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2022 Upside Top Sports Tech Predictions (NFT/Metaverse, Sports Performance, IPOs/M&As..)

Dear colleague, First off, we would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday and all the best for 2022. Make sure to stay safe during the holidays. This is now time for our 2022 top sports tech predictions. A lot has happened in 2021 in the world [...]

Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex NBA/NCAA exec, on NCAA NIL, MLB Lockout, Super Bowl & NBA Title predictions

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Ron Dick, associate professor of sports marketing at Duquesne University in the school of business. Ron also worked for 20 years in sports, including 15 years in the NBA with the Sixers and the Nets, and then four [...]

? ? November Recap: Sports Tech Startups Raised $405M. 88% Came from Metaverse startups. Nike Buys Metaverse Startup. Apple AR/VR Glasses Coming in 4Q22.

Dear Colleague, We had another busy month of November in the world of elite sports. December is off to a great start and it is a nice way to finish 2021 on a high note. In the world of soccer, the Major League Soccer (MLS) announced the 21 clubs that [...]

Upside Chat: Gagan Daga, Str8bat CEO (Leading Wearable Tech Startup)

This week we had the honor to interview Gagan Daga, CEO of Str8bat, a leading wearable tech startup for pro cricket teams. Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, and his role at Str8bat. We also talked about his startup, his product, how it benefits [...]

Upside: Sports Metaverse Ecosystem Analysis: Trends, Drivers, Challenges, Recommendations to Teams

Over the past 3 months, the Metaverse has become the new buzzword in the tech world with literally every single tech company announcing a Metaverse strategy. On top of that, major brands (Nike, Disney…) are now making inroads into the Metaverse space. Facebook, which renamed itself as Meta, is also [...]

Upside Chat: Gerbert Vandenberghe, Venly COO (Leading NFT/Metaverse tech enabler startup)

This week we had the honor to interview Gerbert Vandenberghe, COO of Venly, a leading NFT technology enabler startup. Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, and his role at Venly. We also talked about his startup, his product, how it benefits for sports organizations, [...]

Upside Startup Profile: VKTRY Gear (Leading Performance Insoles startup)

Upside profile of the month: Upside startup: VKTRY Gear Headquartered: Milford CT Founded: 2016 Amount money raised: $6.5M Sector: Sports Gear, Insoles Customers: NFL, MLB, NCAA and direct to consumer Company and product background: VKTRY Insoles were invented by Matt Arciuolo, Certified Pedorthist for the US Olympic Bobsled & Skeleton [...]

Upside Chat: Donato Campagnoli, Zlam CEO (Leading Sports Video Analysis startup)

This week we had the honor to interview Donato Campagnoli, Zlam CEO, a leading sports video analysis startup. Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, and his role at Zlam. We also talked about his startup, his product, and how it benefits the tennis clubs. [...]

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