Whistle Sports, an entertainment media brand that creates, curates, and distributes content for young audiences, raised $28 million in a Series D equity round in progress led by Aser, a global investment company founded by Andrea Radrizzani, and includes investments from Liberty Media, Emil Capital,
Global sports technology company PlaySight Interactive increased its Series C financing round to $21 million, welcoming new investors SoftBank Ventures Korea, a SoftBank Group early stage venture capital arm based in Seoul, and CE Ventures from Hong Kong. Selected in both 2017 and 2018 by Fast
Brooklyn-based company FANCHEST closed $4 million in seed financing from investors including GoAhead Ventures and Connected VC. FANCHEST works directly with teams, schools, vendors, and sponsors to curate and send team-themed gift boxes to customers. The company believes that this approach helps teams improve fan
Entertainment startup ScoreStream announced the close of a new round of financing. Intel Capital, Avalon Ventures, RGA Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Sinclair Broadcasting participated in the funding. ScoreStream is a communication platform that allows sporting events’ fans to share information with their family and friends,
Marketing technology startup Opendorse announced it raised $3.5 million in Series A financing led by Serra Ventures. Flyover Capital also participated in the round. [bg_collapse view="link" color="#4a4949" icon="arrow" expand_text="Continue reading" collapse_text="Show less” ] Opendorse is an athlete marketing platform that helps sports brands share social media
Groupize, a leader in simple meetings and events technology, announced Groupize Sports, their new sport division platform, will be showcased at TEAMS '17: Travel, Events and Management in Sports, a conference and expo for the sports-event industry to be held October 30–November 2, 2017, in
Rundogo is an iPhone sports tracking app for people and their dogs. Users can choose from various activities such as canicross, mushing, skijoring, or walking, and create profiles for each dog they run with, including weight and breed. In this way, users maintain exact records
Sports gear marketplace SidelineSwap closed $2 million in seed financing. Global Founders Capital, Haystack Fund, RiverPark Ventures, and Full Stack participated in the funding. SidelineSwap, founded in 2012 by former college athletes and coaches, is where athletes buy and sell their sports gear. It is
According to a recent SEC filing, Fieldlevel has raised $1 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. FieldLevel is an exclusive social network dedicated to sports recruiting that connects coaches and helps teams find athletes that best fit their programs. According to the company, teams use