who owns faze
FaZe is currently owned and controlled by the gaming and esports company GameSquare Holdings, Inc. as of 2025, after it fully acquired FaZe Clan in 2024 and kept it under its corporate umbrella. FaZe Clan itself remains a separate esports and content brand, but the strategic and financial power sits with GameSquare as the parent company.
Who legally owns FaZe now?
- Majority / controlling owner: GameSquare Holdings, Inc., which holds close to 100% of FaZe Clan following the 2024 acquisition and subsequent privatization.
- Founders and legacy members: Early FaZe personalities like Thomas “Temperrr” Oliveira and Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson now hold at most symbolic, very small equity stakes (typically under 1%) and do not control the company.
- Public / institutional investors: Since FaZe was taken private again after the deal, previous NASDAQ-era public and institutional shareholders were effectively bought out or converted, leaving GameSquare as the sole real owner.
FaZe Clan vs FaZe “Media” and founders
- GameSquare remains the owner of FaZe Clan (the esports org and brand), but has divested its remaining stake in FaZe Media , a subsidiary overseen by FaZe founder and CEO of that unit, Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengtson.
- That move was framed as “returning control” of certain brand/media operations to founders, while the core FaZe Clan entity is still owned by GameSquare as part of its larger portfolio, which also includes other orgs like Complexity Gaming.
Quick historical context
- FaZe began in 2010 as a trick‑shotting team created by CLipZ, Housecat (Timid), and Resistance on YouTube.
- Over the years it evolved into a massive esports and lifestyle org, took on celebrity investors, and went public on NASDAQ before financial troubles led to the low‑value acquisition (around a reported 17 million dollars in stock) by GameSquare in 2024.
Simple ownership table (HTML)
| Entity / Person | Role in 2025 | Approx. Ownership | Control Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| GameSquare Holdings, Inc. | Corporate parent of FaZe Clan | ~95–100% of FaZe Clan | Full strategic and financial control |
| Founders / legacy FaZe members | Brand faces, some media leadership | <1% symbolic equity each | Little to no corporate control |
| FaZe Media (Banks-led unit) | Subsidiary whose equity was fully divested by GameSquare | Not the main FaZe Clan owner | Operational control over some media projects only |
| Former public / institutional investors | Exited after 2024 privatization | 0% (post-acquisition) | No control |
Mini FAQ
- “Is FaZe Banks the owner of FaZe?”
No. Banks is deeply associated with the brand and leads FaZe Media, but the owner of FaZe Clan itself is GameSquare , not Banks personally.
- “Is FaZe still a public company?”
No. FaZe was public for a time on NASDAQ, but after the 2024 acquisition it was taken private under GameSquare’s control.
Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.