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Company information of World Gaming Federation (WGF)About WGF
World Gaming Federation is a French esports startup. We support our clients on several solutions: events, digital, consulting and arenas. For 5 years, we have been working with the aim of structuring our market and supporting each player in their approach to video games and esports.
OUR MISSION
Conceptualize innovative services and tools, with the aim of boosting the attractiveness of our market and its players.OUR VISION
Esport is the entertainment of today and the sport of tomorrow. It is important to structure and develop it now.OUR STORY
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FOUNDING
10 March, 2015
In March 2015 and after 2 years of design and R&D, WGF is co-founded by several enthusiasts of video games and digital.
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Launch of WGF.GG
May, 2016After 1 year of development, we have launched our first tournament software WGF.GG. This website allowed us to organize our competitions, but also to offer our customers a first-class showcase among the gaming communities.
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First contract : UEFA EURO 2016
10 June, 2016
In addition to EURO 2016, we are signing a strategic contract with Konami France. After negotiations with the sponsors of EURO 2016 and then UEFA, we are creating and managing the UEFA EURO 2016 Virtual Tournament, the first Esport tournament alongside a sports competition.
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2M€ fundraising
June, 2018Following a nice activity increase in 2018 and promising contracts, we are have raised € 2 million from 2 investment funds, BPI France, and business angel networks.
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Level 256 integration and new offices
20 march, 2019
We are delighted to join our second Paris & Co accelerator, Level 256, and then integrate our new offices at 18 rue Soleillet. 300m2 of video games, technologies, relaxation areas and hard work.
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Launch of Playce
02 march, 2020Playce brings 5 years of R&D to fruition, bringing together all of our technologies for a single product. We provide our own internal management tools (WGF.GG), to serve our customers through white label access to a customed esports platform.
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Paris 2024 esports
26 july, 2024WGF first esports partner and organizer of the Olympic Games... Right ok, it's a dream but we are working on it. Let's dream bigger!
AWARDS
European Commission
Winner in 2016 of the European H2020 program in order to develop the first phases of our product
Chamber of Commerce 92
In 2017, we won the Made in 92 competition organized by CCI 92. We were winners in the best team category.
Paris Business Angels (PBA)
We are the winner in 2016 of the pitch competition organized by the famous Parisian association of Business Angels
WILCO (ex Scientipôle)
World Gaming Federation has been granted from the WILCO organization (former Scientipôle), enabling us to finance our growthOUR ACCELERATORS
Paris & co - Le Tremplin
In 2016, we joined Paris & Co's incubator and accelerator, Le Tremplin. Paris & co is the largest startup incubator in Europe.Le Tremplin is the incubator dedicated to the sports of the City of Paris, we have the common ambition, through Esport, to place Paris as the European capital of innovation, sport and esport.
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Paris & co - Level 256
World Gaming Federation has integrated the Paris & Co incubator and accelerator, Level 256.Level 256, sponsored and supported by several brands, including La Française des Jeux, EDF and AXA. We are collaborating with the incubator as part of the 2019 launch of the Esport arena and training spaces for professional teams.
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