Ibai Net Worth

Ibai Llanos Garatea or ‘Ibai’ is a Spanish streamer and Esports commentator. According to Net Worth Spot, his net worth is estimated at around $15.7 million.

Born in Bilbao, Spain in 1995, Ibai started out in the esports industry by landing a job as a commentator for League of Legends matches during Season 7 of the LVP Honor Division. In February 2019, he began his work as a presenter for Hoy no se sale, a late-night TV show. He left LVP after a year, and signed an exclusive contract with G2 along with Ander “andeR” Cortés, Ernesto “BarbeQ” Folch, and Antonio “Reven” Pine. A year later, he formed his own streaming company with the aforementioned people.

Ibai has found a lot of success in the shoutcasting community; having commentated on many League of Legends matches as well as physical sporting events including boxing and soccer. In 2021, on May 26, Ibai broke the record for the 2nd highest amount of concurrent viewers on a single stream peaking at 1,502,295 viewers, as he was commentating and streaming the LA VELADA DEL AÑO or the “Evening of the Year” boxing event. He was awarded “Streamer of the Year” by the Esports Awards in 2021.

Ibai Net Worth (2023)

Ibai has an extensive number of avenues through which he earns money. Some other reports suggest his net worth could be higher than the reported USD 15 million figure. He is a well-known gaming figure that generates money not just from internet streaming but also from his commentating profession (including sports and esports), sponsorships, and his project "Ibailand."

Sources of Income

Ibai has multiple sources of income. He provides commentary on esports and sporting events while also regularly broadcasting on Twitch and YouTube. Not only that, the streamer has a number of sponsorships and brand endorsements, all of which contribute to his reported USD 15 million net worth.

YouTube

According to Social Blade, Ibai's channel generates over 70 million views per month. It generates between USD 18.5k - 296.8k per month, and between USD 222.6k - 3.2 million per year. The channel has close to 3 billion views till date.

Twitch

Despite uploading content entirely in his native Spanish on an English-centric platform, Ibai is Twitch's fourth highest-earning streamer. That's because the Spaniard uses his Twitch account to cover a wide range of topics, from gaming and esports to music, interviews, and more. The streamer made around $5.5 million in 2021 alone, though his earnings have only climbed since.

According to several reports, Ibai can get up to 33,000 active followers which makes him one of Twitch's best-paid streamers, earning around $261,000 a month. However, that number is an approximation as Ibai could earn more, or less, as this amount does not include any possible earnings from his sponsors or additional brand deals.

Earnings as a commentator

Ibai has worked as a commentator for many events. For esports, he has done work for League of Legends, Fortnight, FIFA 20, and FIFA 21. In terms of traditional sports, he has commentated on soccer, basketball, and boxing matches on a national level.

Earnings from entrepreneurial initiatives

Ibai started his own project in January 2021 named Ibailand along with his friends from his G2 Esports team plus 4 additional members. They all live in a house together and as the brand is under Ibai’s name, he is bound to earn a significant portion of the total revenue it makes. However, the exact figure of how much he earns from Ibailand is unknown.

Other Endeavours

ElPozo King, a meat brand, sponsored the boxing event held by Ibai and his fellow Spanish streamers. Cola Cao, Domino’s Pizza, and Grefusa are brands that have sponsored Ibai’s brand.

On a personal level, Ibai has been sponsored by Spotify to promote a custom playlist that he made with DMCA-free songs. This was carried out when DMCA crackdowns were at its highest on Twitch. He had partnered with Kosmos, an international sports organization run by Gerard Piqué, the Spanish soccer player, and was given the rights to stream the Copa America national soccer championship on his Twitch channel. He was also sponsored by Takis spicy tortilla snacks during his time in LVP.

Since 2019, Ibai has been hosting the late-night show Hoy no se sale on the Ubeat channel, acting as a Copresenter. In an interview with Jordi Évole, he has made it clear that despite being offered a large amount of money from banks, his morals entail that he does not accept any of their sponsorships as he does not respect the institution.

Ibai is one of the co-owners of the KOI Spanish Esports squad, a team that he founded with Gerard Pique in 2021. Their squad plays Valorant and League of Legends. Not only that, but the pair established the Kings League in 2023. It is Ibai and Piqué's attempt to increase football interest among a younger audience.

Expenditures

Ibai has not revealed the exact amount of money he spends every month but he did state that he spends around $17.7k on rent. The mansion he stays at is valued at around $44k.

He has previously stated that he does not like the look of expensive clothes, nor does he have any interest in buying them. “I save a lot, look how I’m dressed,” was what he told interviewer Jordi Évole.

FAQs

Q. Does Ibai still commentate for events?

A. Ibai continues to commentate on sporting events while balancing his YouTube and Twitch career. On May 26, 2021, he commentated on a boxing event along with other Spanish streamers.

Q. How much does Ibai earn?

A. Ibai is estimated to earn anywhere between $2.44 million to $2.46 million a year. This is excluding the sponsorships and donations.

Q. Where does Ibai stream?

A. Ibai only streams on his Twitch channel but uploads Twitch VOD highlights on YouTube.

Q. How many times has Ibai been banned?

A. Due to incidents that were out of his control, Ibai has been banned from Twitch a total of 4 times.