It’s STRIVR’s splashiest deal yet: a partnership with Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, to train and educate 150,000 Walmart employees each year. But don’t think the virtual reality company is giving up on its roots. STRIVR, founded by ex-football coach Derek Belch, who wrote his college thesis on how virtual reality training could help improve […]
NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana and his early-stage investment fund Liquid 2 Ventures participated in STRIVR Labs’ $5 million Series A round of funding last December, it was announced Tuesday. “We are thrilled to have Joe and Liquid 2 on as investors in STRIVR,” Derek Belch, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of STRIVR said in […]
Learfield Chief Revenue Officer Andy Rawlings believes the collegiate marketer hit a “home run” with STRIVR Labs, now Learfield’s Official VR Partner as of Wednesday. The new partnership will allow STRIVR, which recently raised $5 million in funding, to not only create virtual reality experiences for Learfield’s 120-plus schools and their fan bases, but also outside the playing […]
The following interview is part of our ongoing Expert Series that asks C-level professionals, team presidents, league executives, athletic directors and other sports influencers about their latest thoughts and insights on new technologies impacting the sports industry. Name: Derek Belch Company: STRIVR Labs Position: CEO Derek Belch is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of STRIVR Labs, a […]
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck has had a busy offseason, jet-setting to more countries than you can count with one hand. In March, he visited seven different countries as part of a USO Tour for the Colts, and more recently he crossed the pond for a soccer pilgrimage to visit Tottenham Hotspur FC in England. […]
