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The Upside Newsletter

Julien Blin

Data, insights, and stories from the world of sports, business, and technology. www.theupside.us

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🔥Upside Chat with Pierre Barrieu (MLS/EPL), Adam...

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2024/01/11

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert.* Alexi Pianosi, S&C coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a top NHL team.* Karam Al-Hamdani, the Head Athletic Therapist for the CF Montreal, a top MLS team.* Abdul Sillah, a world's class high performance coach...Who has worked with top athletes like

20:11

⭐Upside Chat with Dr Theo Versteegh, CEO/CTO of...

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2024/01/04

Today we have the honor of interviewing Dr. Theo Versteegh, Co-Founder and CEO/CTO of Topspin Technologies LTD, the creator of the TopSpin360, a neck training device used for concussion risk reduction. It is the first patented multi-planar dynamic neuromuscular neck strengthening device that strengthens the neck in a manner consistent with the science on how to prevent concussions. TopSpin360 is also the winner of the NFL 1st and Future Award for Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety.So

28:12

🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/12/15

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 five years in the NCAA.You can read the full transcript of the podcast interview with Ron located at the top of this blog post. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the following topics:* NBA: The In season NBA tournament* MLS:

49:46

🔥Upside Chat with Dr Robert Butler, Director of...

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2023/12/08

This week we had the honor to interview again Dr. Robert Butler, the Director of performance for the St Louis Cardinals, a top MLB team.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background in elite sports as well as his role at the St Louis Cardinals. We also discussed the best practices to interconnect data resources to inform player curriculum as well as identifying the objective measures to inform progress within a curriculum (beginner to advanced). We also discussed his approach

44:14

🎾Upside Chat with Abdul Sillah, A World’s Class High...

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2023/12/07

Today we have the honor to interview Abdul Sillah, a world's class high performance coach who has worked with top athletes such as top tennis players, like Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Sloane Stephens, Bianca Andreescu. He also worked with MLB/NFL players.Prior to becoming a high performance coach, he was a competitive athlete for over twenty years. Unfortunately, his career ended sooner than planned after a harrowing injury. As a result, he now devotes the rest of his life to helping others

24:40

⭐Upside VC Profile: Athletico Ventures, A Leading...

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2023/12/06

VC name: Athletico VenturesHeadquartered: Paris (FR)Founded: 2020Managing Partner: Arthur BernardWebsite: https://www.athletico.vc/Sectors: Agnostic with important focus on Consumer, Impact and Sports & EntertainmentInvestment stage: Late seed to Series BTypical investment range: $150K-$500K Total number of investments: 16Investments to date:— Investments by deal syndication:* Wethenew (Frank Ntilikina, New York Knicks // Series A alongside Singular)* Sorare (Antoine Griezmann, FC Barcelone //

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🔥Upside Chat with Pierre Barrieu (MLS / EPL), Adam...

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2023/12/04

This week we had the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts.* Pierre Barrieu, an experienced high performance director in the MLS (LA Galaxy, LAFC, Toronto FC, NY Red Bulls, etc.), Premier League (Leeds United FC) and FIFA expert.* Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team.* Dr Bill Burgos, an experienced NBA Strength &Conditioning coach. He has worked for many NBA teams (Orlando Magic, NY Knicks, Timberloves..). He is also an adjunct

21:51

⭐Upside VC Profile: Drive By DraftKings & Chat with...

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2023/11/30

VC name: Drive by DraftKingsHeadquartered: Boston, MAFounded: 2021Managing Partner: Meredith McPherronWebsite: https://www.drivebydraftkings.com/Sectors: Gaming, Fandom, and Human PerformanceInvestment stage: Multi-stageTypical investment range: $500K - $2.5MTotal number of investments: 21Source: Drive by DraftKingsDrive by DraftKings is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment. Drive's mission is to push the frontier of new markets and categories revolutionizing

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🔥Upside Chat with Dr Derek Lawrance (USMNT), Jason...

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2023/11/27

This week we have the honor to interview again a group of sports performance experts focusing on rehab/return to play.* Jason Han, Head of Rehabilitation / Team Physical Therapist., LAFC (MLS team).* Dr Derek Lawrance, Assistant Athletic Trainer, U.S. Men’s Soccer National Team.* Kevin Martin, CEO of The Quick Board, which developed a visual training and rehab technology.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the 7 steps to return to play, the results from a Stanford study on NBA teams,

44:30

🧠Upside Chat with Christian Hasler, Managing...

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2023/11/13

Today we have the honor of interviewing Christian Hasler, Managing Director/ Co- Founder, SKILLCOURT GmbH, a leading sports and health tech company. SKILLCOURT GmbH will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports Tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15. If you are attending the event, set up a meeting to connect with SKILLCOURT GmbH.The SKILLCOURT is a diagnostics and training system that uses artificial intelligence and special sensors to precisely record the movement of people in space and,

33:10

⭐Upside Chat with Jeff Thinnes, CEO & Cofounder of...

