beastcoast
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Beastcoast was an American esports organization founded in 2017 by Grant Zinn. It fielded professional teams in Dota 2, Rainbow Six Siege, Smash and fighting games; its South American Dota 2 squad made four straight appearances at The International.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Company founded
Grant Zinn, formerly in marketing at Squarespace and esports content at Bleacher Report, founds beastcoast as a New York-based esports organization.
- Peak funding round
Beastcoast closes a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by sports-tech investors including Andover Ventures and Elevate Ventures to expand titles and content.
- Acquisition
M80 acquires beastcoast, absorbing its Dota 2 operations and key staff including CEO Grant Zinn; the organization is disbanded in December 2024.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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