Investments

MUMBAI:  Esports media platform TalkEsport announced Wednesday the successful closure of its pre-series A funding round, securing an investment of $1 million from Saswat Ventures. 

The investment underscores TalkEsport’s robust growth trajectory and reaffirms its position as a pioneering force in the esports industry.

Feb 25, 2020 17:02
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani on Monday hinted at what could be the next big bet for RIL in the entertainment space - online gaming. Asia's richest man, in a "fireside chat" with Microsoft Corp CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft’s Future Decoded Summit here Monday, declared: "Gaming will be bigger than music, movies and television shows put together (in India)."
Feb 19, 2020 18:02
JAIPUR: Fantasy sports platform MyTeam11 Wednesday announced the launch of their multi-sports aggregator app, SportsTiger.  In launching SportsTiger, MyTeam11 has taken a cue from market leader Dream11, which launched its ad-free multi-sport aggregator platform FanCode in early 2019. The SportsTiger app is now available to users on the App Store (iOS) and Play Store (Android).
Feb 19, 2020 18:02
MUMBAI: Power couple Team India cricket captain Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma have invested in new-age insurance start-up Digit, as per filings sourced by CNBC TV18 from business intelligence platform paper.vc.
Feb 18, 2020 16:02
MUMBAI: The Premier League and the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) are bringing the second edition of the Youth Games to Mumbai starting on Monday 24 February. 
Feb 18, 2020 14:02
MUMBAI: KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, the holding company that owns and operates Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab, has added Caribbean Premier League team St Lucia Zouks to its portfolio.
Feb 14, 2020 17:02
BHUBANESWAR: Rohan Sharma, owner of Indian Super League franchise Odisha FC, on Thursday dismissed speculation of a possible tie-up / takeover of Kolkata's East Bengal on the lines of what the RPSG Group, principal owner of ISL club ATK, had done recently with the acquisition of the country’s oldest club, Mohun Bagan.
Feb 13, 2020 18:02
GURUGRAM: In order to strengthen business ties with Japan, the government of Haryana is going to organize Golf Meet 2020 event on Saturday, 15th February, here. 
Feb 12, 2020 15:02
LONDON: The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has announced Tuesday that it has made an investment in Munich-based sports technology company Fun With Balls in a further example of the organisation’s commitment to adopting new technology to help grow the sport.
Feb 12, 2020 15:02
NEW YORK: Facebank Group, Inc., a leading digital human technology company focused on the development, protection and activation of digital likeness assets for celebrities and consumers, and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company, Tuesday announced a joint business development agreement "to pursue and share revenue opportunities from the digital likenesses of ABG-owned
Jan 31, 2020 16:01
LONDON: Racing Point are set to morph into Aston Martin Racing for the 2021 Formula 1 season, following a significant investment into the iconic British automobile brand by a consortium led by Racing Point’s current owner, Lawrence Stroll.