A few startups in gaming and entertainment raised funding this week as venture markets cool and the summer swings into vacation time for many. Athletes continue to work with startups including Yumi and The Players’ Lounge. And check out my recap on the NYC NFT 2022 event.
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MaC Ventures Closes $203MM Fund
💸 Black-led MaC Ventures announced their second fund with a focus on Seed stage founders. The LA based VC has impressive diversity in their portfolio companies as well. Read
SportsTechie Spotlight on SportsIcon Metaverse
⚽ BTG portfolio company SportsIcon is launching a Sports Metaverse, where fans can congregate with their favorite athletes, teams, and leagues. Read more about it in this SportsTechie interview with Co-Founder Alexi Yovanoff. Read
Tech news, capital raises, and more
🕹️ Incredibuild raises $35MM for game distribution details
🧒 Zigazoo closes $17MM for kid focused social platform here
🎮 Soba adds $13.5MM for game dev tools read
⚾ FanRally gets $3MM for ticketing service more
🍎 Zwerner on NYC NFT 2022 read
Athletes in the News
🥕 Female athletes invest in Yumi kid’s food brand here
🏈 The Players’ Lounge expands NIL program to 7 new schools read
🧮 NFLPA invests in Sports Data Labs more
Highlighting Diversity in Tech
📸 Snap launches accelerator for Black creators read
💸 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