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Esports media platform TalkEsport raises $1m pre-series A funding

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May 01, 2024 20:05

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MUMBAI: Esports media platform TalkEsport announced Wednesday the successful closure of its pre-series A funding round, securing an investment of $1 million from Saswat Ventures.

The investment underscores TalkEsport’s robust growth trajectory and reaffirms its position as a pioneering force in the esports industry.

Oct 12, 2022 17:10

Dhoni picks up equity in plant-based protein startup 'Shaka Harry'

MUMBAI: Former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has picked up equity in the plant protein startup Shaka Harry', the company said on Tuesday. The startup, which has created plant-based mock-meat, said it has received $2 million in a seed funding round led by Better Bite Venture, Blue Horizon and Panthera Peak Ventures. The company has earlier onboarded chef Manu Chandra as an investor/ambassador.

Oct 12, 2022 12:10

Funding commitment pullback forces W Series to curtail season

W Series, the path-breaking all-female racing series, has ended its 2022 season with the scheduled final three races taken off the itinerary. Reason? The required funding due to the business from a recent contracted investment was not received.

Oct 11, 2022 18:10

MSD's entertainment company to produce southern language movies

Indian cricketing icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni's film production company Dhoni Entertainment, founded in 2019 and led by his wife Sakshi, is taking a new trajectory. The company will reportedly be producing films in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Oct 10, 2022 17:10

PSG owner acquires minority stake in Portuguese club SC Braga

DOHA: Qatar Sports Investments, the investment group which owns Paris Saint-Germain, has added to its growing portfolio of sports brands and businesses, taking a minority stake in Portuguese football club SC Braga.

Oct 10, 2022 11:10

PhonePe co-founders pick up Mumbai franchise in PVL

NEW DELHI: As the second season of Prime Volleyball League (rechristened version of Pro Volleyball League) approaches, PVL is set to further expand its family, with the founders of Indian digital payments company PhonePe coming on board as investors in the PVL league and acquiring the 8th franchise - the Mumbai Meteors.

Sep 29, 2022 14:09

LeBron headlines new ownership group in Major League Pickleball

AUSTIN, Texas: Major League Pickleball is welcoming a new ownership group made up of LRMR Ventures, the family office of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and entrepreneur and CEO Maverick Carter, investment firm SC Holdings, NBA champions Draymond Green and Kevin Love, The SpringHill Company CMO Paul Rivera, and Relevent Sports Group co-owner and CEO Daniel Sillman.

Sep 28, 2022 20:09

DAZN to acquire ELEVEN's global sports media businesses

LONDON: DAZN Group, a leading global sports platform, Wednesday announced an agreement to acquire the ELEVEN Group's global sports media businesses. The deal expands DAZN's capabilities in the live sports streaming sector and establishes DAZN as a global leader in this rapidly evolving space. The benefits are threefold.

Sep 27, 2022 15:09

TGI Sport builds media rights & sales practice with Sportseen buy

LONDON: TGI Sport has acquired Sportseen, a leading rights buying and digital advertising sales firm, the company announced Monday. The deal is the third in a recent series that establishes TGI Sport as the industry leader in experience, resources, and capabilities around the virtual, digital, and LED advertising marketplace. TGI Sport is owned jointly by Bruin Capital and Quadrant Private Equity.

Sep 23, 2022 06:09

TGI acquires virtual ad tech company in further expansion

NEW YORK: TGI Sport announced Thursday it had agreed terms to acquire Brand Brigade, an advertising technology company specializing in virtual advertising and product placement.

Sep 22, 2022 05:09

Wheels in motion for India to host MotoGP; 7-yr MoU signed

NEW DELHI: There is now official confirmation that MotoGP, the pinnacle of two-wheel racing, is coming to India within the next two years. MotoGP commercial rights holder Dorna Sports and Noida-based Fairstreet Sports on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for seven years to bring the championship here.

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