Weavr Consortium

What Weavr Consortium does

Weavr Consortium is a UK-based research consortium established in January 2019 to develop a mixed-reality technology platform that enhances how fans experience esports. It was formed by seven organisations — ESL, University of York, dock10, Focal Point VR, REWIND, Cybula, and (from May 2020) Future Visual — under UK Research and Innovation's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund's Audience of the Future programme. The consortium received £4 million in matched funding against a £5.8 million total two-year project value, and operates from Leicester with project leadership by ESL UK CEO James Dean. Its primary commercial partner and lead member is ESL, the world's largest independent esports company, providing access to live tournament data and global event distribution.

The consortium's core product is the Weavr Mixed-Reality Platform, which uses live and historic esports data to power personalised experiences across virtual and physical spaces, mobile devices, VR video telepresence, and AR overlays. The flagship consumer-facing product is the Weavr Dota 2 Companion mobile app (free on Android and iOS), featuring an Intelligent Live Map with real-time hero status and lane analytics, AI-powered win prediction trained on 36+ factors across thousands of professional matches, a proprietary Performance Index ML metric, real-time highlight detection, relative percentile rankings against historic matches, and personalised story feeds. Supporting modules include the Weavr Dashboard for broadcast analysts, a Twitch Extension, YouTube 360 VR streams, a dock10-based Virtual Studio, and Weavr XR — a cross-reality social viewing space built on Future Visual's VISIONxR platform. The platform has been demonstrated at four ESL One tournaments (Birmingham 2019, Hamburg 2019, Thailand 2020, Germany 2020), with 27,000 fans testing the prototype and 82% repeat usage among Hamburg app downloaders.

The consortium is in an explicit research-and-demonstration phase and does not yet operate a commercial revenue model. The consumer app is entirely free, with no monetisation tier announced. The sole disclosed funding mechanism is the £4 million UKRI grant; no paying customers, ARR, or licensing revenue is reported. Distribution relies heavily on ESL's broadcast ecosystem and event audiences, with embedded integrations into Twitch and YouTube alongside mobile app store presence. The business model is therefore grant-funded R&D with a stated intent to commercialise following the demonstrator period, targeting both esports fans (primary) and traditional sports broadcasters (secondary).

Name

Weavr Consortium

Legal name

Weavr Consortium

Website

https://weavr.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weavr Consortium is a UK government-funded research consortium of seven organisations, led by ESL, that builds a mixed-reality esports analytics platform. Its free Dota 2 Companion app and Twitch, VR, and XR integrations deliver AI-powered live predictions and personalised viewing experiences to esports fans at ESL tournaments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Esports Analytics Technology

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Gaming Social Networks & Community Platforms (profiles, guilds, forums, discovery) (MPAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Creator Economy & Monetization Tools for UGC (tips, subs, rev share, payouts) (MPAFAIAI), Esports Competition Platforms (Tournament Platforms, Matchmaking, Ladders) (MPAFADAF), Game Server Hosting & Community Infrastructure (private servers, matchmaking communities) (MPAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Esports analytics platform
• Mixed reality technology
• Real-time data analytics
• Immersive sports viewing
• AI-powered predictions

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: The consortium received £4 million in matched funding from UK Research and Innovation as part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund's Audience of the Future programme. The total project value is £5.8 million over two years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Weavr Consortium develops a mixed-reality technology platform that uses live and historic esports data to create personalized, immersive viewing experiences for esports fans. The platform combines AI-powered analytics (real-time win prediction, performance indexing, relative statistics, draft analysis) with cross-reality experiences spanning mobile, VR/AR, virtual studios, and broadcast integrations. Its flagship consumer product is the Weavr Dota 2 Companion mobile app, supplemented by supporting modules for broadcasters and analysts.

Product overview

Weavr is a mixed-reality esports technology platform consisting of a core underlying platform and multiple product offerings. The Weavr Mixed-Reality Platform serves as the foundation, using live and historic data to power personalized experiences across VR, AR, and mobile. The flagship product is the Weavr Dota 2 Companion mobile app (available on Android and iOS), which provides real-time analytics, player tracking, and win predictions. Supporting modules include the Weavr Dashboard for broadcast analysts, a Twitch Extension for browser-based data delivery, a Virtual Studio Experience for immersive production, and Weavr XR (alpha) for social virtual spaces. The platform integrates with Twitch and YouTube for extended reach, and is built on consortium expertise from ESL, University of York, Cybula, dock10, Focal Point VR, REWIND, and Future Visual.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Weavr Dota 2 Companion: A mobile companion app providing interactive insights for Dota 2 esports fans, featuring real-time analytics, player tracking, performance index, and immersive viewing experiences.

