Sportstechx - Startups & The Sports Tech Ecosystem

Interviewing Wayne Kimmel from SeventySix Capital, a venture capital firm focused on the dynamic and evolving markets of sports digitalization, esports, sports betting & the overall sports-consumer experience. SeventySix Capital invests in passionate, smart and nice entrepreneurs who are launching game-changing SportsTech startups. Find out more at https://www.seventysixcapital.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Andre Fluellen from Beyond the Game Network, a community of current and former professional athletes who are uniquely positioned to help startups. At Beyond the Game Network, athletes bring their fame, expertise, and relationships to help power growth and invest in startups across sports, media, and consumer products and technology. Find out more at https://thebtgnetwork.com/. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Benjamin Benichou from Creative Bot, an innovative company that provides plug-and-play solutions to enable 1-to-1 conversations between sports organizations and their fans on any digital platform. Creative Bot empowers sports teams to build meaningful relationships with their fans at scale. Find out more at https://www.creativebot.ai/. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Andreas Kitzing from Sponsoo, an innovative online marketplace that connects athletes and sports teams with corporate sponsors. With thousands of athletes and clubs of more than 300 different sports, Sponsoo allows potential sponsors to search through the online portfolio and identify ideal sponsorship targets. Find out more at www.sponsoo.com and read Andreas’s blog post discussed in the episode at www.andreas-kitzing.com/entrepreneurship/corona-virus-strategy. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Milos Ribic from adidas Corporate Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of adidas which is making strategic investments in innovative companies and technologies being leveraged by the adidas brand. adidas Corporate Ventures is specifically focused on investing in startups with innovative solutions for sustainability, fan engagement and content solutions related to sports. Find out more at https://www.adidas-group.com. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Petr Zhukov from Indigo SportsTech Fund, a global VC fund focused primarily on Seed and A-round investments in SportsTech. Indigo Capital Partners is a private equity & VC fund that combines global best practice and a world-wide network of contacts with a thorough knowledge of the Russian market. Find out more at www.indigocapital.ru/. Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Cullen Gallagher and Frank Bryan from REELY, an end-to-end content solution that utilizes computer vision and deep learning to automatically identify, tag, clip and distribute the best sports highlights in real-time. From the little leagues to the major leagues and traditional sports to esports, REELY has your content needs covered. Find out more at http://www.reely.ai/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Henrik Teisbæk from Veo, a portable AI-powered video solution that lets you record your match without a camera operator. Automatic recording and video-editing enable players to watch and share their sport and Veo’s vision is to democratize the video broadcasting and analytics that are otherwise only available for professional teams. Find out more at https://www.veo.co/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Dave DuPont from TeamSnap, a sports team management platform that makes organizing teams, clubs and leagues simple by helping users instantly know important things like where to be, what to bring and who can make the game. The app helps with communication, scheduling, assignments, payment collection, photo sharing, and much more. Find out more at https://www.teamsnap.com. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Carter Russ and Chase Payne from Champions Round, a sports entertainment company focused on building engaging fan experiences for the fantasy sports industry. Champions Round offers a shorter commitment strategy fantasy football game that gives everyone more of what they love about fantasy sports. Find out more at https://www.championsround.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Rich Routman from Minute Media, a company that is changing the face of digital sports publishing by pioneering a unique content creation and distribution movement. Through their proprietary cutting-edge technology, Minute Media is empowering the next generation of fans and social influencers to create, distribute and consume more than 1,000 pieces of curated content, through 12 languages,​ every single day. Find out more at https://www.minutemedia.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Aaron Holland from Season Share, the first mobile app that enables fans to buy, group, split and share multi-game ticket packages to live sporting events. Season Share’s goal is to make live events more accessible for people and to help companies and teams drive new millennial sales, improve account retention and build their CRM. Find out more at seasonshare.com. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Michael Flynn from DataPOWA, a sports and entertainment sponsorship and digital marketing agency. DataPOWA provides brands and rights holders with detailed measurement of actual and potential value of sponsorships alongside digital maximization solutions for marketing programs giving you access and power from your own data and DataPOWA’s Marketing BigData assets. Find out more at http://datapowa.co.uk/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Lance Dietz from KB Partners, a Chicago based investment firm focused on early-stage venture capital investments and innovators at the intersection of sports and technology. KB’s principals take an active approach in helping to build dominant new enterprises by working in partnership with talented entrepreneurs and experienced managers. Find out more at www.kbpartners.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Greg Mitchinson from Twenty3, a sports intelligence business that takes the complexity out of producing content by offering tools and services to help produce better content, faster. Through the Twenty3 Content Toolbox, producing sports content is made simpler, faster and more engaging for fans. Twenty3 also helps publishers run the day to day, with video, design, editorial, social media, and influencer marketing services. Find out more at https://www.twenty3.sport/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Cheri Bradish from the Future of Sport Lab (FSL), a collaborative lab and incubator for sport innovation and research. The lab is a vision supported and co-managed by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), one of the world’s premier sport and entertainment companies, and Ryerson University. The objective of the FSL is to be Canada’s global leader in sport innovation, creating a sport ecosystem anchored by innovation and entrepreneurship, that will connect premier Canadian sport properties, industry partners, experts, faculty and students. Find out more at https://www.futuresportlab.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Ashley Crowder from VNTANA, an end to end solution for premium mixed reality. VNTANA’s patented AR computing platform provides the only interactive holograms with data collection that “wow” consumers while quantifying engagement. VNTANA’s interactive hologram technologies are applicable globally and across multiple industries including sports, advertising, retail, business communications, automotive, education, healthcare and entertainment. Find out more at vntana.com/ Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Kristin Geer from BleachrONE, a comprehensive sports app on the market for teams, leagues, tournaments and colleges. BleacherONE focuses on assisting client partners by addressing four key drivers of the mobile fan lifecycle -- acquisition, engagement, monetization, and retention. Find out more at https://www.bleachr.co/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Dane Dobre from SOLO Workout, a consumer electronics startup a workout tracking system and application that uses sensors to collect and send data to the cloud while users workout. SOLO Workout Tracking System helps users to monitor progress, create training plans, record performances and analyze data. Find out more at https://www.soloworkout.com/. Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.

Interviewing Jose Gonzalez Ruzo from Oliver, a smart wearable and platform that identifies, interprets and predicts how footballers play and perform in the field during a match or training session and deliver those stats real-time into a mobile app in a comprehensive, fun and social way. Oliver’s goal is to provide statistics to help improve performance in three levels: health, athletics and football ability. The unique wearable is geared towards amateur athletes to help them play and compare statistics with friends, coaches, and teams. Find out more at tryoliver.com/ Hosted by Benjamin Penkert from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.