French esports organisation Karmine Corp has solidified its commercial foundation for the upcoming competitive year, announcing a renewed long-term deal with telecoms giant Orange and welcoming hardware specialist Razer as a new official partner. The moves come as the club prepares for an the 2026 season, which will see it field two separate teams in the LEC (League of Legends EMEA Championship).

The partnership announcements were made during the club’s 2026 season launch event, which was streamed live. Orange, described as a major partner, has extended its relationship with Karmine Corp for an additional two years, continuing a collaboration that began four years ago.

In a new deal, Razer becomes an official partner until 2027, providing peripheral equipment—including headsets, keyboards, mice, and chairs—for the organisation’s players across all its competitive titles. The organisation has also launched new professional kits for 2026 in collaboration with Fulllife, and acknowledged the continued support of its other long-standing partners, naming CIC, Red Bull, CHARAL, and Celio.

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In a statement from the season launch, the club acknowledged its partners, saying: “This new season would not have been possible without the constant support of our historical partners”. The sentiment underscores the commercial backing required for Karmine Corp’s ambitious 2026 structure, which includes six teams across multiple titles.

The expanded partnership portfolio directly supports a significantly larger competitive operation. For the first time, a single organisation will have two squads in Europe’s top-tier League of Legends competition. The KC LEC team will continue at the top tier, while the newly formed KC Blue will also compete in the LEC Versus tournament, designed by Riot to integrate Tier-2 teams to the wider LEC circuit.

The move is marketed as an internal rivalry, framed as the “Red Wall” versus the “Blue Wall.” The club’s other elite teams for 2026 include its male VALORANT squad, a female VALORANT team, a Rocket League roster, and an academy team for the Nexus Tour, France’s local League of Legends competition.

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