G2 Esports fans celebrate during a League of Legends World Championship match on October 27, 2019. Borja B. Hojas/Getty ImagesG2 Esports announced today that billionaire Joseph Tsai, an Alibaba cofounder and the owner of the Brooklyn Nets, had made a $10 million investment in the company to become a minority owner. Besides having 43 athletes signed to play in games including Fortnite, CS:GO, PUBG and Rocket League, Rodriguez owns the reigning champion and six-time title-winning franchise in Riot’s LOL European Championship. 9 e-sports company in the world. Co-founders of G2 Esports, Carlos Rodriguez (left) and Jens Hilgers at the company's Berlin ... [+] headquarters.

Source: Forbes December 10, 2019 14:01 UTC