LONDON | NEW YORK | November 4, 2021 – Drake Star is pleased to release the October 2021 edition of its Global Sports Tech Industry Update. This monthly update gives a summary of the key industry news and insights that prevailed in October;
- Key industry news including;
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- Drive by DraftKings closes a $60m SportsTech VC fund
- Sharp Alpha Advisors close a $10m Sports Betting fund
- Ticketing technology leader SeatGeek to go public via $1.4bn deal with Billy Beane backed SPAC
- Insight on the more notable M&A and fundraising deals in October; TheScore, Mindbody, Playsight, Slinger, FulGaz, The Ironman Group, Green Park Sports, FitOn
- The updated list of top 10 largest M&A and fundraising deals year to date,
- An update on the current trading valuation across the ecosystem; and
- Tracking esports viewership globally; hours watched up 8.1% vs. September
This also includes our updated Sports Tech industry map.
Drake Star Partners Sports Tech Team: Gregory Bedrosian, Eric Ward, Michael Metzger
Inquiries
For further inquiries, please contact:
Gregory Bedrosian
CEO & Managing Partner
gregory.bedrosian@drakestar.com
Eric Ward
Partner
eric.ward@drakestar.com
Michael Metzger
Partner
michael.metzger@drakestar.com