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Julien Blin

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⭐Upside VC/Accelerator Profile: Techstars Sports...

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2023/01/31

Upside Accelerator profile of the month:VC name: Techstars Sports AcceleratorHeadquartered: Indianapolis (Indiana)Founded: 2019Managing Partners: Jordan Fliegel (Managing Director), Andrew Hippert (Investment Principal), Elliott Mack (Investment Associate).Website: https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/indy-sportsSectors: Sports, Entertainment & Fitness VC type: Accelerator, Venture CapitalAcceleration duration: 13 weeksTypical investment range: $120kTotal number of investments: 43 core investments

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr Arthur Ting, MD, and Dr Ryan Ting,...

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2023/01/24

Back in 2019, Dr Arthur Ting gave us a tour of his Arthur Ting orthopedic surgery and sports medicine clinic in Fremont California. Back then we spoke about technologies trends and he showed us some of the technologies (Cryotherapy, laser therapy, cooling/heating therapy, etc.) that he uses to treat his patients. This week we had the honor to interview again Dr Arthur Ting along with Dr Ryan Ting to discuss their thoughts on injury prevention and recovery. As a reminder, Dr Arthur Ting has worked

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

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2023/01/02

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 Aaron Judge's mega contract with the Yankees, the NBA interest in adding an NBA team in Mexico. We also touched on Brittney Griner being release from Russia, the FTX /

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🔥 Upside Chat: Isaiah Kacyvenski, Founder & Managing...

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2022/12/22

This week we have the honor to interview Isaiah Kacyvenski, the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Will Ventures, a venture capital investment fund focused on sports technology opening up adjacent markets primarily in Consumer, Health and Media. Isaiah is also a former NFL player who played for the Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders.Before we get into the podcast interview with Isaiah, here is some quick background about Will Ventures. Company name: Will VenturesDescription: Will

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🔥Upside Chat: Dr. Jeff Konin, Clinical Professor &...

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2022/12/13

This week we had the honor to interview Dr. Jeff Konin who currently serves as Clinical Professor and the Director of the Doctor of Athletic Training program at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. He is also a founding partner and owner of The Rehberg Konin Group, and also is founder/owner of Konin Consulting, LLC.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background as well as his program (The Doctor of Athletic program) at the Florida International University. (FIU)

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

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2022/11/15

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.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the Houston Astros winning the World Series. Then we discussed various reports saying that Jeff Bezos and Jay Z are looking to buy the NFL team the Commanders. We also

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🔥Upside Chat: Scott Gutterman, SVP of Digital...

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2022/10/04

This week we have the honor to interview Scott Gutterman, SVP of Digital Operations at the PGA Tour. Here is a picture of the PGA TOUR’s augmented reality (AR) experience on mobile devices for fans attending events. This AR experience is powered by Quintar. 📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, his role at the PGA Tour, the importance of technology to the PGA Tour to help improve the fan experience. We also talked about technologies built by the PGA Tour such as the AR

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🔥Upside Chat: Dennis Crowley, CEO of Street FC and...

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2022/09/29

This week we had the honor to interview Dennis Crowley the CEO of Street FC, building the biggest football club on the planet by making it easier to play in cities. Street FC operates a football club to make soccer accessible to as many people as possible. It develops a technology that specializes in connecting a community of players online and offline by organizing fast-paced street soccer games on hard surfaces. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York.Dennis Crowley is a

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🔥Upside Chat: Harrison Brown, CEO of HEADCHECK...

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2022/09/27

This week we had the honor to interview interview Harrison Brown, CEO of HEADCHECK Health, a digital health company providing a concussion management platform to sports organizations. HEADCHECK Health’s digital app platform simplifies the process of executing and monitoring adherence to your concussion protocol. HEADCHECK has been built by feedback from medical professionals over the past nine years of partnerships throughout all levels of sport. Currently more than 3000 sports organizations use

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🔥Upside Chat with Top Sports Performance Execs (MLS,...

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2022/09/20

This week we had the honor to interview a group of sports performance experts.* Pierre Barrieu, Head Fitness coach & Performance analyst at Leeds United FC (Premier League)* Karam Al-Hamdani, Head Athletic Therapist at CF Montreal (MLS).* Alexi Pianosi, Strength and conditioning coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL).📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on the growing popularity of cryo chambers, and the pros and cons there. Then we discussed the pros and cons of cooling/heating therapy

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🔥Upside Chat: James Murray, Chief of Staff, AC Milan...

