[3][4] VENN was co-founded in 2019 by former EA Brand Marketer Ben Kusin and Riot Games' former Head of Esports Content Ariel Horn.

[5] The network raised $17 million in a seed funding round led by Bitkraft Esports Ventures and private investment firm Eldridge Industries.

"[7] The network built a studio in Playa Vista, California with another one being constructed in New York City,[8] located inside 3 World Trade Center.

[13] All of its programming prioritize live community interaction, either through polls or the hosts reading comments and answering questions from the Twitch chat or the official Discord server.

[16] Horn also revealed they are in talks with linear television outlets for syndication deals and plan on producing more content for streaming platforms.