How EXCEL Co-Founder built one of the biggest Esports organisations

How EXCEL Co-Founder built one of the biggest Esports organisations

By Reach Podcasts

In this week’s episode I spoke to Kieran Holmes-Darby - Co-Founder & Chief Gaming Officer at EXCEL Esports, one of the biggest British Esports organisations, who are also one of ten founding partners of the LEC, Europe’s most-watched esports leagueKeiran told us about Excel Esports’ huge growth, from a conversation in a pub in 2014 to one of the biggest esports organisations in Britain, with a huge global presence. We discussed their early days with Call of Duty Esports, their current League of Legends Esports offering and moving into Fortnite with the statement signing of Fortnite prodigy Jaden "Wolfiez" Ashman, The youngest gamer to earn $1 million in esports winnings. We also discussed Excel Esports’ big plans for the future, how the esports industry has changed since their inception and looking ahead to the future of esports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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