Taunt is the best way to watch esports: a game that challenges you and your friends to compete against each other (or the rest of the world) during live matches. Rally behind your favorite pro players and teams to prove that you know the game better than anyone else.
During a game, you'll make broad decisions like, 'who will win this game?' alongside real-time curated challenges about events that just happened. You can also tie your success to your favorite player or team. Make the right calls and you'll soar to the top of the leaderboards. Miss too many, and your friends might rub that loss in your face.
Winning in Taunt is more than just a top score on the leaderboard during a match. You'll be rewarded based on your performance, giving you new, fun ways to play the next time your favorite teams and players are facing off on the stage. Whether you're fighting for first in the world, trying to beat your friends at your watch party, or just adding a twist to watching games at home, Taunt always makes watching esports a hell of a lot more fun.
Location: United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $3M
Founded date: 2017
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | ChinaRock ... | crcmventur... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 28.06.2018 | Seed | $3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.06.2018 | Esports Gaming Startup Taunt Raises $3M in Seed | Taunt, a Seattle, WA-based platform for esports fans to predict game outcomes and flaunt their skills, closed $3m in seed financing. The round was led by Foundry Group, with participation from Pioneer Square Labs’ venture arm PSL Ventures, ... |
| 28.06.2018 | Taunt esports startup raises $3M to build new platform for fan interaction | The Taunt team, from left: CJ Chaney, Josh Harrison, Jon David, John Crenshaw, Kevin Deng, Steven Myers, Abhishek Varma and Lance Harper. (Taunt Photo) Taunt, a Seattle-based startup that allows esports fans to interact and predict game out... |
| 07.09.2017 | Esports Fan Competition Platform Taunt Raises $1.75m, Led by Foundry Group | Early Zynga Investor Brad Feld and Paul Allen’s Vulcan back latest Pioneer Square Labs spinout in fast-growing esports market SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 7, 2017– Esports startup Taunt announced today that it has closed a $1.75 millio... |
| 07.09.2017 | Taunt Raises $1.75M in Funding | Taunt, a Seattle, WA-based esports startup, closed a $1.75m seed financing round. The round was led by Foundry Group with participation from Pioneer Square Labs’ founders Geoff Entress, Greg Gottesman and Mike Galgon, Paul Allen’s Vulcan Ca... |