Welcome to our Monthly Recap. This blog series provides insights into the events of the past weeks at the end of each month. The topics always revolve around startups, sports, professional athletes, and entrepreneurship. Readers will find information on interesting articles, podcast and newsletter recommendations, as well as profiles of entrepreneurially successful athletes.
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Headlines of the Month
Sports Technology Market Will Grow Significantly
Experts believe that the sports technology market will grow by nearly $30 billion by 2027. The key drivers for this new growth are said to be "Sport Technology Events."
For more details and background, check out this article.
© Technavio
11 Sports Tech Startups To Watch
In line with the projected market growth, experienced investors from VC funds have selected the most exciting startups from the sports tech industry.
Here's the list of 11 startups from Europe with explanations from Boost Capital Partners, Active Partners, and Moonfire Ventures.
© Unsplash
The Exceptional Position Of Athletes In Investing
Footballer Mario Götze recently launched a blog series on LinkedIn. In various posts, he shares his perspective on the growing community of athlete investors.
In the first edition, he discusses the qualities that distinguish professional athletes as business angels. The second episode delves into the challenges of being an athlete investor.
© IMAGO/Kessler-Sportfotografie
Recommendations of the Month
💡 We've got two recommendations from our team for you. In the Profluence Sports newsletter, the significant trend of "Generative AI" and its potential impacts on the sports industry are discussed. The Startup Insider podcast covers the recently completed funding round of the startup LANCH. Investor Enrico Mellis, Principal at Lakestar, is a guest and shares his perspective.💡
Athlete Profiles
In the month of October, we delved into the stories of three former professional athletes. Below, you'll find profiles of Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Langkamp, and Dennis Aogo.
Nico Rosberg
Age: 38
Sports: Motorsports 🏎️
Club: retired
Location: Monaco
Ventures: Rosberg Ventures, Greentech Festival, Rosberg X Racing, TRE Vehicle Dynamics
Investments: > 20, e.g. Tier Mobility, Tesseract Energy, The nu Company
Focus: Sustainability, Mobility
Sebastian Langkamp
Age: 35
Sports: Soccer ⚽️
Club: retired
Location: Berlin
Ventures: -
Investments: 2 - GOKIXX, One-Versus-One
Focus: Sports
Dennis Aogo
Age: 36
Sports: Soccer ⚽️
Club: retired
Location: Dubai
Ventures: A Vent Holding,
Investments: >3 , e.g. Sharpist, Sanity Group, Kynda
Focus: tbd.
That wraps up the fourth edition of the Monthly Recap. From intriguing news in the world of Athlete Angels to media recommendations and profiles of athletically successful individuals, it covered it all. We hope this provided you with a comprehensive overview of the past month. Be sure to check back at the end of the coming month for the next recap.🚀
FYI: All athletes struggling to understand the mentioned terms can access our lexicon in the Athlete Angel Academy.
References: LinkedIn, yahoo finance, sifted, Profluence, Handelsregister, North Data, Crunchbase, Unsplash, Startup Insider
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