• Who we are

    Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.

    Lancer la video dans une nouvelle page

  • Our team

    550 lawyers, including some 100 partners.

    • See all lawyers
    • Search in the directory
      select arrows
      select arrows
      select arrows
      select arrows
    • Scientific council

  • News & insights

    Gide communicates actively and regularly in the press and via its newsletters.

  • Careers

    Join Gide and become part of one of the few truly international French law firms.

    Apply onlineCurrent vacancies

You are here

Home > News & Insights > Gide, counsel to the investors in Sorare's record $680 million fundraising

News & Insights

Gide, counsel to the investors in Sorare's record $680 million fundraising

22 September 2021

Deals | France | Corporate/M&A

Gide has advised D1 Capital, IVP and Liontree for their participation in the Series B Financing of USD 680m led by Softbank, with participation from Atomico, Bessemer Ventures, Eurazeo, and existing investors Benchmark, Accel and Headline in Sorare, a France-based developer of a global fantasy football game.

Sorare raises $680M Series B to create the next sports entertainment giant leveraging NFTs

  • The round is led by SoftBank, with participation from Atomico, Bessemer Ventures, D1 Capital, Eurazeo, IVP and Liontree as well as existing investors including Benchmark, Accel, Headline and high-profile business angels.
  • Sorare plans to sign up the top 20 football leagues and expand into other sports to strengthen its position as the leading player in NFT-based fantasy sports. The company is hiring a world-class team and will open an US office to fuel its growth.
  • The investment, Europe's biggest ever Series B, gives Sorare a new valuation of $4.3 billion.

Gide's team advising the investors was headed by partner David-James Sebag, with counsel, Paul Jourdan-Nayrac, and associate Marie-Sophie Chevreteau. 

Top
© Gide 2024