World Gaming Federation

Name

World Gaming Federation

Website

https://wgf.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Gaming Federation is a Paris-based eSports startup founded in 2015 that supports brands, companies, and institutions on eSports projects. It operates as a small services-layer firm with ~$4.36M raised and no disclosed revenue or product.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Esports Consulting Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Esports Platforms & Competitive Gaming Networks (BPAMAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Esports Teams & Player Organizations (MPAFADAB), Community Communications & Voice/Chat Platforms (Discord-like, in-game comms) (MPAFAIAE)

Keywords

• Esports consulting services
• Esports project support
• Gaming industry advisory
• Esports market solutions
• Brand esports activation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

World Gaming Federation is a startup that supports brands, companies, and institutions in their eSports-related projects. The company operates in the eSports market, acting as a service provider and partner to organizations seeking to engage with the competitive gaming ecosystem. Its activities include participation in industry events such as the iGB L!VE startup accelerator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Esports Project Support Services

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• iGB L!VEflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026World Gaming is a named partner organization in the iGB Startups Accelerator and Pitch iGB competition, which are flagship startup support programmes at the iGB L!VE 2026 London event. The half-day accelerator programme pairs early-stage gaming and betting founders with investors, operators, and industry mentors, while Pitch iGB selects five companies to present four-minute pitches to a live judging panel. Applications for Pitch iGB close 15 May with the event scheduled for 1–2 July at ExCeL London.

Direct peers

• Gfinity: Gfinity is a UK-based esports media and tournament operator that runs competitive gaming leagues and serves brands with esports activations — a near-direct match to World Gaming Federation's B2B esports services and federation positioning.
• BLAST Premier: BLAST operates tier-1 esports tournaments and media properties with a strong European footprint, serving brands and institutions with tournament and content solutions directly comparable to WGF's federation offering.

Broad incumbents

• ESL Gaming: ESL is the world's largest esports tournament and league operator, organising competitions for brands, publishers, and broadcasters — it competes for the same institutional and brand esports budgets that WGF targets but at vastly greater scale.
• Allied Esports: Allied Esports is a publicly listed esports entertainment company operating venues, content, and tournaments — a broader incumbent with overlapping B2B services and event operations targeting the same brand and institutional clients.
• Riot Games (Esports): Riot Games operates League of Legends, Valorant, and other major esports leagues, working with brand and institutional partners globally — a broad incumbent whose league-partner ecosystem competes directly for the sponsorship and activation dollars WGF targets.

Emerging players

• Fnatic: Fnatic is a London-headquartered esports organisation with teams, content, and brand partnerships — it shares WGF's European base and B2B brand-activation model but is differentiated as a team-owner rather than a federation.
• Team Liquid: Team Liquid is a global multi-game esports organisation operating teams, content, and events — comparable to WGF in serving brand and institutional partners, though structured as a team ownership rather than a neutral federation.
• OverActive Media: OverActive Media is a publicly listed esports and entertainment company owning teams and venues across multiple regions — relevant peer for federation-to-team commercial dynamics and the institutional B2B esports services WGF pursues.

Others

• SiGMA Group: SiGMA operates major gaming and betting industry events (similar to iGB L!VE) that connect startups with operators and investors — an ecosystem peer through the same industry conference circuit where WGF is gaining visibility via the iGB partnership.
• Clarion Gaming: Clarion Gaming organises ICE and iGB L!VE events serving the global gambling and gaming industry — relevant as the organiser of the very iGB L!VE 2026 programme where WGF is a named partner, making it both a partner and an ecosystem comparable.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wgf_gg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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