In June 2015, it was announced that Andy Murray was to be involved with Seedr, the London-based equity crowdfunding platform. With this, he was to invest millions into UK-based start-ups, such as healthy eating chain Tossed. Indeed, the current world number two tennis star is still investing right now, and has recently backed five more […]
Does the name Leigh Steinberg sound familiar? What about Jerry McGuire? The man who’s widely credited as being the inspiration for that character has reemerged into the public spotlight. Leigh Steinberg made his name representing some of the biggest names in sports, including 8 no.1 picks in the NFL draft. He’s landed one of the […]
In the wake of the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 victory, Demaryius Thomas has more to celebrate than just his team’s win. The Pro Bowl wide receiver recently announced his investment in headphone industry newcomer, Muzik. Muzik started raising funds for their social media connected headphones in 2012 and they are ready to launch this […]
Bruin Sports Capital, the privately held international media, sports, marketing, and branded lifestyle company founded in 2014 by George Pyne, announced the creation of a venture capital group called Courtside Ventures, recently in a press release. George Pyne was a former member of the IMG Board of Directors before starting his entertainment investment firm Bruin […]
Infosys made a $3 million investment in US-based sports technology and wearable devices start-up, WHOOP, an early stage company in the US. Infosys will have a minority holding in WHOOP, not exceeding 20% of its outstanding share capital. This investment comes just months after WHOOP raised $22 million in hopes of bringing individualized analytics to […]
