Team Vitality

Passionate about video games and competition, Fabien “Neo” was already a major contributor in esport before it became a worldwide trend.

During an internship during his audiovisual studies, he met Nicolas Maurer, with whom he founded Team Vitality in 2013: the first esport team with the ambition of becoming the French club leader. Ten years later, having won world championship titles and gone from coach to manager to President, the "Neo formula" is working perfectly. The team has become a real company, and has grown to a level of influence that no one could have anticipated. Every project Fabien Devide leads within Team Vitality reflects his passion and values!

Nicolas Maurer is the co-founder and CEO of Team Vitality. After training at a film school and years of experience as a video editor, Nicolas followed his entrepreneurial spirit and took up the challenge of an esports journey. In 2013, he founded Team Vitality with the ambition of making it one of the leading clubs in France and Europe. Thus, Nicolas managed to raise more than 35 million euros and create partnerships with major companies in their respective sectors (Tezos, adidas, etc.). On a daily basis, he continues to oversee the club’s growth and development with the goal to make Team Vitality one of the most influential esports organizations in the world.

Passionate about sport and competition in general, Marceau “Placido” discovered esport as a teenager, during Team Vitality's first steps on CoD. Keeping an eye on the esport scene while being a competitive athlete himself, he pursued a university course focusing on project management, where he wrote a thesis on esport structuration and its inspiration from the world of traditional sport. Then, the opportunity to set foot in the esport industry came to him after covid and he joined Vitality's Esport team. 4 years later, Marceau is promoted as Esports Manager and he now manages two whole teams on a daily basis.

After retraining in specialized digital professions, Sarah turned to the e-commerce sector. She has solid skills in digital strategy and e-merchandising, and has worked in the online sales sector, notably for Veepee, one of France's pioneers and leaders in event-based sales. A sports enthusiast, it was only natural for Sarah to put her expertise to good use for Team Vitality, as challenge and commitment are strong values she shares with the company.

During her studies at business school, Léa was always involved in Esport projects. Passionate about competition, video games and photography, she joined Webedia Esport Agency and then LDLC OL before joining Team Vitality in January 2024 as Social Media Specialist. Today, her role is to develop content for Team Vitality's social networks. She also supports partners' projects to include them in communication campaigns. Léa often travels with players to competitions or major events to build media content and share it across Team Vitality's various platforms.

With many years' experience working for a number of major players in traditional sports, including Lacoste, the French Rugby and Tennis Federations and Société Générale, and keen to deepen her knowledge of emerging disciplines and contribute her expertise, Ambre joined Team Vitality in 2021 as part of the Partnership team. Today, she is Senior Partnership Manager, responsible for a team of 2 people and the day-to-day management of 8 partners. After 3 years with the company, Ambre now has in-depth expertise in esports and its specificities, while bringing the structure and professionalism required in these new sectors.

After nearly 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Celine joined Team Vitality in 2020 as Legal Director.

Although not a player, Céline has discovered a real passion for Team Vitality, its values and its team spirit (and competition!), and more broadly for the esport industry. Her role is to guarantee the legal security and economic interests of Team Vitality, both by drafting and negotiating contracts and by advising the various departments of the company (Esport, Partnerships, Marketing, Diversification etc.), always ensuring to keep a "business partner" approach. This new ecosystem represented by esport is an opportunity for Céline to understand new innovative sectors such as blockchain or NFT - and the legislative framework associated with them.

Shynouh's story with Team Vitality began at the launch of Vitality's WebTV: VTV. At the time, she was a Content Creator on League of Legends Summoners Rift.

Since then, her passion and energy have led her to become one of the most important ambassadors of Vitality’s roster and today, she continues to support the family in which she became a big part: Team Vitality's hive!