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Whistle Sports Network Funding Round

On 6/22/2018, Whistle Sports Network landed $28 million in Series D funding from Aser Media, Emil Capital Partners and Liberty Media.

Transaction Overview

Announced On
6/22/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$28,000,000
Round
Series D
Investors

Aser Media (Lead Investor) (Andrea Radrizzani)

Emil Capital Partners

Liberty Media

WndrCo

Proceeds Purpose
Whistle Sports plans to use the proceeds of the investment in part to expand its catalogue of free and premium original content with brand partners and creators including Dude Perfect -- the team behind the third most subscribed to creator YouTube channel -- DevinSuperTramp, and The F2, among others, on both OTT and Whistle Sports distribution platforms.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
520 Bdwy. 3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
USA
Email Address
Overview
Pro league partners. All-star investors. A top-notch team and hundreds of content creators all teaming up to deliver behind-the-scenes access and inspiring moments of athletic achievement.
Profile
Whistle Sports Network LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Whistle Sports Network Company Twitter Account
Company News
Whistle Sports Network News
Facebook
Whistle Sports Network on Facebook
YouTube
Whistle Sports Network on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
John West
  John West LinkedIn Profile  John West Twitter Account  John West News  John West on Facebook
President
Jeff Urban
  Jeff Urban LinkedIn Profile  Jeff Urban Twitter Account  Jeff Urban News  Jeff Urban on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Laura Fortner
  Laura Fortner LinkedIn Profile  Laura Fortner Twitter Account  Laura Fortner News  Laura Fortner on Facebook
VP - Operations
Michael Cohen
  Michael Cohen LinkedIn Profile  Michael Cohen Twitter Account  Michael Cohen News  Michael Cohen on Facebook
VP - Sales
Deirdre Lester
  Deirdre Lester LinkedIn Profile  Deirdre Lester Twitter Account  Deirdre Lester News  Deirdre Lester on Facebook


 

 

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