OurCrowd, an Israel-based equity crowdfunding organization, announced its partnership with recently-launched Berlin-based sports startup incubator, leAD Accelerator. The grandchildren of adidas founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler, started leAD Accelerator in November. The German sports accelerator will help fund startups, with a special focus on early-stage sports technology startups. LeAD Accelerator is accepting applications through May 31, and 15 […]
In downtown Los Angeles on Thursday the LA Dodgers Accelerator with R/GA held a night of networking and showcasing of their startups. The event marked the end of their second accelerator program in two years. All five startups, plus mentors that were provided by the Dodgers and R/GA throughout this year’s accelerator program, were in […]
While the Philadelphia 76ers might have finished last in the Eastern Conference of the NBA this year, they are taking the offseason to build a project that should bode well for their future. The 76ers are building a brand new training complex in Camden, N.J., and 10,000 square feet of the building are dedicated to […]
In June 2015, it was announced that Andy Murray was to be involved with Seedr, the London-based equity crowdfunding platform. With this, he was to invest millions into UK-based start-ups, such as healthy eating chain Tossed. Indeed, the current world number two tennis star is still investing right now, and has recently backed five more […]
Last April, the LA Dodgers and advertising agency R/GA announced the creation of a sports accelerator—an opportunity for emerging sports startups to access $120,000, mentors and contacts within the sports industry. Well, after 600 applications from the 34 countries, the Dodgers program has chosen its 10 inductees, who will benefit from the sum of money […]
