The era of Prime at Karmine Corp is officially over: the rapper is dumping shares after a five-year triumph
Amin “Prime” Mekri decided that five years in the heat of esports is more than enough, and officially confirmed the sale of his stake in the French grandee Karmine Corp.
The rapper stood at the very origins of the club back in November 2020, when, together with Kamel “Kameto” Kebir and Zuhair “Kotei” Darji, he laid the foundation for this colossus. On February 9, Prime made an announcement where he bluntly said: now is the best time to jump off and hit new projects. During these six years, he has, in fact, transformed Karmine Corp from a local startup into one of the most powerful esports empires in Europe — and this cannot be denied.
“Five years at Karmine Corp flew by like a blink, and I decided to push my shares to do other things,” Prime said on his social media.
The project has grown enormously.
To tell the truth, Mekri is wildly proud of the result he has achieved, but he believes that it is time to turn this page — by the way, he wished Tima and the fans only victories. Judging by the insiders from RFT.GG A buyer was found quickly: the Prime share was bought by an investor who had already brought suitcases of money in October 2023 during the financing round.
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Reasons for selling Prime’s stake in Karmine Corp
Prime’s decision to put its stake in Karmine Corp on the market is, to be honest, not a panic escape from a sinking ship at all, but the most prudent strategic exit. The timing is perfect: the club’s valuation is now at its peak, fueled by the LEC slot and a fresh influx of investors. In fact, after the organization completed the deal on the Astralis slot and closed the fat rounds of financing, cash withdrawal became financially inevitable. Part of the founders’ package had already been washed away, and the club needed a flexible capital structure to make a further leap over its head. Selling shares here is a classic Prime motivation: to lock in the profit of a five—year marathon while the brand is on a fierce hype, and remove the internal blocks for new deals.
At the same time, the personal focus of Prime itself seems to have finally shifted towards music, media noise, and its own brands. By the way, this is a typical story for visionaries who were not born to drown in Excel spreadsheets and tedious reports for years. His role at Karmine Corp has always been about leadership and community drive, not about the CEO chair — such a profile inevitably hits the ceiling when internal processes require “corporate” management. It is logical that this exit is not a forced sale at all: officially, the rapper declares his desire to move on, while maintaining full respect for the project and Kameto.
Karmine Corp’s 2026 Season Successes
For Karmine Corp itself, the year 2026 started at wild speeds — the organization is now flying into all the prestigious European leagues. Their Rocket League squads, for example, simply destroyed competitors at RLCS Kick-Off Weekend and RLCS Boston Major Open 2.
In addition, the League of Legends team has confidently taken the lead at LEC 2026 Versus, booking a place in the playoffs — they will clash with GIANTX on February 17. In addition to purely gaming successes, the club apparently continues to attract new sponsors like a magnet: in January, Karmine Corp finalized partnerships with Razer and the bold Fulllife brand.
Logically, such successes in the arena and in business make the departure of one of the founders less painful, although fans will clearly miss the charisma of Prime, whose ambitions are now aimed at capturing new markets.
