As the ‘LinkedIn for Gamers,’ eFuse is solving esports’ talent development problem by helping gamers get discovered. Be it connecting top talent with elite collegiate programs or finding a path to pro, eFuse has provided the platform rising stars need to compete at the next level. More than 600,000users actively count on eFuse to showcase recent performance, compete in big-dollar, high-production tournaments, and engage with career-making organizations. Powered by a proprietary technology stack dedicated to identifying, spotlighting, and connecting rising stars, eFuse has launched dozens of competitions off its purpose-built eRena event production service, published the industry’s most objective ranking of top college-eligible players via its new ‘Pipeline’ product, and will soon launch a premium tool set to help creators produce the unique content they need to grow and monetize their following. eFuse hosts 45 employees from its Columbus, Ohio, headquarters, has secured $7.4M in total funding from Ohio Innovation Fund, Odell Beckham, Jr. (Cleveland Browns), and Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys), among others. The company was founded in 2018 by Austin May and Forbes’ 30 under 30 alum, Matthew Benson.