esports: Xavier Oswald, managing director of Gentle Mates, co-founded by French YouTuber Squeezie

Xavier Oswald has been appointed managing director of Gentle Mates, an esports club co-founded in 2023 by French content creator Lucas "Squeezie" Hauchard (the 2^nd most followed French-speaking content creator on YouTube with 19.1 million subscribers), on 13/09/2024. He has held this position since 01/07/2024.

"With almost 10 years' experience in esports, Xavier has made a name for himself by working with leading partners and brands, while building deep relationships with all the players in the ecosystem, including publishers and competition organisers. Xavier's arrival strengthens our structure and will enable us to accelerate our growth in France and internationally," said Gentle Mates.

Xavier Oswald was director of business and strategic development at two other French clubs, Team Vitality (from May 2017 to October 2018) and Karmine Corp (from March 2021 to December 2022). He also held the position of chief revenue officer at OG Esports (2018-2020). Xavier Oswald is also the co-founder of Gozulting, a company specialised in event production and video content management in the…