Hype Sports Innovation & GamingMalta announce Esports Partnership

HYPE Sports Innovation is proud to announce its new partnership with the Gaming Malta Foundation. As part of the partnership, GamingMalta has joined as the host partner of our Esports & Media Vertical within the HYPE Global Virtual Accelerators. The world of Esports has experienced a record-breaking rise in numbers over recent months and there is plenty of development required moving ahead within the industry, from both the infrastructure and performance aspects. GamingMalta, together with HYPE, will be at the forefront to encourage and develop innovation for the Esports and Gaming Industry.

Remarks from the Chief Operating Officer at GamingMalta, Mr. Ivan Filletti:

“This partnership with HYPE Sports Innovation affirms Malta’s position as an ideal launch pad for Esports organisations and for innovation in the sector as part of our ‘Home of Gaming Excellence’ mission. We are keen through this partnership to continue to introduce established Esports companies, start-ups, and key stakeholders to Malta, in order to showcase our growing gaming and Esports ecosystem, share best practices and thought leadership on the innovation front”.

Remarks from the President and Founder of HYPE Sports Innovation, Amir Raveh:

“We are delighted to collaborate with GamingMalta! We share a common mission to create a platform for the fast-growing Esports industry which will allow stakeholders to rapidly advance and scale. Specially now, it’s important to invest in the next generation of sports, driving the world economy forward”.

About the GamingMalta Foundation:

GamingMalta is an independent non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority. Tasked with the remit of promoting Malta as a center of excellence in the digital and remote gaming sector globally, it is also responsible for liaising with the local relevant authorities to improve Malta’s attractiveness as a jurisdiction and enhance the ecosystem surrounding the gaming industry.

About HYPE:

The leading Global platform for Sports Innovation, with 40k+ members including Startups, Sports Leaders, Clubs, Brands, Investors, and Mentors. HYPE is a proven gateway for converting SportsTech into Business Success. Our Accelerator network expands over 12 locations worldwide as well as new Global Virtual Accelerators with 5 specific verticals already running, with leading sports brands and institutions such as FIBA, River Plate, Sina Sports, Amazon, 1.FC Koln, Loughborough University, and additional strong global partners.  HYPE also created an unmatched success portfolio including 200+ startups that graduated from the HYPE SPIN® Accelerator, raising more than $180M, and 40% of them, have also raised a 2nd round.