About this raise
Juked, with a valuation of $12 million, is raising funds on Wefunder. The platform provides an excellent way to follow esports by bringing streams, scores, and news in one place. It also allows fans to discover and watch their favorite sports and engage with like-minded people around the esports. Juked has partnered with Tier 1 esports organizations, including Riot Games and DreamHack. The platform increased its user base to 15,000 users in the first five months of its launch. Ben Goldhaber, Chris Chan, and Delan Tai founded Juked in April 2019. The current crowdfunding campaign has a minimum target of $100,000 and a maximum target of $535,000. The campaign proceeds will be used for salaries, operations, and software development.
Investment Overview
Not Funded: $122,100
Deal Terms
Total Commitments
- Platform
- Wefunder
- Start Date
- 07/18/2022
- Close Date
- 09/28/2022
$100,000
$535,000
$100
SAFE
Seed
RegCF
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
0%
Company & Team
Company
- Year Founded
- 2020
- Industry
- Media, Entertainment & Publishing
- Tech Sector
- Distribution Model
- B2B/B2C
- Margin
- High
- Capital Intensity
- Low
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- Total Prior Capital Raised
- $2,500,000
- VC Backed?
- Yes
| Close Date | Platform | Valuation | Total Raised | Security Type | Status | Reg Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/2022 | Wefunder | $12,000,000 | $122,100 | SAFE | Not Funded | RegCF |
| 01/31/2021 | Republic | $8,500,000 | $1,070,000 | SAFE | Funded | RegCF |
Founder Interview
Juked Founder Ben Goldhaber on Building a Gaming-Centric Social Platform
Esports are competitive video games that give viewers a slightly different thrill from sports, sometimes taking place in digital fantasy settings or combat zones. For 234 million esports enthusiasts around the world, the internet and social media can be an ideal place to meet fellow fans and share their passion. But esports conversations are often scattered and wedged between unrelated topics across a variety of different platforms.To make being an esports fan easier than ever, Juked created a social platform centered around competitive gaming. Fans can connect to their own accounts on platforms like Twitch, meet other players, have discussions, and play together. We reached out to founder and CEO Ben Goldhaber to learn how Juked differs from more toxic fan platforms and how it expects the gaming industry to handle a potential recession.
Note: This interview was conducted over phone and email. It has been lightly edited for clarity and length.