Jump, a SaaS startup founded by Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore for managing sports ticketing and fan experiences, raised a $23M Series A at a $100M+ valuation
My story at @forbes.com: www.forbes.com/sites/justin... LinkedIn: Jump : Today, we're excited to announce a new round of funding that will accelerate our growth and continue to help Jump solve the pai...
The US DOJ charges the former CEO of AI chatbot startup GameOn and his wife for allegedly defrauding investors of more than $60M between 2018 and 2024
while failing to even make payroll for employees Cyrus Farivar / Forbes : AI Startup Founder Allegedly Spent Millions Of Investors' Money On House, Car And Wedding Isaiah Poritz / Bloomberg Law : AI C...
Meta says WhatsApp now has more than 100M MAUs in the US and that more than 50% of WhatsApp users in the country have an iPhone; WhatsApp has 2B+ MAUs globally
Watch Out iMessage Sheena Vasani / The Verge : WhatsApp now has 100 million monthly users in the US GSMArena.com : WhatsApp reaches 100 million monthly users in the US Mahmoud Itani / Android Authorit...
BAYC, Doodles, Pudgy Penguins, and other NFT projects are diversifying into real-world assets, including toys, albums, and sports teams, to generate new revenue
Creators of best-selling internet collectibles have responded to a crash in the value of crypto and digital assets by seeking new revenues …
The hype around esports is fading, as teams and organizations shrink due to a weak sponsorship and ad market, falling VC investment, and the crypto meltdown
particularly as many question esports orgs' ability to turn a profit. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @sergi_m : A folk once said something around the lines of “millions will made and lost around unders...
How coaches and sports teams are using computer vision to predict injuries and provide tailored workouts and practice drills to reduce the risk of injury
Eric Niiler / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @stefaniei , @wsjscience , @edgeimpulse , and @chrismattmann Tweets: Stefanie Ilgenfritz / @stefaniei : “There are athletes that are treating their body li...
Kitman Labs, which uses AI to analyze data collected by sports teams, raises a $52M Series C led by Guggenheim Investments, bringing its total funding to $82M
Tim Casey / Forbes :
A look at the huge rise of esports in South Korea, where thousands of young people compete to go pro, and efforts to create sustainable jobs in the industry
Choe Sang-Hun / New York Times : Tweets: @sameeryasir , @nytimesbusiness , @almostbernard , and @nytimes Tweets: Sameer Yasir / @sameeryasir : The allure that is hard to resist for young South Korean...
Several pro sports teams, including Mets and the LAFC, are testing facial-recognition to make entry into stadiums as touchless as possible during the pandemic
Los Angeles Football Club wants to ‘move everything to face,’ while the New York Mets are testing system on players and staff
Former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard has raised $30M+ over the last 18 months from a16z, pro sports teams, others for his new ticketing startup Rival
Jason Del Rey / Recode :