EchoArena Secures $28M Series B and Launches Cross-Play Esports Hub for Amateur Tournaments

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EchoArena's hub aggregates tournaments across consoles and PC, handling matchmaking, rule enforcement, and real-time overlays for streams. Organizers can create brackets, automate seeding, and monetize with sponsorship slots; players earn reputation points that feed into regional rankings.

The platform includes built-in spectator modes with customizable commentator tools and in-browser viewing, aiming to lower the barrier for producing local esports events. EchoArena also introduced an anti-cheat layer that analyzes cross-platform telemetry to detect irregular behavior during matches.

The $28 million round, led by Prism Growth, will fund expansion to new regions, build partnerships with local leagues, and add educational tools for coaches. EchoArena plans to roll out collegiate-focused features and a collegiate-to-pro pipeline program next season.