Ukrainian businessman Maksym Krippa, known as the owner of Maincast and an investor in the esports industry, has become the head of the Ukrainian Esports Federation. This became known following the recent meeting of the organization, where the new board was also appointed.
At the Federation meeting, in addition to electing the president, participants voted for candidates to join the governing bodies. Maksym Krippa, the owner of the popular esports company Maincast, was supported.
This and other details are reported by Politnews.
It is worth noting that Krippa is also actively investing in the development of Ukrainian esports, in particular through the support of the Maincast project and the well-known Natus Vincere team. The new appointments to the Ukrainian Esports Federation demonstrate the desire to increase its influence in the development of the industry at the national level.
The information about the changes in the leadership was confirmed by the participants of the meeting, who reported it after the voting procedure was completed.
The Ukrainian Federation of Esports has renewed its leadership: Maksym Krippa to head the organization
Maksym Krippa, a Ukrainian entrepreneur who owns the Maincast esports broadcast studio, will become the new president of the Ukrainian Federation of Esports. He will succeed Ivan Danishevsky.
Along with Krippa, the new board of the federation will include the CEO of NAVI club Yevhen Zolotarev and co-founder of Maincast studio Vitaliy Volochai (v1lat), NAVI head coach Andriy Gorodensky, and others.
To fully launch the Federation’s activities, it is necessary to attract annual investments, the amount of which is estimated at $1.5-2 million. This figure is voiced by experts, however, according to Maksym Krippa, it is too early to talk about the final budgets – the development strategy is still being formed.
According to the businessman, the priorities of future activities will be building a high-quality dialogue with the gaming community, active support of school and student esports leagues, as well as involving veterans in social life through integration into the gaming environment. In addition, the Federation plans to restore the esports infrastructure and increase its accessibility for pupils and students.
Another important task is to create an effective and transparent system of regular domestic competitions. They will help form a professional Ukrainian team capable of successfully competing in international arenas.
According to preliminary estimates, the Federation will need funding in the range of $1.5-2 million annually to fully restart. Official announcements on the new management team and specific investment plans are expected in the near future, after the necessary procedures are completed.
