Mergers keep up the hot pace with several larger announced deals.
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Mergers Going Strong in Sports, Gaming, and Media
🤝🏻 TKO stock starts trading for $21Bn WWE and UFC merger. Liberty Media acquires QuintEvents for $313MM to grow in ticketing. Playtika buys Innplay Labs for $300MM in mobile game merger. Fenway Sports acquires Penguins regional TV affiliate. Major League Pickleball and PPA Tour merger and add $50MM new funding. Better Collective purchases Latam’s Torcedores. Black media leader Blavity grabs RNB House Party events company. Ampverse gaming community links up with Championfy. Alta buys fitness app Steppen.
Beyond The Game Portfolio Companies in the News
👏🏼 Beyond The Game invested in Playbite, a startup putting an arcade in your pocket. Users can play awesome games individually or compete with friends for cool prizes. Founder Diego Kafie started Playbite last year after senior product roles at Answers.
In further BTG news, Oura was named the best smart ring by Healthnews. Endora honored as the runner up at TiE Dallas pitch competition. Spotlight article on W3 Studio.
Tech news, capital raises, and more
🎾 Sports equipment leader Amer Sports files for $10Bn IPO here
🏎️ European athlete VC APEX closes EUR 50MM fund more
🏋️♀️ Bold closes $17MM for senior fitness startup read
📰 The Sporting News grabs $15MM funding more
👑 Pahdo Labs scores $15MM anime gaming details
⚾ PredictionStrike adds $10MM for athlete stock market here
🖥️ GamePhilos gets $8MM web3 strategy game read
🎮 Series AI closes $7.9MM for game dev details
Athletes in the News
🏀 NBA player Cole Anthony launches youth sports app read
🔐 Steph Curry and more invest in cybersecurity startup details
🤕 Giannis invests in pain reliever company Flexpower more
🏌️ Mets owner buys team in Tiger and Rory’s TMRW Sports here
⚽ GameOn partners with LaLiga on fantasy game read
🚀 NBA opens 3rd launchpad applications details
Portfolio Company Job Postings
Eight Sleep (Fitness): Engineer and Design roles here
Oura (Fitness): Engineer and Product roles here