Sept Recap: NFL, MotoGP & Rugby World Cup Embrace NFTs. $1.49B in Sports Tech Invest., Up +827% In Sept.

Dear Colleague, We had another busy month of September in the world of elite sports. In the world of soccer, all the major European soccer leagues are now back in full swing. In Tennis, Djokovic did not win its 21th grand slam title at the US Open, defeated by Russian [...]

Upside Chat: David Rose & Emma Barraclough, Top Execs at Chelsea Digital Ventures

This week we had the honor to interview David Rose and Emma Barraclough, top executives of Chelsea Digital Ventures. David is the head of Chelsea Digital Ventures, and Emma is a Product owner for Blue Fuel, an elite sports nutrition company, developed with Chelsea FC. ? Show Notes: [...]

Sports Betting, The Key To Allow Wearables During NBA Games & A New Major Revenue Opportunity For the NBA & Other leagues.

Up until now the NBA has not allowed the use of wearables during live NBA games. But we believe that this will soon change thanks to sports betting. In this analysis we will explain the state of wearables in the NBA and other sports leagues, how sports betting will be [...]

Upside Chat: Mark French, X2 Performance CEO

This week we had the honor to interview Mark French, CEO of X2 Performance. Mark is also a serial entrepreneur. ?Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background as a serial entrepreneur (NBC Universal, Court Grip, Mission, X2 Performance), his company X2 Performance, as well as [...]

Upside Analysis: Best Practices on how to build & Sell a Sports Performance Product to Pro teams

We have been working with pro teams in the MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, European soccer, pro tennis, pro rugby as well as Olympic teams for 10 years, and oftentimes we come across great sports performance products (sleep tech, hydration assessment, neurotech, injury prevention tools, GPS..) but many of them [...]

Upside Chat: Machar Reid, Innovation Lead (Tennis Australia)

This week we have the honor to interview Machar Reid, the head of Innovation of Tennis Australia who owns the Australian Open Tennis, and the new tech fund Wildcard Ventures. ?Show Notes: Through the interview, we talked about Tennis Australia, his role in the organization including the Australian [...]

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Upside VC Spotlight: Aser Ventures

Investment platform name: Aser Ventures Headquartered: London, United Kingdom Founded: 2015 Partners: 49ers Enterprises, Corrum Capital Website: https://www.aser.com Sectors: Sports, media, entertainment VC type: Investment platform Typical investment range: Aser Ventures are not tied to a particular stage or scale of investment, from incubating new businesses to working with globally [...]

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Upside Chat: Stan Larroque (Lynx CEO), leader in AR/VR/MR

This week we have the honor to interview Stan Larroque, CEO of Lynx, a leading AR+VR startup that built the world's first AR+VR hybrid headset which enables users to switch from an immersive, virtual world (VR) to an augmented reality (AR) world, and vice versa. ?Show Notes: Through [...]

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Outdoor GPS Market: Key Vendors, Trends, Recommendations to Pro Teams

With 20+ leading GPS vendors (Catapult, STATSports, WIMU, McLloyd..) in the market today, GPS systems have become one of the most common tech used by pro teams today. Simply put, sports teams have to pick the right GPS system that fits their requirements, use cases, budget, and GPS accuracy requirements. [...]

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