Actor Will Smith is among investors who raised a $46 million investment for Gen.G, a global esports organization.
Revealed in an official post from Gen.G, this funding round includes contributions from Smith and Japanese soccer player Keisuke Honda’s Dreamers Fund, Dennis Wong, Michael Zeisser and David Rogier along with New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Conductive Ventures, Battery Ventures, Canaan Partners, SVB Capital, and Stanford University.
Smith and Honda will join NBA star and Gen.G player management advisor Chris Bosh in supporting Gen.G’s creative and commercial endeavors.
“I am excited that Dreamers Fund, the fund that I co-launched with Will Smith, is now investing in Gen.G,” said Honda. “Esports is not yet big in Japan, but we are seeing tremendous growth there and globally, which is very positive. We decided to invest in Gen. G because of their incredible team and grand vision to become a leader in the space. We truly look forward to working with Gen.G to boost the esports industry around the world.”
Source: IGN.com Will Smith Has Invested in Esports Organization Gen.G