With the global esports business pushing into the billions of revenue in the coming years, a fan base in the hundreds of millions and live events packing out global stadiums, the mammoth rise of the world’s fastest growing sport in competitive online gaming shows no sign of slowing down any time soon. With more than […]
Israeli crowdfunding investment group OurCrowd is expanding its portfolio into the sports technology sector. The company, along with its partner leAD Sports, will create its 13th fund and infuse it with $50 million to be invested in sports tech startups, it was announced Thursday. Called ADvantage, the fund will initially provide 15 startups with Series […]
Three-time Grand Slam tennis champion Andy Murray has invested in two startups via crowdfunding platform Seedrs as part of an overall $2.6 million funding round. Murray joined Seedrs in 2015 as a strategic advisor and is currently a board member. Murray has firstly invested in GoodBox, a startup specializing in helping the charity sector move away from […]
A year and a half ago, Hemi Re’em found himself in the hospital. It came as a bit of a surprise for a man who runs triathlons and marathons. To his dismay, he ended up undergoing heart bypass surgery — surprising for a man so active. Doctors explained that what was happening shouldn’t have come […]
Resistance bands might be the ultimate portable, easy-to-use, effective workout tool. Every gym has them and many households do as well. The only downside is that it’s difficult to gauge how many calories you have burnt or how much force you’re really putting into the exercise. A possible solution lies in the Circuband iQ, a […]
