Huge new funds by A16Z will continue to fuel Crypto and gaming startups. Lots of news in the media space, with a monster cap raise by the owner of Popular Science and SiriusXM buying Conan’s podcast studio. Activity continues hot in the blockchain gaming and metaverse sectors.
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A16Z Continues to Grow Assets Under Management
💸 A16Z announced a huge new $4.5Bn Crypto fund, split between early stage and growth in the sector. They also reported a $600MM fund focused on the video game sector.
Recurrent Ventures Hauls in $300MM for Science Content
📺 The media company owns 24 brands across science, tech, outdoor, and home, and now they have $300MM new capital from Blackstone for growth. Read
Tech news, capital raises, and more
🎙️ SiriusXM buys Conan’s podcast co for $150MM read
🏏 Major League Cricket adds $120MM for U.S. expansion details
🎮 Joystick gaming guild working on $110MM raise here
👾 N3twork brings in $46MM for blockchain games read
📈 Metaverse app BUD grows with $37MM funding more
🕹️ Riot Games invests in Aim Labs details
🏃♀️ Strava buys Recover Athletics more
🤝 Playmaker acquires The Prop Network here
👨🏫 Zwerner breaks down how VCs evaluate web3 startups read
Athletes in the News
🏈 Todd Gurley joins FCF as team owner here
🎉 NFL vets Marshall and Murray named Co-CEOs of The Players’ Lounge details
🏀 Dominique Wilkins partners with Ballerz NFT project read
👩⚕️ Soccer stars participate in moke.care $16MM cap raise more
🥊 A Rod buys into the Professional Fighters League here
Highlighting Diversity in Tech
🦈 Daymond John joins board of Overtime more
🗓️ Attend ribbon cutting at ATL Blockchain Center register
💸 Pitch competitions, grants, and events directory here
Portfolio Company Job Postings
Oura Ring (Health): Product and Engineer roles here
Eight Sleep (Fitness): Engineer, Growth, Product roles here
Future (Fitness): Product and Engineer roles here
Artie (Gaming): Engineer and Design roles here
GreenPark Sports (Gaming): Engineer and Creative roles here
Fan Controlled Football (Sports): Marketing and Football roles here
Offbeat (Media): Content and Sales roles here
DanceFight (Social Gaming): Developer roles here