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Heroic raised enough funds to keep operating

A few days ago, it was announced that Heroic was experiencing serious financial problems. As a result, the organization... Maria | 30. March 2023

A few days ago, it was announced that Heroic was experiencing serious financial problems. As a result, the organization needed to raise additional funds to continue operating. Fortunately, the organization was able to raise the necessary funds.

Heroic’s financial problems

Heroic was experiencing a difficult situation a few days ago; they need to raise $1 million before the summer to stay operational. But that’s not all. To keep its doors open until 2025, the organization needs about $ 7.5 million.

In search of solutions, the organization’s directors convened an extraordinary meeting to try to raise the initial $1 million.

Heroic raised enough funds to keep operating

After its extraordinary meeting, Heroic Group managed to raise $ 1 million; this money was obtained mainly from the company’s shareholders. This measure allows Heroic to continue operating as it has done so far.

Thanks to the money raised, the Norwegian organization can pay all running costs, just as they can guarantee that the CS:GO, Sim Racing and Rainbow Six lineups can continue in competitions.

Fortunately, the organization secured the necessary funding to continue operating; before the money was raised, all Heroic members were uncertain. If the money was not raised by this summer, the company could face significant financial problems; however, the organization did not disclose the consequences they could experience.

Good news for the organization

Fortunately, the organization has achieved the goal set for this year; through a publication on LinkedIn, they announced the exciting news that they are continuing their operations with total normality.

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Credits: Heroic | LinkedIn

Heroic comments that almost all the money was raised from the organization’s main shareholders; they have hinted that new shareholders could join the organization to help them overcome this crisis.

But let’s remember that the organization needs a lot more money to operate in the long term, so they will do their best to maintain cash flow and reach the $7.5 million target by 2025.

For now, Heroic is quiet after the big news of 2023; we must consider the important crisis that the esports industry, in general, is going through. This has been evidenced by the massive waves of layoffs and, more recently, with FaZe Clan and its disturbing outlook on the stock market.

Even though Heroic is currently experiencing a financial crisis, the organization has achieved significant success in recent months in competitions. Most of this success has been achieved by its CS:GO team, who managed to win the BLAST Premier: Fall Finals in 2022. In addition, they finished second in the IEM Rio Major in 2022 and the IEM Katowice in 2023.

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