Riot Games executive John Knauss joins GRID as Executive VP

Knauss has over 15 years of experience in data product development, having worked for nearly a decade at Riot Games on the creation and development of competitive data programs for both League of Legends and VALORANT.

According to a press release, Knauss will be leading the North American team, working closely with VP of Business Development Julian Schwartz (formerly of YouTube Gaming) and Senior Business Data Consultant Tim Sevenhuysen, previously Director of Esports Analytics at 100 Thieves.

Founded in 2018, GRID has established itself as a leading data provider in the Esports. Alongside working closely with game developers, the company has also secured several partnerships with other key stakeholders in the scene, including betting providers such as DATA.BET, BETER, and Abios, as well as tournament organizers such as BLAST.

GRID notably works closely with Riot Games to run official Data Portals for Riot titles League of Legends and VALORANT, which which provide real-time game data, match history and other information to stakeholders.