Remove Global Remove Platform Remove Qatar
article thumbnail

Eksab gets $3M to scale its fantasy football platform across MENA and Africa

TechCrunch

Football or soccer, the latter commonly used in the US, is the most popular and watched sport globally with over five billion football fans according to its apex governing body , FIFA. Eksab takes a percentage of all the fees paid on the platform, especially on premium contests and merchandise. and Europe.

Africa 98
article thumbnail

Turkey’s first decacorn: Trendyol raises $1.5B at a $16.5B valuation

TechCrunch

Trendyol , an e-commerce platform based in Turkey, has raised $1.5 General Atlantic, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Princeville Capital and sovereign wealth funds, ADQ (UAE) and Qatar Investment Authority co-led the round. . Trendyol founder Demet Suzan Mutlu said the new capital will go toward expansion within Turkey and globally.

Turkey 101
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Compass files S-1, reveals $3.7B in revenue on net loss of $270M

TechCrunch

The move comes just under one year after the New York-based company laid off 15% of its staff as a result of the shifting economic fortunes created by the global response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company had 19,385 agents on its platform as of Dec. Compass had its share of trouble before the pandemic.

Files 104
article thumbnail

Indian edtech giant Byju’s raises $250 million in fresh funding

TechCrunch

The company, India’s most valuable startup, declined to comment on the valuation but said Qatar’s sovereign fund, Qatar Investment Authority, participated in the round. But those conversations did not materialize into a deal as a sharp reversal in the global markets wiped much of the gains from the 13 years bull run.

Fund 81
article thumbnail

Fanatics reveals NFL was biggest backer in $1.5B round announced last month at $27B valuation

TechCrunch

Fanatics added that other major investors in the round included Major League Baseball (MLB) and its owners, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), the NFL Players Association (NFLPA), the National Hockey League, Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai via his fund Blue Pool Capital and the Qatar Investment Authority.

article thumbnail

Scoring More Goals in Football with AI: Predicting the Likelihood of a Goal Based on On-the-Field Events

DataRobot

I used the DataRobot AI Cloud platform to develop and deploy a machine learning project to make the predictions. Using the DataRobot platform , I asked several critical questions. DataRobot launched this project at Global AI Summit 2022 in Riyadh , aligning with the lead up to the World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

Goal 119
article thumbnail

UK challenger bank Starling raises $376M, now valued at $1.9B

TechCrunch

Our new investors will bring a wealth of experience as we enter the next stage of growth, while the continued support of our existing backers represents a huge vote of confidence.”.

Challenge 110