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Five Vectors Closes $1M Seed Round Led By BITKRAFT Esports Ventures
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Former Universal Music Group and ESL executives come together to connect up-and-coming music artists with the global gaming community
Five Vectors Inc, a music startup that works with up-and-coming artists and produces brand new music tracks that are tailor-made for gaming audiences, announced today a $1 million seed round, led by BITKRAFT Esports Ventures. Through direct partnerships with some of the gaming industry’s biggest publishers and esports organizations, tracks produced by Five Vectors will become the legendary anthems for esports teams, leagues, and games to be enjoyed by millions of players and viewers around the world.
The company has produced over 80 audio tracks and signed up-and-coming artists and multiple producers. Five Vectors has partnered with esports and gaming companies to create music for Rainbow Six Siege esports, anthems for the SK Gaming’s League of Legends team, soundtracks for Playbrain’s esports initiatives in Japan, as well as other global partnerships.
“We are extremely proud to welcome Jens and the BITKRAFT Esports Ventures family as an investor in Five Vectors,” said Andres Lauer, CEO and co-founder of Five Vectors Inc. “We see a powerful overlap between music and gaming and created Five Vectors to fill the gap in the industry by providing customized music solutions for the global gaming audience.
The co-founders, Andres Lauer and Wasae Imran, have merged their extensive music and esports experience as former executives at Universal Music Group and ESL to create a company that enables upcoming artists to gain exposure to an ever-growing audience of gamers and game publishers. Additionally, companies that are looking to stream to a global audience have access to streamlined international music licensing rights through the catalogue of wholly-owned music that Five Vectors offers. This initial seed funding will be used to attract additional music talent and continue to develop an integrated tech stack to make music more accessible to game publishers, platforms, teams, leagues and creators across the gaming and esports industries.
“Music and games are coming together in new ways, and what we see happening in this crossover are really magical and powerful new entertainment experiences. With our investment in Five Vectors, we are supporting an incredibly ambitious team that has subscribed itself entirely to music experiences and technology in gaming and esports,” said BITKRAFT founder and managing partner, Jens Hilgers. “Simply speaking, Five Vectors is bringing new music for gamers and gaming. The technology that Five Vectors is developing under the hood is true innovation in the music space.”
To learn more about Five Vectors, please visit www.fivevectors.io.
About BITKRAFT Esports Ventures:
An early and mid-stage investor focused on the esports sector, BITKRAFT discovers, supports, and scales esports startups globally along with the industry’s most influential companies. BITKRAFT Esports Ventures was founded in 2016 by esports legend, Jens Hilgers. Hilgers previously founded ESL and served as CEO before selling the majority stake to MTG in 2015. In addition to serving as Managing Partner at BITKRAFT, Jens is the Co-Founder and Chairman of G2 Esports.
About Five Vectors :
Founded in 2019, Five Vectors is a music company that works with up-and-coming artists and produces brand new music tracks that are tailor-made for gaming audiences. Based in LA and Berlin, Five Vectors currently operates two brands 2DEX, a gaming-focused music label brand, and Players Republik, a consumer-facing gaming brand creating apps and outlets for audio products. Five Vectors was co-founded by Wasae Imran, former Global Head of Video Network at ESL, and Andres Lauer, former Head of Digital Strategy and advisor to the President & CEO Universal Music Central Europe. For more information, visit www.fivevectors.io.
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Invitation to Kambi’s third quarter 2025 result presentation
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Kambi Group plc’s result for the third quarter 2025 will be announced on Wednesday 5 November at 7.45 CEST. Kambi invites analysts, investors, and media to a presentation of the report at 10.00 CEST.
The presentation will be held in English by Kambi’s CEO Werner Becher and CFO David Kenyon and can be accessed using the links below. After the presentation there will be the opportunity to ask questions.
Webcast: If you wish to participate via webcast please use the link below. Via the webcast you are able to ask written questions. :edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/qrrugvox
Teleconference: If you wish to participate via teleconference please register on the link below. After registration you will be provided phone numbers and a conference ID to access the conference. You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.: register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI543b2e9c60b54630b42e7bd0c0751f6e
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National Platform Expands Its International Network of Partners: Memorandum Signed with IBIA
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The National Platform of Sports Integrity of Ukraine and the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) have signed a memorandum of understanding.
IBIA is the is the leading global voice on integrity for the regulated betting industry. It brings together more than 90 sports betting operators and over 200 brands across six continents. IBIA’s global monitoring network tracks over USD 300 billion in betting activity annually, detecting suspicious patterns in real time.
The organisation works closely with major international sports institutions such as FIFA, UEFA and the IOC, as well as with national gambling regulators worldwide.
The signing of the Memorandum opens new opportunities for the National Platform in identifying and countering sports competition manipulation, in particular:
- access to IBIA’s Monitoring and Alert Platform;
- the ability to receive alerts on suspicious betting patterns related to matches involving Ukrainian teams or athletes; and
- strengthened international cooperation on sports integrity.
The National Platform stated: “Cooperation with IBIA allows us to integrate into the global system for safeguarding sports integrity. For Ukraine, this represents a qualitatively new level of detection and prevention of competition manipulation. We gain access to advanced international response mechanisms and become part of the worldwide network fighting corruption in sport.”
Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA stated: “IBIA is delighted to be able to reach this important agreement with the Ukraine National Platform for combating competition manipulation. The move maintains our approach of widening our global integrity collaborations and partnerships and aligns with our Mission 2030 strategic objectives.”
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Ygam achieve milestone of reaching 5 million young people
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Ygam has now surpassed the milestone of reaching an estimated five million children and young people across the UK through its portfolio of prevention programmes.
Founded in 2014, Ygam has now delivered its award-winning training and resources on gaming and gambling harms to over 32,000 delegates.
Ygam’s reach extends beyond the education sector, with training delivered to more than 5,500 professionals working across health and social care — including hospitals, health boards, GP surgeries, and community nursing settings. This work, aligned with a public health approach to preventing gambling harms, has directly contributed to the digital safeguarding of nearly half a million children and young people accessing health services.
With growing concerns from parents and carers about the role of gaming and gambling in the wider online safety conversation, Ygam has become a trusted and respected source of advice and guidance for families. The charity has delivered workshops to more than 4,500 parents and carers.
Ygam is a national charity with a footprint across every region of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and a presence in 64 of the UK’s 76 cities.
Ygam’s work has also seen a significant increase in the longevity of its reach, with nearly 100,000 resource downloads of its award-winning resources, and at least 50% of educators implementing these materials into their lessons.
Helen Martin, Interim CEO of Ygam, said: “This milestone is more than just a number – it’s a reflection of the positive impact we’re making in every corner of the UK. We’re incredibly proud of the growing community that shares our passion for safeguarding children’s wellbeing in an increasingly complex digital world, where gaming and gambling are more accessible than ever. From schools to sports clubs, parents to practitioners, and colleges to community centres, we’re raising awareness through the powerful tool of education. As we mark this extraordinary achievement, the demand for our resources has never been greater. We remain committed to expanding our reach and deepening our impact, ensuring that every child has the knowledge and confidence to navigate the risks of gaming and gambling harms.”
But there’s so much more to do – help us reach the next 5 million…
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