Back to the Sports Tech Newsfeed

Mission Control receives $1.75M to build rec league esports

Mission Control, a company building rec league esports programs, has received a $1.75 million (£1.38 million) investment led by Dundee Venture Capital.

M25, Cultivation Capital, and MATH Venture Partners also participated in the raise. Mission Control works with schools, community centres, and companies to build out esports programs in their communities.

Austin Smith, CEO and Founder of Mission Control, spoke on the investment in a release: “I grew up playing video games with my brother and my friends as a way to spend time together. For us, it was a social activity meant to gather communities just like traditional rec league sports.