article thumbnail

MLSE looks to revolutionize sports experience with digital R&D lab

CIO

Digital solutions and data analytics are changing the world of sports entertainment at a rapid clip. From how players train, to how teams make strategic decisions during games, to how venues operate and fans engage, sports organizations are turning to software engineers and data scientists to help transform the sport experience.

Sport 241
article thumbnail

Veo raises $25M for AI-based cameras that record and analyze football and other team sports

TechCrunch

Sports have been among some of the most popular and lucrative media plays in the world, luring broadcasters, advertisers and consumers to fork out huge sums to secure the chance to watch (and sponsor) their favorite teams and athletes. Even with the slowdown in a lot of sporting activity this year due to COVID — in the U.K.

Sport 284
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Cure Hydration raises $2.6M for its healthy sports drink alternative

TechCrunch

million in seed funding as it brings a healthier approach to the sports beverage market. ” In fact, the average sports drink contains 36 grams of sugar. The company donates 1% of proceeds to the women’s sports nonprofit SheIS.) Cure Hydration is announcing that it has raised $2.6 On its website, they cost $20.99

Sport 213
article thumbnail

Stockly raises another $12 million to sell out-of-stock items via other retailers

TechCrunch

When a retailer is out-of-stock on a popular item, they can still accept the order and process the order through a different retailer’s inventory. As Stockly grows, its product becomes more interesting because there are more partner retailers on the platform. This startup is a network play.

Retail 192
article thumbnail

Hiro Capital puts $2.3M into team sports tracking platform PlayerData — as does Sir Terry Leahy

TechCrunch

Hiro Capital has gradually been making a name for itself as an investor in the area know as “Digital Sports” or DSports for short. Also investing in the round is Sir Terry Leahy, previously the CEO of Tesco, the largest British retailer. It’s now led a $2.3 million funding round in PlayerData. Edinburgh, U.K.-based

Sport 251
article thumbnail

AiFi adds new funding into its cart to expand autonomous retail footprint

TechCrunch

The latest company with an injection of VC is AiFi , which enables retailers to deploy and scale autonomous shopping cost-effectively. Santa Clara-based AiFi raised $65 million in Series B funding with participation from retail partners Aldi, Zabka and Verizon Ventures, which is enabling the company to utilize 5G technology.

Retail 215
article thumbnail

Dubai-based GMG invests in next-gen tech to improve customer needs

CIO

The digital transformation of the Middle East’s retail sector in the last five to seven years has brought immense value in crafting more agile supply chains that accommodate demand. Digital Transformation, E-commerce Services, Retail Industry, Supply Chain

Retail 246