What is Mission Control?
Mission Control is a community platform for recreational gamers.
Using Mission Control, organizers can host social-first esports activities similar to a local adult softball league or college intramurals — but with video games. Players use the Mission Control mobile app to team up with friends in the activities, manage their schedules, and communicate with other gamers. Headquartered in St. Louis, the seed-funded startup has used recreational gaming to gather over 300 communities on behalf of major clients like Cinemark, GameStop, Comcast, the University of Kentucky, & the City of Las Vegas. With 174 million Americans who play multiplayer overshadowing the 51 million Americans who play team-based traditional sports, Mission Control is defining how modern communities are built, nurtured, and engaged.
Note: Mission Control was acquired by LeagueSpot in September 2024.
Company Leadership
Austin Smith
CEO & Co-founder
Austin Smith is a cofounder of Mission Control, a community platform for recreational gamers. As CEO, Austin primarily leads strategy, revenue, and product. Prior to founding Mission Control, Austin gained exposure to gaming and startups as a venture associate at Stadia Ventures, an early stage sportstech venture accelerator. Austin is a graduate of Saint Louis University with degrees in economics and entrepreneurship and is deeply passionate about his hometown of St. Louis, urban policy, and community development.
Byron Abrigg
CCO & Co-Founder
Byron Abrigg is the cofounder and Chief Customer Officer of Mission Control, a community platform for recreational gamers. Byron started his career in venture capital and accelerators, serving as the Accelerator Coordinator at Stadia Ventures, an early stage sports tech and esports VC and accelerator program in St. Louis, MO. Byron is a graduate of Saint Louis University where he is also an adjunct professor.
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