Sports-Focused Augmented Reality Startup Lands Seed Round
Startup Quintar believes sports’ augmented reality future could begin arriving next year, and it has announced backing from SeventySix Capital to develop a…
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Former Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany Joins ShotTracker as Adviser
Former Big Ten Conference commissioner Jim Delany has joined DDSports Inc. as a special adviser on strategy and partnership for the company’s ShotTracker
Notification App to Offer Live PGA, NHL Snippets for 99 Cents
Buzzer, a new app offering customizable game alerts and live streaming look-ins, will begin adding early access users Wednesday after signing deals with the PGA…
Prop-Bets Company PickUp Offers Equity to Bloggers for App Use
Plenty of startups want to improve the sports betting experience. PickUp wants to give users a say in what’s being bet…
NBA Top Shot Maker Dapper Labs Valued at $2.6 Billion After Fundraising
Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, has raised $305 million at a valuation of $2.6 billion. Coatue Management led…
Celeb Meet and Greet Startup Looped Touts $8M Seed Round Backed by Suh, Will Ventures
As fan experiences continue to go digital, virtual-venue platform Looped announced its $7.7 million seed round Tuesday. The round is led by Will Ventures, with other
Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator Launches With 10 Startups
Comcast NBCUniversal announced the first class of startups chosen for its SportsTech accelerator program, buying equity in 10 companies across technology, apparel…
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ShotTracker Raises $11 Million With Sights Beyond College Basketball Analytics
ShotTracker parent company, DDSports Inc., has secured $11 million in funding amid basketball’s analytics revolution. Two strategic investors, Evertz Microsystems…
La Liga Joins GreenPark’s Virtual World in New Agreement
GreenPark Sports, a startup spanning the mobile gaming and fan engagement categories, has signed a global partnership with La Liga to bring some of the…
Durant Joins Sports Card Marketplace Boom With Startup Investment
Kevin Durant and a pair of FanDuel co-founders are among those going in on 2020’s sports card boom via a seed-round investment in card marketplace StarStock. Investors…
Pro Swimming League Backed by Ukrainian Billionaire Fills 2020 Void With Competition and Controversy
An international swimming champion will be crowned Sunday for the first time since COVID-19 disrupted the sport, cutting short FINA’s Champions Swim Series and…
DraftKings’ DRIVE VC Adds New CEO, Four Investments
Venture capital firm DRIVE, which was founded by DraftKings and a trio of Boston-based investment companies, introduced a new CEO and announced four new investments
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