SearchFrench company invests in ESL/Turtle Entertainment
Posted by Patrik "Raistlin" Hellstrand 11 months ago
Turtle Entertainment, the company behind Electronic Sports League, has signed with a new venture capital in tough times like these, namely Crédit Agricole Private Equity.Together with CFP & Founders Investments and EKK, Crédit Agricole Private Equity has now entered as owners in the company Turtle Entertainment, reveals a press release from today.
The press release is filled with quotes from satisfied partners. The CEO of Turtle Entertainment, Jens Hilgers, is positive about the new ownership and reveals that the focus on business outside Europe will increase.
Christian Claussen, Senior Partner in the new part owners of Turtle Entertainment, compares Eletronic Sports League with the football association FIFA and gives his new partners a pat on the back by saying it's "the most successful esport company".
ESL stand behind many successful brands such as Intel Extreme Masters, European Nations Cup and its German flagship ESL Pro Series. They are also part owners in the Chinese esport league PGL.
| Links |
| Rakaka.se - Source |
| Pressebox.de - Original press release |
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| ggood news |
| yea, really good news |
| Hope it will result is some European KeSPA for sc2 |
ESL is stand behind That's a wrong sentence I believe. EDIT: Fixed I see :) |
| Nice nice |
| Might be bad for the owners but good for us (: |
grrreat news , i read the whole article    |
| Its good, but Chinese esport league PGL, gone bankrupt and so hasn't paid to players their won money |
| compares Eletronic Sports League with the football association FIFA XD |
| It will take quite a lot of time until any e-sport company reaches the status of FIFA. But it's good they're trying. On another note, 'Turtle' entertainment just matches the current dota playstyle so well :D |
| Lmfao #10 turtle was the only thing i saw related to dota as well. GoGo Ks.int~!!!! |
| GOOD NEWS, ^__^ |
| wow i work for "credit agricole" xD |
| Think they could pay the prizemoney now :> |
| God I hope Esport will keep growing, in all parts of the world. |
| Just coz its the best bank ! <3 |
| Good news! |
| good news) |
| french? I thought TURTLE ENTERTAINMENT WAS GERMAN |
| #19 Credit Agricole is a french bank. good news, nice surprise xd. |
| it was ironic for those who hurd of DPP |
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