Popular Indian streamer Carryminati becomes a minority shareholder in esports organization Big Bang Esports
India has seen a huge surge in esports events in the last few years. The massive potential has lured popular YouTuber Ajey Nagar, aka Carryminati, to buy a stake in renowned esports firm Big Bang based in Mumbai.
Together, Ajey Nagar and his business partner Deepak Char purchased a 10% share in Big Bang Media Ventures' esports section. International Esports Federation (IESF) recently partnered with Big Bang Esports to present the first competition. With its headquarters in South Korea, the IESF works to have esports accepted as a legitimate sport globally. It is a 130-member federation with participants from five continents presently making up the organization, which was created in 2008.
Carryminati is one of the most illustrious names in the Indian gaming community. He streams lots of online games on his channels and has a huge audience base across the region. Film producer Madhu Mantena and former banker Ravneet Gill run Big Bang Esports.
In his statement, Carryminati stated:
Commenting on the growth of the Indian esports scene, Carryminati went on to say:
Carryminati's business partner Deepak Char commented that India may emerge as a leading gaming capital now that the government has recognized gaming. He believes that the partnership may lead to many interesting developments in esports. He said:
Madhu Mantena, the owner of Big Bang Ventures, stated:
The collab aims to improve the already growing esports community, influence active participation, and imbue a competitive mentality among players. It will help gamers and creators get more opportunities to showcase their skills on a much wider scale with support from bigger names in the industry.
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