Sports brands are betting big on…sports betting, of all things…to attract new fans. And an Atlanta-based startup could help them cash in on that bet. MoneyLine is an online sports…
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Maybe you skipped leg day this week or did a few jumping jacks before bed to close that last Apple Watch ring. Or, if you are incredibly creative, maybe you…
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B2CFeatureStartup News
Atlanta-based iFOLIO is diving into NIL. Here’s why they believe it is good business.
The game-winning kick at this year’s Super Bowl by Kansas City Chiefs Harrison Butker had a particularly special connection to Atlanta-based SaaS company iFOLIO. Butker, a former Georgia Tech football…
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Atlanta is home to a new type of basketball league. And whether you are an avid pick up player, a top college recruit, or just a hoops enthusiast, there’s room…
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If you’re an athlete, Ali Barnes has an app that might be music to your ears. ProElite is a unique training app that teaches sports fundamentals through music. As a…
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Editor’s note: This article was first published in Global Atlanta, an online news publication devoted to revealing the city’s ties with the world and helping local companies navigate the global economy.…
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The JumpFund ‘hit it out of the park,’ you might say, with its first-ever investment. The Chattanooga-based early-stage angel fund invested in the women-led, Louisville-based mobile fan engagement platform SuperFan…
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Join us as Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech presents Virtual Demo Day 2022! These startups are changing the future of sports – their innovations will enhance how fans enjoy games and matches,…
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“I wasn’t trying to start a company. Honestly, I was just volunteering and helping [LSU] out.” That volunteer effort for Jack Karavich was centered around getting college football season up…
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Comcast NBCUniversal Launches Atlanta-Based Accelerator Targeting Sports Technology Startups
by Chanel Leeby Chanel LeeComcast NBCUniversal has announced the launch of SportsTech, a three-month global accelerator for multi-stage sports technology startups that will be based in Atlanta. The accelerator features what Comcast NBCUniversal calls…
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Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator Selects 2 Atlanta Startups For Inaugural Cohort
“Sports have withstood recessions in the past, but nothing can withstand COVID 100 percent,” Jenna Kurath, Vice President of Accelerator Operations & Partnerships at Comcast, told Hypepotamus. That meant pivoting…
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Durham’s Jurassic Capital Closes $30 million fund to back early-stage B2B startups in the Southeast
Attention B2B SaaS founders: There’s a new growth equity firm in the Southeast looking to hear your pitch. Durham-based Jurassic Capital announced today it closed an oversubscribed $30 million fund…
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FeatureNewsStartup News
Who To Know In The Nashville Sports & Entertainment Tech World
by hypepotamusby hypepotamusWhile country music and bachelorette parties might be top of mind when most people think of Nashville, those in the startup world are more likely to talk about healthcare ventures.…
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The hottest online game in sports right now is the brainchild of a software developer living in Braves Country. Brian Minter started working on Immaculate Grid, an online baseball-themed trivia…
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Join RIoT for our annual IoT Demo Night – this time with a twist! This year’s event will be 100% virtual and unlike any virtual event you have attended in…
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B2BCompanies
This Alabama Company Crunches Data to Help Top Ballers Make the Perfect Shot
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinTechnology entrepreneur John Carter had served as a business leader for many years — he sold a successful software company and ran a multi-million division of a large manufacturing enterprise…
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Sports Medicine Tech Startup Brings In Former NFL Player As Investor, Head of Athlete Relations
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinAtlanta-based BWHealth, a sports injury prevention and treatment technology company, has closed a strategic bridge round of funding of about $600,000 that will help it scale its latest line of…
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B2CFeatureStartup News
“The Shark Tank Effect Is Real”: Metric Mate evolves into the B2C fitness space
When we talked to Metric Mate in April of last year, the Atlanta-based SportsTech startup was focused on going business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) to get its personal workout tracker into the hands of…
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Featured Events
The Farm and BridgeCommunity Team Up For A Sports and Entertainment Hackathon At SunTrust Park
by Angela Kingby Angela KingCalling All Students and Families: Help Create the Next Big Thing in Sports and Entertainment The Farm and the BridgeCommunity are looking for the next big breakthrough in sports and entertainment.…
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How Turner Sports Will Use Virtual Reality to Give Fans A Pick-Your-Own View of the Action
by Holly Beilinby Holly BeilinNowadays, a sports network’s job is not as simple as showing the plays, the score, and a winner. Fans accustomed to high-quality immersive content from online platforms like Facebook and…