The Weekly Drop 01.19.2023
The Weekly Drop 01.19.2023
The hottest news from sports, gaming, media, web3, and fitness.
Big moves from athletes in tech and sports including Mahomes, OBJ, Nadal, and more. Light capital raise in our focus sectors with just two deals announced. And read about new funding programs for diverse founders, including our launch of W3 Studio in Atlanta.
Top Stories
Fanatics Divests Stake in Candy NFT Platform
⚾ Fanatics was a co-founder and owned 60% of the Candy Digital NFT platform. The company has divested their stake as they reconsider their plans for digital collectibles. Read
Launch of W3 Studio in Atlanta
🎉 I am excited to announce W3 Studio, a non-profit venture studio supporting diverse founders in Atlanta building in web3. Read
Tech news, capital raises, and more
⌚ Bezel closes $8MM for watch marketplace details
🎰 Jackpot adds $7MM for lottery tickets here
⚾ Sixers owner buys into youth baseball orgs more
🤝 Discord acquires popular teen social app Gas read
🔮 Zwerner’s 2023 web3 predictions here
Athletes in the News
🏈 Michael Vick and SportsIcon launch NFTs here
⛳ TaylorMade invests with Tiger in PopStroke more
⚽ Mahomes buys into KC NWSL women’s soccer team details
🎾 OBJ makes two sports team investments here
🛥️ Nadal teams with e-boat racing team read
🏋️ Brandon Marshall live with fitness app details
🔮 Hype Sports tech predictions for 2023 here
Highlighting Diversity in Tech
💰 Mendoza Ventures closes $100MM diversity focused fund details
🏫 Tulane announces $10MM diverse founder fund read
🏧 Bank of America supports Red Bike Capital Latinx fund here
🏀 Pac-12 and Curastory offer NIL opportunities more
👋 Black-led GoSayHello live with web3 networking app read
💸 Pitch competitions, grants, and events directory here
Portfolio Company Job Postings
Oura Ring (Health): Ops, Product, and Dev roles here
Eight Sleep (Fitness): Engineer, Growth, Product roles here
GreenPark Sports (Gaming): Engineer roles here
Fan Controlled Sports (Sports): Athletic Training roles here
Artie (Gaming): Engineer and Artist roles here