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2023/11/10

Today we have the honor of interviewing Jeff Thinnes, CEO & cofounder of SummaForte, a leading performance and recovery brand that uses premium CBD, clinic trested nutrients, and innovative delivery technologies. SummaForte is one of only a few brands with CBD to be NSF Certified for Sport.SummaForte will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports Tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15. If you are attending the event, set up a meeting to connect with SummaForte.Founded in 2020, SummaForte offers

28:28

📊Upside Chat with Mitch Heath, Co-Founder of...

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2023/11/09

Today we have the honor of interviewing Mitch Heath, Co- Founder of Teamworks, the leading operating system for sports. Teamworks will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports Tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15. If you are attending the event, set up a meeting to connect with Teamworks.Teamworks is the proven operating system for high performance, powering more than 7,000 sports, military, and public safety organizations around the world. Available on a centralized and integrated platform,

31:30

🔥Upside Chat: Dr Ron Dick, Duquesne University, Ex...

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2023/11/07

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 five years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on Penguins and their 3 stars who have been together for 18 years which is more than the Yankees Trio. We also touched on the NBA season (Spurs, 76ers..), Wemby, and the

32:55

💡⭐Upside Chat with Kyle Harris, CEO, BrainLit, A...

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2023/11/02

Today we have the honor to interview Kyle Harris, CEO of Brainlit, a leading health & wellness platform offering biocentric light that supports performance & recovery of athletes.BrainLit will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15, so if you want to book a meeting with the BrainLit team click on the link below:Founded in 2012, BrainLit is a health technology company, that focuses on light to deliver significant health and well-being improvements. With

40:57

🧠📊Upside Chat with Sean Flynn, President, Sports &...

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2023/10/31

Today we have the honor to interview Sean Flynn, President, Sports & Education at SurePeople, a leading behavioral and psychometric analytics platform.Sean will be attending our NY Summit at Citi Field on November 15, 2023, so if you want to meet Sean you can reach out to him by clicking on the button below:Founded in 2015, SurePeople is a technology innovator dedicated to unlocking human potential. They are committed to delivering positive, measurable outcomes for all stakeholders – their valued

34:38

🧠Upside Chat with Gordon Waddington & Elizabeth...

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2023/10/23

Today we have the honor to interview Gordon Waddington, Australian Institute of Sport/University of Canberra Professor of Sports Medicine Research and Co-founder, Prism Neuro; and also Elizabeth McGrath who is CEO & Co founder of Prism Neuro.Prism Neuro will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15, so if you want to book a meeting with the Prism Neuro team click on the link below:Prism Neuro is an early stage start-up focused on solutions to measure and

58:34

🔥Upside Chat with Female Sports Experts: Joelle Muro...

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2023/10/17

Dear colleague, We at Upside Global and Upside, believe that there needs to be more awareness about women athletes, teams, female entrepreneurs and studies towards women teams and athletes. So today as part of our continued effort to bring more awareness on female athletes, teams and associated trends related to female athletes, we have the honor to interview a group of female sports performance experts:* Dr Christy Fernandez-Cull, PhD, CEO, DaVinci Wearables, an AI wearable device for women

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💧Upside Chat with James Mayo, Founder of Sm24, A...

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2023/10/16

Today we have the honor to interview James Mayo, Founder of Sm24, a non invasive real time biomarker analysis sensor company. Sm24 is a device that can give the user the ability to track: recovery, pace, glucose, carb / fat burn and further down the line other biomarkers. So in short helping them train optimally. Sm24 can be seamlessly integrated into other AI systems of teams or into Strava, Apple health, Garmin, Fitbit. It adds the extra dimension to a user’s dataSm24 is non invasive and provide

37:53

🧊Upside Chat with Bill Donovan, CCO, CoolMitt, a...

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2023/10/10

This week, we have the honor to interview Bill Donovan, Chief Commercialization Officer at CoolMitt, a pioneer manufacturer of cooling devices for people that are heat stressed. CoolMitt will be exhibiting and speaking at our NY Sports tech Summit at Citi Field on November 15, so if you want to book a meeting with the CoolMitt team please click on the link below:During the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the US advance on Baghdad was frequently halted because the troops were becoming overheated and fatigued,

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⭐Upside Chat with Shavini Fernando, CEO of OxiWear,...

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2023/10/03

This week, we have the honor to interview Shavini Fernando, CEO of OxiWear, maker of the world's first wearable device for continuous real time monitoring of Oxygen during motion. OxiWear was developed in 2019 by Shavini, a VR/video game and web designer who suffers from pulmonary hypertension as a result of Eisenmenger Syndrome. OxiWear built a stylish ear-wearable device that continuously monitors oxygen levels and provides low oxygen alerting. OxiWear is committed to reducing patient

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