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2022/09/13

This week we had the honor to interview James Murray, Chief of Staff at AC Milan, a top Italian soccer team. James is also the Non-Executive Director at the Scottish Women’s Premier League.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, his role at AC Milan and what it was like to win the Serie A last year. Then I touched on the club’s recent partnerships in the web 3.0/NFT space with companies like Sorare, OneFootball, and Socios. Then we discussed Milan Lab and the importance

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

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2022/09/08

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 Serena's retirement, Kevin Durant's situation with the Nets. We also touched on the US College playoffs' expansion to 12 teams in 2026, Cameron Smith joining the LIV

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🔥Upside Chat: Masa Kabayama, CEO of Uplift Labs (AI...

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2022/08/30

This week we had the honor to interview Sukemasa “Masa” Kabayama, CEO of Uplift Labs, an AI powered technology company that provides real time tracking and 3D analysis of movement performance and movement health.Of note, Uplift was founded by 3 technology veterans. Masa served as President of Tesla Japan and held leadership roles at innovative global companies such as Apple and LEGO. CTO Jonathan Wills is a serial entrepreneur who sold his image recognition firm that he founded to GoPro in 2015

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🔥Upside Chat: George Sun, CEO, Nextiles (Leading...

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2022/08/23

This week we had the honor to interview George Sun, CEO of Nextiles, a material science company working on next generation flexible wearables. Nextiles built a smart apparel platform that helps people exercise better, more safely, and more efficiently. The company pairs athletic apparel with an analytics system that identifies new insights about a persons movement.The company weaves and threads electrically conductive fibers to develop new types of wearable circuitry, through a repurposed sewing

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⭐ Upside VC profile & Chat: Steve Quinn, CEO,...

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2022/08/09

VC name: Emerging Media VenturesHeadquartered: LondonFounded: 2005Founders: Manoj Badale & Charles MindenhallWebsite: https://emergingmediaventures.comSector: Sports & MediaVC type: Venture BuilderTypical seed investment range: Up to $5MEmerging Media Ventures is the UK’s leading sports venture builder. As majority owner of the Rajasthan Royals, they are uniquely positioned to provide exposure to the global growth in cricket and the Indian economy. Within their role as a venture builder, they bring

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

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2022/08/02

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 years in the NCAA.📝Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on Kevin Durant trade situation, the 76ers’ plan to build a new arena worth $1.3B. We also discussed the NBA's record $10B season, Brittney Griner, Charles Barkley, Draymond

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🔥Upside Chat: Mélanie Pauli, Athletic Trainer at the...

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2022/07/26

This week we had the honor to interview Mélanie Pauli, BOP (Best Player on the Pitch) & Athletic trainer at the Swiss Football Association.Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on her background, her role at the Swiss Football Federation. We also touched on the importance of technologies in the world of women soccer, and the growing amount of interest for women's soccer around the world. We also discussed the great progress being made in the world of women sports and what type of product

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🔥Upside Chat: Matt Robinson, Professor at the...

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2022/07/19

This week we had the honor to interview Matt Robinson, Professor of sports management at the University of Delaware. He is also in charge of an international coaching program, funded by the international Olympic committees, Olympic solidarity fund as well as the United States Olympic committee. Matt has worked with major sports leagues (NBA..), and has done research studies for US soccer and different Sports and Federations around the world. Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his

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🔥Upside Chat: Tim Draper, Venture Capitalist &...

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2022/07/12

This week we had the honor to interview Tim Draper. Tim is an American venture capital investor, and founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper University, Draper Venture Network, Draper Associates and Draper Goren Holm. His most prominent investments include Baidu, Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Ring, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, Ancestry.com, Twitch, Cruise Automation, and Focus Media. Show Notes: Through this interview, we touched on his background, venture

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🔥Upside Chat: Matt Miesnieks, CEO of Living Cities...

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2022/07/07

This week we had the honor to interview Matt Miesnieks, the CEO of Living Cities, a leading metaverse platform.Living Cities was launched recently with $4 million in seed funding from DCVC, Eniac Ventures, Anorak Ventures, and Matthew Ball. The company aims to integrate the digital and physical worlds. It’s still stealthy but wanted to come out of the woodwork to begin recruiting talent. Living Cities brings real places into the Metaverse, with live updating digital twins and stunning visual

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