Investments

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.

Apr 06, 2021 19:04
MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s iconic helicopter shot as it has now become the inspiration for artisanal chocolates launched on Tuesday by food and beverage start-up 7InkBrews, where the former India captain is also a shareholder. The company based out of Mumbai is founded by Mohit Bhagchandani and co-founded by Adil Mistry and Kunal Patel.
Apr 01, 2021 17:04
NEW DELHI: India Poker News, the content and media arm of PokerBaazi.com and home to the latest and trending news from across the world of poker, sports and lifestyle just got bigger with the acquisition of Pokershots, a leading poker content platform.
Apr 01, 2021 16:04
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.: Endeavor Group Holdings Inc, a global entertainment, sports and content company that owns talent agency WME, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and IMG, announced Wednesday that it has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to its proposed initial public offering.
Mar 25, 2021 15:03
NEW YORK: Sports merchandise behemoth Fanatics has doubled its valuation in just eight months, on the back of a fresh $320 million funding round.  CNBC reported on Wednesday (March 24) that Fanatics’ valuation has risen from the $6.2 billion it was worth last August to $12.8 billion today after the e-commerce giant completed a fresh $350 million Series E round.
Mar 24, 2021 17:03
MUMBAI: Dream Sports, parent company of India's leading fantasy sports platform Dream11, has raised $400 million in a new financing round. With this funding, which didn’t include issuance of any new shares, Dream Sports is now valued at an incredible $4 billion+, just six months after it raised $225 million at a $2.5 billion valuation.
Mar 24, 2021 17:03
NEW YORK: US-based sports media investment company Bruin Sports Capital (Bruin) has reached agreement with Quadrant Private Equity (Quadrant) to become a 50% stakeholder of global sports technology, media, and marketing company, TGI Sport (TGI). 
Mar 24, 2021 16:03
CHICAGO: US-based global snacks major Mondelēz International Tuesday announced an agreement to acquire a significant majority interest in UK's leading protein bar brand Grenade, in a deal worth a reported $ 274 million.
Mar 23, 2021 18:03
NEW YORK: Sportradar, the world’s leading provider of sports data intelligence and sport entertainment solutions, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, pioneers in automated sports technology solutions and the market leader in data and video analytics in the US College and Professional sports space. 
Mar 19, 2021 14:03
BENGALURU: Further to the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this year, Sevilla FC and FC Bengaluru United have formalised their agreement to collaborate for the next five years. 
Mar 18, 2021 18:03
NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Capitals has signed on Horizm, the award-winning providers of digital inventory management, to boost their digital media returns.