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View all →Ariel Investments closes $250M women's sports fund
Ariel Investments Women's Sports Fund
Dedicated capital vehicle focused on investing across women's professional leagues, teams, and adjacent infrastructure — aimed at accelerating long-term commercial growth in women's sports. Led by Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments.
NBA legend Chris Paul joins Owl Ventures as Venture Partner
Owl Ventures
NBA legend Chris Paul joins Owl Ventures as Venture Partner. From player to president of the National Basketball Players Association to founder, investor and community leader, Paul has spent his career expanding opportunities for the people around him. Off the court he has built and invested in businesses across sports, media and consumer products for more than two decades.
Roam Technologies Partners with UNC Athletics
UNC Athletics
Icon Sports Ventures portfolio company Roam Technologies announces its partnership with UNC Athletics, bringing its sustainable hydration systems for high-performance facilities and stadiums into one of college athletics' most prominent programs. Roam Technologies is led by founder Sunjay Galeria.
Sprocket Sports Lands Strategic Investment
Sprocket Sports
Sprocket Sports receives backing from Frontier Growth to accelerate adoption of its youth-sports platform powering clubs with data, communication, and operations tools. Rich Gallun leads Sprocket Sports.
Pitchwise Holdings acquires 42% of Valencia CF at €1.25B valuation
Valencia CF
Valencia gets new money and serious U.S. operators (the Broncos-owning Penners and the Roberts and Kravis family offices) without Peter Lim giving up control. The club is in the final stretch of its long-delayed Nou Mestalla stadium, and outside capital eases the pressure of that build. Deal values the club at €1.25B.
Ascend Sport Technology agrees CHF500M merger with EvoNext
Ascend Sport Technology AG / EvoNext Holdings SA
Ascend Sport Technology AG and EvoNext Holdings SA signed a transaction agreement for a proposed merger, assigning an equity valuation of CHF 500 million to Ascend and valuing EvoNext at CHF 2.50 per share. The combination gives the sports technology business a listed platform.