Summer is in full gear and VC funding has slowed, just a few new cap raises this week in gaming and gambling. Cool profile on OBJ’s work with startups this week.
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Tech news, capital raises, and more
👾 Mona closes $14.6MM for metaverse platform here
🪓 Omeda Studios adds $13.5MM for battle games read
⚾ Azuro gets $4MM for blockchain sportsbook protocol more
🎮 Blizzard buys Proletariat game studio details
🏋️♀️ Fitt Insider connected fitness device report here
📉 Zwerner provides historical perspective on Crypto liquidations read
Athletes in the News
🏈 Spotlight on OBJ’s entrepreneurial endeavors read
Highlighting Diversity in Tech
🤝🏽 NFL and Ice Cube partner to support Black businesses read
👋 Meet the new It Takes a Village cohort from ATL details
💸 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
Offbeat (Media): Content and Sales roles here