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Team Secret is a global esports brand founded in 2014 that operates competitive teams, talent support, sponsorship programs and merchandise.

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Updated October 17, 2026

Commercial snapshot

Founded

2014

Team Secret's official history and partnership materials identify 2014 as the founding year.[1][6]

Based in

Not publicly disclosed

The club describes itself as global and publishes a US management address; this is not presented as proof of a single operating headquarters.[2]

Signature achievement

The International 2022 runner-up

Team Secret's official 2022 partnership announcement records its second-place finish at The International 11.[6]

Audience reach

Not publicly disclosed

Ownership

Not publicly disclosed

Official materials identify founders and management but do not publish a current ownership table.[1][2]

Current financials

Private; not publicly disclosed

Current revenue, profitability, valuation and partner economics are not published in the retained sources.

Key people

John Yao

Chief Executive Officer

Listed in current management on Team Secret's official About page.[2]

Clement Ivanov

Talent Director and co-founder

Listed in current management; Team Secret's historical announcement identifies Ivanov among the founders.[1][2]

John Costas

Vice Chairman, Strategy and Finance

Listed in current management on the official About page.[2]

Category

Gaming peripherals

Partner

Pulsar

Commercial note

The current partner page lists Pulsar, and Team Secret has described player equipment, co-branded content and giveaways.[5]

Category

Gaming hardware

Partner

Predator

Commercial note

Listed among current partners on Team Secret's official partner page.[5]

Category

Travel and lifestyle

Partner

TUMI

Commercial note

Listed among current partners on the official partner page.[5]

Category

Gaming ecosystem

Commercial note

Listed as a current partner, with prior collaboration around game evaluation, governance and promotion.[5]

Overview

Team Secret’s Club record represents the global management, brand, sponsorship, talent-support and merchandise layer above its individual competitive teams. The VALORANT roster is therefore expressed as a structured Team relation instead of duplicating roster or result data in the Club profile.[2][3][4]

In December 2024, Team Secret joined with Team Whales to form Team Secret Whales for the LCP. Its official 2026 announcement confirms the League of Legends partnership remained active for that season.[9][10]

The International 2022 runner-up finish supplies a durable elite-competition reference without overstating it as a championship. The current partner set indicates inventory across performance hardware, lifestyle and gaming platforms, while the Club’s own operating description supports content and talent-led activation beyond jersey placement.[2][5][6]

Some official announcements describe historical partners and should not be read as current unless the partner remains on the current page. Current ownership percentages, revenue, valuation, partner fees, independently audited audience and conversion data remain undisclosed.[5][6]

References12
  1. [1]Team Secret — About Us
  2. [2]Team Secret — Our Teams
  3. [3]Team Secret — VALORANT
  4. [4]Team Secret — Partners
  5. [5]Team Secret — Media
  6. [6]Team Secret — Official links
  7. [7]Team Secret — 2019 expansion
  8. [8]Team Secret — 2022 Parimatch announcement
  9. [9]Team Secret — Team Secret Whales union announcement
  10. [10]Team Secret — Team Secret Whales 2026 coach announcement
  11. [11]Wikimedia Commons — Team Secret's logo
  12. [12]Team Secret at DreamHack Bucharest 2015 — Wikimedia Commons

Commercial opportunities

Team and tournament rights

Rights should be scoped to the named roster, game, territory and tournament; the VALORANT relation is separately represented in PTG.[3][4]

Talent and content integration

Team Secret explicitly offers advertising, promotional, talent-development and support capabilities.[2]

Products and merchandise

The official site combines partner presentation with direct Club apparel and collaboration products.[5]

Disclosure status

Ownership percentages, audited financials, partner fees, audience methodology and conversion data are not publicly disclosed.

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