Fitness and nutrition remain hot categories for capital raised with Tonal and Rootine announcing new deals. Google continues to support diverse founders in several ways with new programs out this week. Web3 projects also brought in new funding.
Top Stories
Tonal Raises New Funds
🏋️ Even with Peloton publicly struggling, at-home strength leader Tonal is bringing in $100MM in few funding at a $1.9Bn valuation. The company sports LeBron, Serena, and many more top athletes as investors and ambassadors. Read
Google Supports Black Tech
👏🏿 Google announced two continuing initiatives to support Black tech. The details are out on their third installment of grants to Black founders in partnership with Goodie Nation. The company also has invested $100MM in VC funds with Black leadership.
Tech news, capital raises, and more
🌈 Doodles NFT project adds $54MM funding details
🎶 Coop Records secures $10MM for artists in web3 here
🍓 Rootine adds $10MM for personalized nutrition more
⚾ HotStreak raises $9MM for onchain sports betting details
🌎 Atlas Reality founder on the future of the Metaverse read
🎙️ Zwerner on the Do First Innovation podcast listen
Athletes in the News
📺 Former UCF kicker excels in new life on YouTube details
⚾ Jeter launches new trading card venture read
🤑 Press Sports launches NIL equity program more
🏈 LinkedIn on how athletes find their second careers here
Highlighting Diversity in Tech
🚀 Kapor Capital raises $126MM new diverse founder fund details
💪🏿 Black Google execs supporting tech diversity here
⚽ Spotlight on Just Womens Sports 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): Engineer roles here
GreenPark Sports (Gaming): Engineer roles here
AudioUp (Media): Production roles here