What Vanir does

Vanir Quick is a Norwegian esports and entertainment organization that was formed in 2025 through the merger of Vanir and Quick esports. The organization fields competitive rosters across three game titles — Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Overwatch — and participates in the Pinnacle League championships. It is registered in Norway through two legal entities (Vanir Quick, brreg 926756834, and Vanir E-Sport, brreg 923268685), is privately held, and operates with a headcount of 1–10 employees based in Viken, Norway.

The company's core offering is competitive esports entertainment and community engagement aimed at competitive gamers and esports fans seeking professional team representation. Its primary technology asset is an in-house Operations Portal, currently in development, designed as a centralized platform for managing team rosters, scheduling, performance metrics, and internal communication between players, coaches, and staff. The portal is described as a tool to streamline organization management rather than a commercial product. The organization's only documented commercial infrastructure consists of three minor-tier partnerships: Applaus Creative (brand/creative), Gamerpad (gaming hardware), and Hummel (apparel/merchandise).

The business model is characteristic of a small amateur/semi-professional esports organization, with revenue mechanics likely derived from sponsorship deals, prize money, and merchandise. No pricing, revenue, funding, or enterprise customer data is publicly disclosed. The company distributes content and engages its community through digital platforms, with LinkTree serving as the central hub for social links and contact information.

Name

Vanir

Legal name

Vanir Quick

Website

https://vanir.gg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vanir Quick is a Norwegian esports organization formed in 2025 via the merger of Vanir and Quick esports, fielding competitive rosters in Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Overwatch for fans of competitive gaming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Viken

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Vanir Quick operates a professional esports organization that fields competitive teams across Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Overwatch. The organization was formed from the 2025 merger of Vanir and Quick esports, combining competitive play with community engagement for gamers and fans. It also maintains an in-house operations portal for internal team and organization management.

Product overview

Vanir Quick is a unified esports organization built from the merger of Vanir and Quick esports in 2025. The organization operates across three competitive game titles (Counter-Strike, Rocket League, Overwatch) and is supported by an in-house Operations Portal—an internal management tool for team rosters, scheduling, metrics tracking, and internal communication. The Operations Portal is a module within the broader organizational infrastructure, while the competitive teams represent the core product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vanir Quick Esports Teams Professional esports teams competing in Counter-Strike, Rocket League, and Overwatch, providing top-tier competitive gaming entertainment for esports fans and players.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Applaus CreativeminorOthers
• GamerpadminorOthers
• HummelminorOthers

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Team Liquid: Team Liquid is one of the largest global multi-game esports organizations with rosters across many titles, extensive content operations, and a sophisticated operational infrastructure — a clear incumbent analog to Vanir Quick's stated ambitions.
• 100 Thieves: 100 Thieves is a US-based multi-game esports and lifestyle apparel organization combining competitive teams with branded merchandise — directly analogous to Vanir Quick's partnership with Hummel and multi-game roster structure.
• Cloud9: Cloud9 is a North American multi-game esports organization with rosters across CS and Overwatch — overlapping directly with Vanir Quick's title portfolio and operating model, though at substantially larger scale.
• FaZe Clan: FaZe Clan is a publicly traded multi-game esports and entertainment organization competing across CS, Rocket League, and other major titles — directly comparable to Vanir Quick's multi-game portfolio but with substantially greater scale, capital, and brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Rogue: Rogue is a multi-game esports organization competing across several titles including Rocket League and Overwatch — overlapping with two of Vanir Quick's three game titles at comparable organizational scale.
• Team Secret: Team Secret is a European multi-game esports organization with a competitive footprint across multiple titles — structurally similar to Vanir Quick's multi-game roster model and European positioning.
• GamerLegion: GamerLegion is an emerging European esports organization competing in Counter-Strike — closely comparable to Vanir Quick in scale, stage of development, and competitive positioning within tier-1/tier-2 European CS.

Regional players

• Astralis: Astralis is a Danish-headquartered Counter-Strike focused esports organization — comparable to Vanir Quick as a Nordic peer competing in the same tier of Counter-Strike competition, with comparable regional sponsorship dynamics.
• Heroic: Heroic is a Danish esports organization primarily focused on Counter-Strike — directly comparable to Vanir Quick as a Nordic competitor in the same competitive circuit, operating at similar tier of professional play.
• Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP): NIP is a Nordic-headquartered esports organization with deep Counter-Strike heritage and broader multi-game operations — comparable to Vanir Quick in regional positioning and Counter-Strike focus, but with significantly larger historical brand equity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vanirgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/VanirGG

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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