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Going after social commerce for sportspeople, Millions gets $10M

Going after social commerce for sportspeople, Millions gets $10M

by | Sep 14, 2021 | Fundings and Exit, Startups

Millions.co, a social commerce platform tailored toward semi-professional and expert professional athletes wanting assistance to monetize their fanbase by offering merch and/or on-demand video, has gotten $10 million in financing led by Boston-based Volition Capital. The round is being loosely pegged as a Series A as the seasoned team behind Millions self-funded the very first wave of […] “Cameo has a very similar item to our video ‘‘ Ask Me Anything’ platform — — however we don’t focus on birthday shout-outs we focus on permitting fans to ask their favorite professional athletes questions around their training, their success, forecasts (we have actually seen a lot of gamblers utilize our platform to get tips) and less on things like shout-outs,” he adds.”We assist athletes create a brand, construct a merch line, offer video content (customized videos and view parties all on a single platform). Commenting on the funding in a statement, Sean Cantwell, handling partner at Volition Capital, suggested: “Professional athletes are constantly looking for ways to link on a deeper level with fans, produce extra revenue streams and develop their personal brand names and Millions uses all of this on a single platform. Now we’re releasing brand-new professional athletes’ profiles everyday and presenting new sports like football, beach ball, golf and more,” notes Salamunovic. …

LeagueApps raises $15M to be the ‘os’ for youth sports organizations

LeagueApps raises $15M to be the ‘os’ for youth sports organizations

by | Jul 19, 2021 | Fundings and Exit, Startups

Youth sports are an essential part of our neighborhoods, bringing households together and helping kids all over gain confidence and skills. Most of us do not think about all the work that goes into establishing, growing and keeping these leagues. It’s a lot. Today, LeagueApps, which intends to be the operating system for youth sports […] Existing investor Contour Endeavor Partners led the financing, which brings to $35 million the company’s total funding considering that its 2010 beginning. The New York-based business is working to assist youth sports organizations, well, be much better organized.”We have actually developed all the tools they need to power their programs,” stated Brian Litvack, LeagueApps CEO and co-founder. As a parent with children playing sports, Shape Ventures’ Matt Gorin said he was drawn to invest in LeagueApps. …

Carlyle to obtain live broadcasting and streaming tech outfit LiveU for over $400M, say sources

Carlyle to obtain live broadcasting and streaming tech outfit LiveU for over $400M, say sources

by | Jul 19, 2021 | Fundings and Exit

Streaming is the name of the content video game nowadays, and now among the business that builds tech to do this from anywhere in the world is getting obtained. LiveU — — whose satellite/cellular hardware and software for catching and delivering live streaming and broadcasting video is used by over 3,000 big media organizations — […]. … It was not that long ago that you just saw live video on television, utilizing a minimal set of broadcast channels. Now, we have live, or near-live, or on-demand moving images coming at us from everywhere. On-demand and live streamed video can be discovered on apps (both those committed to broadcasting, and those that provide it together with other content like YouTube, Facebook, and more) and websites; and not just Televisions but phones, tablets and computer systems. The other factor for the hike, it appears, is that LiveU itself has actually grown in size through an acquisition of its own. …

How 4 New Jersey swimming pools developed into a startup that simply raised $10M

How 4 New Jersey swimming pools developed into a startup that simply raised $10M

by | May 5, 2021 | Fundings and Exit, Startups

As the oldest of 12 children, Bunim Laskin invested much of his teenager years looking for methods to assist keep his siblings entertained. Observing that a neighbor’s swimming pool was often empty, Laskin connected to ask if his family could use her swimming pool. To make it worth her while, he suggested that they could assist […] Discovering that a next-door neighbor’s swimming pool was often empty, Laskin reached out to ask if his family could use her swimming pool.”We utilized Google Earth to discover homes, and then knocked on 80 doors with a pool,” CEO Laskin remembers. Swimply merely connects property owners that have actually underutilized backyard areas and swimming pools with those seeking a way to gather, cool off or workout. …