021
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $12.2m
Leadership
Moritz Maurer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside GRID, Mortiz is also the Founder of Raccoon eSports. Previously, they were the Head of eSports at Genius Sports and the Founder & CEO of GGwins.
Chris King
(Co-Founder & CTO)Chris previously worked at eBay as a Backend Developer, at Plunet as a Software Engineer, and at Betgenius as a Software Developer.