Esports & Video Games
SUCCESSFUL LISTING SEES SEMPER FORTIS ESPORTS RAISE £2.55M
UK-based startup, Semper Fortis Esports, has raised around £2.55M GBP (approx. €2.88M euro) during the first day listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE).
The Sheffield-based company says that gross proceeds were conducted at an issue price of 1p per share, and its resulting market capitalisation was valued at around £4.15M.
Behind Semper Fortis Esports are some influential names – former Football League Chairman Keith Harris; Atari founder, Nolan Bushnell; GIMA Group Inc. founder and CEO Kevin Soltani; co-founder and COO of GIMA Group Inc. Jassem Ossieran; and founder of DTK Capital Limited Max Deeley.
As previously reported, the company plans to form esports teams, ink commercial partnerships, and offer business-to-business advisory services in the esports space. The company has also said it will be looking to forge partnerships with professional footballers and influencers.
The company’s first esports team, three-man Top Blokes, has already been recruited and will be competing in the Rocket League Championship Series (RLCS).
AYO.NEWS says:
Well, as we said a few weeks ago, Semper Fortis Esports sure has ambitious plans, but it’s listing seems to have gone well, in line with its previously stated goal of raising £2.5M GBP.
The time has come!
We are thrilled to be coming to market on the @AquisStockEx.
A big shout-out to everyone involved in getting us this far. Massive Congratulations to all.
This is just the beginning!#SEMP #AQSE #IPO pic.twitter.com/eqYkqHnmOc
— Semper Fortis Esports (@SFesports_GG) April 26, 2021