Just Raised- 03/01/2022
3 BIG STORIES 1. The Next Sportradar WSC Sports is the industry leader in AI-driven sports highlights and recently raised a $100M Series D. The company has over 200 clients including the NBA, NHL, ESPN, Bleacher Report, and many more. In 2021 the company made more than 3.4M highlights using its AI-based platform. How big do I…
Read MoreIs PrimaryBid Worth a Bid?
3 BIG STORIES 1. Is PrimaryBid Worth a Bid? PrimaryBid is a company that enables retail investors to participate in IPOs as well as secondary offerings. Over the weekend, the company announced a $190M round led by SoftBank through Vision Fund 2. The platform is mostly restricted to people and companies that are UK-based. PrimaryBid is working through…
Read MoreBe Like Mike – Rubin
3 BIG STORIES 1. Be Like Mike – Rubin On Friday, Fanatics announced a $250M acquisition of Mitchell & Ness, the vintage sports apparel company. Fanatics is partnering with some big names to make the purchase a reality, including Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Maverick Carter, and the D’Amelios. This move represents another step in CEO Michael…
Read MoreThe Future of Education
3 BIG STORIES 1. The Future of Education Paper, a leading provider of online academic support, announced a $270M Series D backed by Sapphire and Softbank Vision Fund 2. The company’s service enables K-12 students nationwide to receive 24/7 tutoring services for various homework assignments, tests, and projects through an online live chat portal. Specifically, Paper emphasizes…
Read MoreThe Retail Resurgence Goes AR
3 BIG STORIES 1. The Retail Resurgence Goes AR Scandit, a smart data capture company, announced a $150M Series D at a $1B+ valuation. They specialize in cutting edge smartphone scanning technology to improve the in-person shopping experience. For example, if a shoe retailer uses Scandit, shoppers can scan a shoe with their phone and see all the…
Read More2/3/2022: Recent Rounds
Doing Things Media What They Do: Media company that owns many top instagram accounts like @shitheadsteve, @fourtwenty, @doggosdoingthings Why They Are Special: Multiple meme accounts with millions of followers and incredibly strong brand affiliation – what monetary value can you put on that in 22 Amount Raised: $21.5M Series A Lead Investors: Volition Capital Why It Matters: Memes making mad…
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