Mergers continue to be a top theme in our sectors. Three new funds announced for sports tech. Athletes keep making tech moves.
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Mergers Chug Along in Sports, Gaming, Media, and Gambling
🤝🏻 Shift4 buys sports division of SpotOn in $100MM payments acquisition. Supercell buys Ultimate Studio and MTG buys Snowprint Studios in mobile phone app mergers. Roblox acquires gaming chat startup Speechly. Tiny purchases fan community leader Letterboxd. Jellysmack snags Law&Crime Network. Cinespace Studios buys sound stages in Atlanta. Beehive adds Swapstack for newsletter ads. Two leaders in gambling compliance merger, US Integrity and Odds On. Fantasy Spin Games grows with BettorFantasy.
Tech news, capital raises, and more
🏋🏾♂️ TXV Partners launces a $500MM human performance VC fund more
🚀 Kyber Knight announces $120MM fund for tech and gaming here
⚽ Athletico Ventures launches with 40+ Euro athletes read
🏐 League One Volleyball closes $35MM with KD, Tatum, Vonn and more details
📺 Eloelo grabs $22MM for livestream gaming more
🏌️ Swag Golf scores $10MM for apparel biz details
🎮 Move AI adds $10MM for gaming motion capture here
🏈 NFLPA invests in Infinite Athlete platform read
📰 Former CNN leader buys into Front Office Sports details
🎙️ Oura CEO on This Week in Startups podcast.
Athletes in the News
₿ NBA champ Delly joins Swan Bitcoin details
🎾 Trae Young invests in Atlanta pickleball team more
🎮 Chad Ochocinco partners with Cxmmunity gaming here
🧑🏿🏫 Shaq invests in EdTech startup read
🚀 4 Dallas tech startups led by former athletes details
Portfolio Company Job Postings
Eight Sleep (Fitness): Engineer and Design roles here
Oura (Fitness): Engineer and Product roles here