MASTRY Ventures and General Catalyst, each a venture capital firm, have jointly acquired a majority interest in Southern California-based sports agency Athletes First. Brian Murphy will remain the CEO of the agency and run day-to-day operations. The venture capital firms hope to create new platforms for Athletes First to find new opportunities and establish enhanced […]
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Per a press release, Leigh Steinberg, the trailblazing sports agent and real-life “Jerry Maguire,” known for record-setting contracts for Pro Football Hall of Famers such as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon and many others, is expanding his influence in the sports and entertainment industries with the launch of Steinberg Ventures, a venture capital initiative focused on […]
Private companies that wish to raise money must file a Form D with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). That is precisely the type of form that was filed by a new limited partnership organized earlier this year called CAA Ventures I, L.P. CAA should sound familiar to readers of this website. It is the […]
Award-winning industry leader, Cameron Wagner, will serve as Chief Client Officer of the newly launched global brand consulting practice of Elevate Sports Ventures. Elevate’s new brand consultation group will offer sponsorship strategy, platform development and management, event activation, portfolio valuations, measurement and performance evaluations, talent negotiation, and more. Cameron Wagner brings to the table 25 […]
Sports marketing and talent representation agency, Excel Sports Management, has secured outside funding from Shamrock Capital Investment. This is the first time Excel Sports has taken an outside investment and according to Forbes, Shamrock Capital typically invests north of $30 million into new ventures. Founded in 2002, Excel Sports bolsters a roster of 180 clients […]
Rubicon Talent, a newly created sports agency, has announced a partnership with venture capital firm SeventySix Capital. The team at Rubicon is comprised of Dave Maryles, Peter Raskin, Jonathan Salant and Brandon Swibel whose experience include stints at SFX Sports, CSMG, The Agency Sports Management (TASM) and The Legacy Agency (TLA). SeventySix Capital has a sports, tech and […]
In August of 2014, then President of IMG’s global Sports and Entertainment business, George Pyne announced that he would be leaving the company in order to pursue a “new venture“. Pyne began his new year with the official announcement of that venture and its effects are sure to change the sports business landscape in 2015 and beyond. […]
Leigh Steinberg, CEO of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, has joined InvestAcure’s advisory board to help spearhead the implementation of the company’s 3-year plan to generate $1 billion in annual investment for Alzheimer’s, CTE and related dementias until a cure is found. “Every 65 seconds, someone in this country is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. It is a public health crisis of […]
What: Global Entertainment & Sports Law + Industry Conference presented by the University of Miami’s Entertainment and Sports Law Society and the LL.M. in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law When: Thursday & Friday, April 4-5, 2019 Where: Donna E. Shalala Center, University of Miami1330 Miller Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Schedule Thursday, April 4th: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.Registration […]
Rubicon Talent has signed three NFL draft prospects for marketing and off-field representation deals ahead of the NFL combine this week. Kentucky running back Benny Snell Jr., Mississippi State defensive end Montez Sweat, and Iowa State wide receiver Hakeem Butler have joined forces with the marketing agency. Sweat is ranked as the No. 9 overall […]