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Status◇ research
Acquired
Exit Type◇ research
Acquisition
Subsequent Funding◇ research
$7,200,000
Received VC Funding◇ research
Yes
Current Employees◇ research
—
Peak Employees◇ research
50
SBIR/STTR Awards◇ research
None
Filed Form D◇ research
No
Used Crowdfunding◇ research
No
Notes
KY Angel PDF shows $100,000 actual KAITC investment on 2018-05-31. Venture First reported that EdjSports closed a Series A round of more than $5 million in August 2020. LinkedIn shows Louisville headquarters and an 11-50 employee size band. Champion Gaming disclosed that on 2021-09-03 its U.S. subsidiary acquired all outstanding membership interests of EdjSports, LLC in exchange for 24.3 million Champion shares.
[Deep research 2026-04-11] Additional funding details: $2.2 million round in 2018 led by Chrysalis Ventures brought total to $4.6 million, with investors including Mark and James Kirchdorfer, Dale Boden, Jim Patterson II, Ed Glasscock, and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer. In 2018, parent/sister entity EdjAnalytics had 25 employees and planned to double or triple by year-end. 2018 lawsuit filed by former EdjSports president against EdjAnalytics founders in Jefferson County Circuit Court over compensation and wage/hour law violations. CEO Sean O'Leary led EdjAnalytics during 2018 funding. No USPTO patents, SBIR/STTR grants, crowdfunding, or SEC Form D filings found.
Last updated: Apr 11, 2026 · Evidence score: 5/5