Why U.S. soccer star DeAndre Yedlin invested in this ‘intelligent workout’ sports tech startup
At just 23 years of age, DeAndre Yedlin has built quite the resume. The Seattle native was the first “homegrown” player to sign with Sounders FC; he made his first U.S. national team appearance in 2014; and a year later he signed with Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Now you can add another line to those achievements: startup investor. Yedlin recently invested in Seattle-based sports tech startup Volt Athletics, a maker of an “intelligent” strength and conditioning platform. Yedlin, who now plays for Newcastle United, told GeekWire that he has a passion for both sports and technology. Volt caught… Read More