Products and services

• Weavr Dota 2 Companion Mobile companion app providing interactive esports insights for Dota 2 fans. Features real-time analytics, intelligent live maps with hero status and lane analytics, AI-powered win predictions using 36+ factors, personalized story feeds, head-to-head player comparisons, and contextual percentile performance metrics. Free to download on Android and iOS.
• Weavr Mixed-Reality Platform Core technology platform that uses live and historic esports data to create personalized mixed-reality experiences. Supports seamless experiences across virtual and physical spaces, multiple displays, mobile devices, VR video telepresence, and augmented reality overlays. Foundation technology for all Weavr products.
• Weavr XR Social virtual space where esports fans can meet safely regardless of device or geography. Features large cinematic screens with live game data overlays, player location/Health/Mana overlays, and interactive props like thunder-sticks for virtual viewing parties. Built on Future Visual's VISIONxR platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% repeated usage rate among app users at ESL One Hamburg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability7 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Future VisualcoreTechnology or Integration · 20 May 2020Future Visual joined the consortium in May 2020 to boost immersive technology expertise through their cross-reality platform VISIONxR™. Founded by Tim Fleming and Iestyn Lloyd (with backgrounds including BAFTA award winning content and Fatboy Slim world tours), Future Visual enables collaboration within immersive spaces for esports fans on any device, anywhere in the world.
• ESLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2019ESL, part of MTG and the world's largest independent esports company, leads the Weavr consortium. ESL provides overall project management, utilises its esports events for proof of concept demonstrations, and contributes user experience feedback. With global footprint across offices in North America, Germany, UK, Russia, France, Poland, Spain, China, ESL enables Weavr to reach massive audiences at premier esports events.
• University of YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2019The University of York contributes expertise in machine learning, UX design, Human Computer Interaction, and research into the convergent space between games, interactive media and TV. They host the Digital Creativity Labs (£18m interdisciplinary laboratory) and Creative Media Labs (£15m R&D partnership), as well as the £12 million EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence. York hosts the largest research team worldwide working with esports.
• dock10coreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2019dock10, the UK's leading television facility at MediaCityUK, leverages cutting-edge production facilities to test the Weavr framework during ESL's live esports events. Their ten purpose-built studios, extensive post-production facilities, and global connectivity support professional broadcast-quality content creation for the Weavr platform.
• Focal Point VRcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2019Focal Point VR contributes their live 8K 360° videocapture hardware and software based on their proprietary Ubiety ultra-high resolution platform. Their products deliver broadcast-quality VR video live streams and full-service production support for both post-production and live streaming. They recently demonstrated ultra-low latency 8K 360 live stream using proprietary optimisation technology aimed at 5G network delivery.
• REWINDcoreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2019REWIND, an immersive content studio, creates the VR and XR apps and environments for the viewer experience. Their team of creatives, technologists, engineers, producers and visual artists combines VFX and CGI heritage with industry-defining approaches to VR, AR, MR, and experiential marketing for memorable audience experiences.
• CybulacoreTechnology or Integration · 10 January 2019Cybula provides performance computing clusters for big data analysis and delivery. Their AURA technology offers powerful pattern search and modelling capabilities for data mining and analytics, enabling automated detection of events in large data volumes to support real-time analysis within the Weavr platform.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mobalytics: Mobalytics is a third-party analytics and companion platform for competitive games (notably League of Legends, with extensions to other titles). It is the most direct competitor to Weavr's Dota 2 Companion in providing AI-driven personalized stats, performance ratings, and in-match insights to esports viewers.
• OP.GG: OP.GG is the dominant third-party statistics and analytics platform for League of Legends, offering player stats, match histories, and live game analytics. It is the analog of Weavr in a sister title and represents the competitive template that any cross-game expansion would have to contend with.
• Dotabuff: Dotabuff is the leading community statistics website for Dota 2, providing match history lookup, player performance analytics, and hero/role comparisons. It overlaps directly with Weavr's historical-comparison engine and percentile rankings for Dota 2 matches.
• Blitz.gg: Blitz.gg builds second-screen gaming companion apps with real-time stats, build recommendations, and personalized insights across multiple esports titles. It competes head-on with Weavr Dota 2 Companion in the companion-app category and shares the same AI-driven analytics positioning.

Emerging players

• VRChat: VRChat is the leading consumer-facing social VR/avatar platform with persistent virtual worlds. It overlaps with Weavr XR on the cross-device, cross-reality social-spectator use case for esports viewing parties.
• Rec Room: Rec Room is a social VR platform with user-generated rooms, spectator tools, and live events. It is the closest analog to Weavr XR's promise of social virtual spaces where fans gather to watch content together across devices and geographies.
• Stratz (Dota 2): Stratz is a Dota 2 data and analytics platform offering match insights, hero rankings, and ML-based match predictions — closely mirroring Weavr's win-prediction and Performance Index features specifically for Dota 2.

Broad incumbents

• Second Spectrum: Second Spectrum provides AI-powered sports analytics and broadcast augmentation for live sports (NBA, NFL, EPL). It is the traditional-sports analog of what Weavr aspires to do for esports — ML-driven, data-rich storytelling overlaid on live broadcasts.
• Stats Perform: Stats Perform is a global sports data and AI company supplying live data feeds, broadcast graphics, and predictive analytics to leagues and media companies. Its Opta data and AI Sports Platform cover the same live-data-broadcast integration space Weavr targets for sports broadcasters.
• Genius Sports: Genius Sports provides official data feeds, sportsbook content, and fan engagement/streaming products for sports leagues globally. Its BetVision and free-to-play consumer products compete for the same second-screen engagement opportunity that Weavr serves in esports and is targeting in sports.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/weavrtv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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