Esports Global gains backing of Alshaya Family to fund portfolio of 10 to 15 companies
London, October 16th 2025 – Esports Global has today announced Esports Global Fund LP, a new fund aimed at backing global leaders and future success stories in the esports and video games industry. Esports Global UK Limited has been appointed as investment advisor to this fund.
The Guernsey-based fund targeting $50m is backed by the Alshaya family in Kuwait, which has established investments in retail, hospitality, technology and sport.
The fund will issue funding to a portfolio of 10 to 15 growing businesses globally, whose growth can be accelerated by Esports Global’s network and industry expertise. Alongside this allocation, there will also be funds set aside for early stage and Series B investments.
Esports Global is led by industry experts including industry veteran Chester King, Founder and President of the British Esports Federation, and Dave Martin, who has vast industry experience in investments, technology and esports.
Chester has a 30-year background in sport, hospitality and esports, with several successful investments in these areas. In esports he has invested in team organisations including the London Royal Ravens Call of Duty team, which exited in 2023 to Infinite Reality and was rebranded to the Carolina Royal Ravens.
Dave has nearly 10 years supporting institutions including British Esports and Resolve Esports, and was also part of the founding team of the London Royal Ravens.
Joining Chester and Dave are a team of individuals with expertise in investment, esports, technology and sport, including Susanne Chisthi, founder of Fintech Circle, Dr Melita Moore, a physician and consultant in sport and esports, and Mark ‘Garvey’ Candella, an investor and former competitive gamer who has worked for Twitch, AcadArena and Nodwin Gaming.
Dave Martin, CEO of Esports Global, said: “Over the last ten years we’ve seen many changes in terms of how the esports ecosystem is owned, operated and funded.
“There are significant developments in publisher relationships with communities and tournament organisers that show promise: There’s the increasing convergence of sports and esports, the upcoming Olympic Esports Games, major events like the Esports World Cup and new global Intellectual Properties being launched.
“This potential for long-term growth, together with the ecosystem’s improving infrastructure in tech, defence, data and AI, makes for extremely exciting times. But businesses need access to smart capital to give them every chance to succeed – and that’s exactly what we are here to do.
“This fund isn’t just for esports businesses, either; there are innovative solutions in education, technology and sport that can be adapted to meet the needs of esports players, teams, fans and the wider community. So we are delighted that the Alshaya family has identified esports as part of its future.”
Bader Alshaya said: “Esports is an exciting new addition to our portfolio, and the experience of Chester King and the team at Esports Global is vast in the industry. We look forward to supporting them with our global network.”
“What sets apart this fund is access to well-connected capital,” added Chester King, Chairman of Esports Global. “We have seen many great businesses come and go in the sector due to either a lack of funding, access to industry or the right structures in management, and we are here to help these amazing founders succeed.
“We are seeing unprecedented change in our industry and we firmly believe that the growth over the next five years will be in the ecosystem that surrounds the gamer. We look forward to sourcing investment opportunities and growing the successful companies of the future.”
Businesses seeking investment can contact info@esportsglobal.com
Important Notice: The fund mentioned within is only currently available to Professional Investors within the United Kingdom and Retail Investors may not rely on the information within. This is not an offer to sell, or an invitation for an offer to acquire, an interest in the Fund, nor is it an invitation to apply to participate in the Fund. This is not an offering or placement of interests in the Fund in any jurisdiction and should not be construed as such. No information in this document will form the basis of any contract.
