Mediarex Sports & Entertainment (MSE), owner of the poker ranking index the Global Poker Index, has secured $4.9m in a Series A funding round as it looks to further promote the game of poker as a sport in Asia and across the world.
The funding from private investors includes a 1st tier private equity fund in Beijing, and angel investors from telecom, sports marketing and financial sectors in Asia and Europe. They include Dr Stanley Choi [...]