Football helmet technology company VICIS has completed its $28.5M Series B round of funding, which includes investment from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The company also announced the commercial...
Tennis superstar Andy Murray wants to get more people in the UK playing his sport. So he’s investing in a startup called Deuce that will help users find nearby open courts at next-to-no cost. The app’s founder, Matt Willcocks, dubs it the “AirBnB for tennis.” Deuce was launched regionally as a pilot earlier this month […]
Like at many schools, freshmen on the University of Nebraska football team need a certain GPA to get out of study hall hours. While it took the majority of the team a little while to achieve the mark, Prince Amukamara remembers a pair of teammates who escaped the hours requirement with ease. “If you got […]
After his seventh NFL season in 2014, Chicago Bears safety Ryan Mundy knew he was entering the “twilight” of his career. Though only 29 and fresh off his best year, he was cognizant of the sport’s finite longevity. “When the music stops,” he asked himself, “what am I going to do next?” Mundy enrolled in […]
After announcing the creation of their $100 million venture capital fund early Monday morning, Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant, and serial entrepreneur, Jeff Stibel, continued with their investment news. On Monday afternoon, the duo finalized an undisclosed amount in VIPKID, the leading online education platform for children in China to learn English via North […]
