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- Esports mobile app Strafe has raised a $3M USD seed round, led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures.
- The app features real-time scores, statistics, news, and other data for eight top esports games, as well as a social betting component.
- BITKRAFT Esports Ventures is an early-stage investment fund that has also invested in companies such as H4X and PlayBrain.
Strafe, a mobile app that provides real-time scores, statistics, and news for a number of esports games, has raised $3M in seed funding.
The round was led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures 
, the dedicated early-stage esports investment fund. BITKRAFT has invested in many industry startups since it was founded in 2017, including H4X.gg , Epics.gg , PlayBrain , and Network Next .
Strafe currently covers eight games, including League of Legends , Counter-Strike: Global Offensive , and Dota 2 , and features 2,600 teams and 12,000 players in its database. The app also includes a social betting mechanic that allows users to earn points and compete for leaderboard placement by choosing winners for esports matches.
“We are extremely excited to welcome BITKRAFT Esports Ventures as an investor in Strafe,” said Strafe CEO and co-founder Einar Ahlström, in a release. “BITKRAFT is the leading esports VC in the world, and they bring much more than just capital to the table. They are deeply connected with all main entities within the esports community and will help propel our business as we execute on our game plan going forward.”
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BITKRAFT Esports Ventures’ original venture capital fund raised $18.5M. The company filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a second fund in January, with plans to raise up to $125M. In June, BITKRAFT partnered with Roundhill Investments for the Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NERD ETF).
