Young people are disenfranchised with traditional TV, and as mainstream media gravitates more towards quick content on platforms like YouTube and SnapChat the business opportunities are endless. Whistle Sports is the latest startup that is redefining what it means to be a media and entertainment company for young audiences. It creates and distributes content and […]
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This NYC Startup Just Raised $22M to Fix The Most Common Mistake You Make While Working Out
Over 57M Americans belong to a health and fitness club! But let’s be real, finding the willpower and motivation to actually go the gym can be challenging. That is why Aaptiv was created. Users pay $99 a year to get complete access to its app that has over 2,500 audio-guided workouts and structured programs ranging […]
FanDuel Acquired by Paddy Power Betfair
FanDuel, the fantasy sports site that allows users to win real money, has been acquired by UK and Ireland-based Paddy Power Betfair. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed but publicly-traded Paddy Power Betfair will be merging its US operations with FanDuel, injecting some cash to service FanDuel’s existing debt load, and will have […]
This NYC Startup Uses 3D Cameras to Prevent Injuries
With the novelty associated with wearables, to date, there have not been that many applications that truly harness the the potential to change your life for the better in an enduring way. Until now. Introducing EuMotus, a computerized movement tracking system that uses a 3d camera coupled with some sophisticated algorithms to pinpoint your movements […]
Talking Sports with the Global Sports Party
Technology has redefined sports and that has personalized the sports experience for fans. The Global Sports Party is a newly launched virtual clubhouse for sports fans. Today we sit down with David Blatt, Founder of the Global Sports Party to discuss his vision. David is looking to build out the team to scale the startup and […]
This NYC Startup Just Raised $2M to Replace Chemical Protein Powders
This installment of Funded in the Alley is presented by Bond Collective. Leading the way in hospitality and luxury offices space, Bond Collective designs workspaces to empower individuals and companies to be themselves. Rather than fit you into a limited, traditional office environment, Bond 60 Broad features larger 15-50+ person suites customized around your needs: privacy with access […]
This NYC SportsTech Startup Was Just Acquired
BREAKING NEWS: Krossover, the sports video analysis and statistics company was just acquired by Dallas-based Blue Star Sports, a sports management firm. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2008 by Vasu Kulkarni who we interviewed last week for our Inside the Mind of NYC VC series (Kulkarni also runs sportstech-focused VC […]
Inside the Mind of a New York VC: Vasu Kulkarni of Courtside Ventures Part 2
Welcome back to Inside the Mind of an NYC VC, a new series at AlleyWatch in which we speak with New York City-based Venture Capitalists. In the hot seat once again is Vasu Kulkarni, Partner at Courtside Ventures and CEO at Krossover, who joins us for Part 2 of our interview. You can get caught up on Part […]
This NYC Startup Gets You Ready for NYC Summer Concerts
While NYC winters can be long and dreary, it’s important to remember those summer nights discovering free concerts and catching the late baseball games when you are having winter doldrums. With so much to do in this city, you need a place to book tickets for affordable and fair prices. TickPick, the only secondary ticket […]
This NYC Startup Raised $1.2M to Make You the Smartest Fantasy Sports Player
As Daily Fantasy Sports has taken off, some users have realized there may be an inequality that exists: the player with the most information and analytics has a huge advantage over someone relying purely on intuition. How is this problem being addressed? RotoQL equips FanDuel and DraftKing users with analytics and tools to improve Fantasy predictions, […]
Sports Tank: Making Deals through Opportunity
While the temperature in the room slowly climbed on an unseasonably warm April night, the action behind the scenes at the third annual Sports Tank sports tech pitch event produced by TPG Sports Group was about to heat up in a big way. Although Sports Tank’s name is an ode to the “Made for TV” […]