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The world of sports is changing rapidly so join us on 12 June for GCV's Next Wave webinar with Chris Traeger, Executive Director at Boomtown Accelerator, and Kerry Carter, CEO, Atavus Moderator, in discussion with Fernando Moncada Rivera, Senior Reporter. https://lnkd.in/eyyAekCw Convergence with media and gaming has been revolutionizing how audiences consume and interact with sports, and technologies that are initially developed to help athletes on the field or court are routinely expanding to mass audiences. The investment landscape is ripe with opportunities cutting across multiple sectors, and the savviest investors are looking to redefine the boundaries between sports technology, performance, and entertainment. But where are the best opportunities for investors? Where is the smart money going and what is still pie-in-the-sky? Teams from across the main sports industries are setting up CVC units and working with top specialist VCs h/T Mike, Alison, Serena, Kiki, Massimo, Antonio, Matt, Nikhil, Cole, Sam, Michael, Steve, Jill, Cordero, Deepen, Craig, Wayne, Dan, David,

Here is my list of most intriguing sessions during next week's NEXT.io event in NYC... Tuesday (RG Symposium): Collaborate and Listen: An Operator's Perspective Cait DeBaun - American Gaming Association Adam Warrington - Underdog Fantasy Christine H. Thurmond - DraftKings Inc. Jill Watkins - FanDuel I am really curious if they will comment on the SNL skit... Wednesday: Hot Six - "Six of the newest and brightest brains in the industry come together to answer direct questions from top institutional investors." Experts: Chris Grove , Davis Catlin, Lloyd Danzig, and Meredith McPherron Participants: Akshay K. Khanna, David Vadurro, Jack Barrett, Melanie Mercier, Nik Bonaddio, Zach Doctor Power list of experts... enough said. Micro betting: The Power Tool for Bookmakers? Quinton Singleton - FansUnite Entertainment Inc. Adam Kaplan - SportsGrid Kelly Pracht - nVenue Tomash Devenishek - Kero Sports Hot button topic with some great up and coming data companies (NOTE: This was a bad idea in one post... going to do another one tomorrow because there's too many good sessions) What other sessions from Tuesday and Wednesday are you most looking forward to next week? #conference #networking #sportstech #igaming #sportsbetting #fantasysports https://lnkd.in/gfWjP3bv

We dive deep into the latest sports tech report ($37B in deal volume)... With guest Mohit Pareek, CFA, Principal at Drake Star Partners. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮s𝐬: 🎙 1️⃣ Global sports tech trends 2️⃣ Investors and buyers to watch in 2024 3️⃣ Growing role of sovereign wealth funds and athlete investors Check out the full episode here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/eGwz43Hu Interesting quote from the pod: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘸𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯."

Here’s some of what happened in sports tech this past week 📰 👇 • Indiana Pacers team up with spokenote to feature QR code on jerseys • Wilson Tennis racket maker Amer Sports files for US IPO • David Blitzer and Josh Harris acquire a $10 million stake in Hall of Fame Village • FanHub raises a $3 million pre-seed round to build ‘Strava for sports fans’ • Chelsea Football Club agrees to a sponsorship deal with cryptocurrency firm BingX • ARound and Immersal team up to bring AR to Sports Fans • YES Network and MSG Networks team up for streaming tech joint venture • Chipotle Mexican Grill and Strava team up to help athletes reach January fitness goals • Golfweek launches inaugural Tech Lab event • Sports Data Labs, Inc. secures US patent • Hyperice files lawsuit against rival Therabody • Gangwon 2024 has launched the first-ever metaverse experience for Youth Olympic fans Want more sports tech news? Subscribe to Vetted Sports Weekly 📩 #sportstechnology #sportsbusiness #sportsindustry https://lnkd.in/dUYVHG5y

Check out the latest article from Gaming America! Atlas World Sports founder and CEO Robert Kraft shares his thoughts on how technology can benefit users? #Trafficology #innovation #sportsbetting #BetBetter

The sports industry is undergoing significant expansion, and we find ourselves precisely where we need to be according to the latest Sports Tech Business Report. I am optimistic that 2024 holds the potential for even greater success than 2023. Go deeper in the full briefing with Andrew Petcash here: https://lnkd.in/e6bcfjyP MAY Consulting #sportstechnology #sportsbusiness

{𝘙𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴} Next Wednesday the 📅 12th of June at 🕕 18:00 CET: 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒔 - 𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒔 🎙️ Chris Traeger, Executive Director, Boomtown Accelerator 🎙️ Kerry Carter, CEO, Atavus Football 🎙️ Timothy Brownstone, CEO of KYMIRA 👨⚖️ Fernando Moncada Rivera, Senior Reporter, Global Corporate Venturing The world of sports is changing rapidly. Its convergence with media and gaming has been revolutionising how audiences consume and interact with sports, and technologies that are initially developed to help athletes on the field or court are routinely expanding to mass audiences. The investment landscape is ripe with opportunities cutting across multiple sectors, and the savviest investors are looking to redefine the boundaries between sports technology, performance, and entertainment. But where are the best opportunities for investors? Where is the smart money going and what is still pie-in-the-sky? #Sports #Technology #Media #Gaming #Investment

Very much looking forward to sharing my thoughts and insight on what will be an awesome panel! #venture #sportsbusiness #investment #investinginsports

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#Investors are making bold moves in the #sports industry, as the global sports #technology market size is expected to reach US$55.14 billion by 2030. Catch the full panel discussion on #YouTube to uncover the game-changing strategies fueling this #financial frenzy. https://lnkd.in/dDgA5Uqc