Blue Star Capital PLC (LON:BLU) noted that its portfolio firm, Dynasty eSports Pte Ltd, has raised around £1.73mln, at a valuation of £10mln, to further develop its eSports portal management platform.
The investment firm said it has participated in the fundraiser, investing a further £225,000 to maintain its 13% holding in Dynasty, taking its total investment in the company to £428,000 and valuing its stake in the group at around £1.3mln.
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"We are delighted to be supporting Dynasty in its fundraise which should provide the company with sufficient capital to fully exploit its ambitious expansion plans”, Blue Star chief executive Tony Fabrizi said in a statement.
“Dynasty is the second of our esports investments to raise money at a significant premium to our original investment and we look forward to updating the market on their progress as well as Guild and our other esports investments throughout the remainder of 2020", he added.
Blue Star's shares were 11.1% lower at 0.2p in early deals on Tuesday.
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