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电竞事业(esports)正不断发展，而作为其基础设施供应商，Matcherino的发展也蒸蒸日上。该公司曾经助力过超6000场成功的锦标赛，现在自身产品中探索区块链的能力。Matcherino现已获得150万美元的A轮融资，聚集了来自Galaxy EOS VC Fund和Wells Fargo等多方投资。
据其CEO John Maffei所言，Matcherino现正利用EOSIO区块链开发工具。
“该产品的未来版本很可能在测量和金融付款中融合区块链的功能。”他如此说道。
该公司正在寻求扩大组织规模的方式，以迎合对电竞感兴趣的公司的青睐，其中包括Gametop、EA Sports、Blizzard（暴雪）和微软。Matcherino拥有软件和金融技术，为电竞行业提供基础设施，除其他服务外，该公司还提供注册、包围式购买和支付服务。
Well Fargo的投资标志着一家较为传统的公司对区块链能力的投资，以及对电竞王国快速崛起的利用。早期投资于Wells Fargo战略资本的副主席Sean Sang Sub Lee曾言：“引导电竞事业发展对所有参与者而言都效率低下，‘在台面上留下数十亿未能兑现的美金’。”
“我们在Matcherino身上观测到一项机遇，不仅能够纠正这些低下的效率，同时能在未来开启这些长期未能触及的收益流。”他在一次讲话中提道。
依据该公司的报道，这额外的150万美元让其A轮融资总金额超过了410万美元。
原文/Original：
Esports is on the rise, and so is one of its main infrastructure providers, Matcherino. The company that powered more than 6,000 successful tournaments is looking to explore blockchain capabilities with its product, now bolstered by an additional $1.5 million from its Series A-1 round, garnering investments from players like Galaxy EOS VC Fund and Wells Fargo.
Matcherino is currently developing tools that utilize the EOSIO blockchain, according to CEO John Maffei.
“Future versions of the product will likely incorporate blockchain functionality for measurement and financial payouts,” he said.
The company is looking to scale its organization to meet interest from esports-interested companies like Gamestop, EA Sports, Blizzard and Microsoft. Matcherino offers software and financial technology, providing the infrastructure for esports events, including registration, bracketing and payouts among other services.
Wells Fargo’s investment marks a more traditional finance player investing in blockchain capabilities and leveraging the rapid growth of the esports realm. Sean Sang Sub Lee, Vice President, Early Stage Investing at Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, said navigating esports has been inefficient for all involved, and left “billions of unrealized dollars on the table.”
“We see an opportunity with Matcherino not only to remedy these inefficiencies, but to open these long-untouched revenue streams for years to come,” he said in a statement.
The additional $1.5 million brings the Series A-1 round to a total of more than $4.1 million, according to the company.
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