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NRG Esports
Esports and content organization · Los Angeles
- Founded
- 2015
- Entered
- 2015
- Placed at
- 2015: first documented activity
- Status 2026
- Acquired
- Metro
- Los Angeles
- Embeddedness
- 1 connections
- Confidence
- verified · strongest source primary or company
Method
Sacramento Kings co owners Andy Miller and Mark Mastrov found NRG in November 2015, adding Shaquille O'Neal and Alex Rodriguez as investors in March 2016. Hector Rodriguez is co CEO from September 2019 to 2020. NRG wins Valorant Champions and the Rocket League world title in 2025. DarkZero Esports, owned by the investment firm Grey Matter Capital, acquires NRG on December 19, 2025 for an undisclosed price; Don Kim is CEO, players and staff stay, and Miller moves to an advisory role.
People: Andy Miller, Mark Mastrov
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The path: money and goods moving
- acquired byDarkZero EsportsDarkZero acquires NRG's esports assets in an undisclosed cash deal that closes on December 1, 2025 and is announced on December 19, 2025; Full Squad Gaming stays with Andy Miller.2025