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

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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.

Jul 18, 2019 17:07

Champions Boat League: Kerala Tourism invites franchise bids

KOCHI: Kerala Tourism Department, along with agency consortium led by E factor Entertainment and The Social Street, have invited bid proposals for interested parties to buy nine team franchisees in the inaugural edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL).

Jul 18, 2019 12:07

UNIQLO to set up shop in India; 3 stores in yr 1

NEW DELHI:Japanese global apparel retailer UNIQLO Wednesday announced its plans to make a foray into the Indian market and will open three stores in the first year in Delhi-NCR. Given the size and fast growth of the Indian market, the launch will involve three separate stores. The first of the three UNIQLO stores will open in October in New Delhi, the company said in a statement.

Jul 13, 2019 15:07

Quess Corp subsidiary scores Rs510m Amazon investment

MUMBAI: US-based e-commerce giant Amazon has made an equity investment of Rs 510 million in QDigi, an after-sales support company for electronic products.

Jul 12, 2019 18:07

Nazara acquires SportsKeeda, SportsUnity: Report

MUMBAI: Investment action is heating u and how in the Indian sports content arena and how. A little under three months since fantasy sports platform Dream11 announced the launch of FanCode, an "ad-free multi-sport aggregator platform, offering a wide spectrum of content, commerce and community engagement", rival gaming company Nazara Technologies is making some big moves of its own.

Jul 09, 2019 15:07

Stadium privatisation: Sports Min seeks govt plan details

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has sought a detailed proposal from the Central government about its plans to privatise premium sports infrastructure like the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

Jul 05, 2019 17:07

Alipay commits $340m to women's football in China

HANGZHOU: Chinese payment and service platform Alipay has committed to investing 1 billion RMB ($340 million) over the next decade into women's football in China.

Jul 04, 2019 15:07

Kumite 1 League parent offloads 12.5% stake

MUMBAI: Anand Pandit owned Lotus Group of Companies has acquired 12.5% stake in BSE-listed Toyam Industries Limited, at a company valuation of $30 million. Toyam Industries is one of India's biggest sports management and marketing brands promoting combat sports through Kumite 1 League, an Indian mixed martial arts promotion.

Jul 02, 2019 15:07

Kapil leads angel funding in legal-accounting startup

MUMBAI: Wizcounsel, an online market network that helps people hire & manage freelance Legal, tax & accounting experts, has raised Rs 10 million in an angel round led by Kapil Dev, former Indian cricket team captain, Sunil Kumar Gupta, founder & chairman, SARC Associates, and Manas Fuloria, founder & CEO, Nagarro. The funds will be used for marketing, sales and to strengthen current operations.

Jun 28, 2019 15:06

UK marks £778m budget for CWG 2022

LONDON: Birmingham and the West Midlands region will benefit from a £778 million ($986 million) investment to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the British government has confirmed.

Jun 27, 2019 12:06

Karembeu invests in digital sport sponsorship marketplace

BECKENRIED, Switzerland: Swiss-based digital sport sponsorship marketplace sponsor.online, which was launched at the beginning of this year and is already used by over 150 professional football clubs and 50 global brands, has announced a prominent new investor and advisor in Christian Karembeu (48), a former world and European champion who will strengthen the Swiss platform team with immediate effect.

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