Tagged: soccer

August 3, 2022 @ 1:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Major League Soccer (MLS) nears the mid-way mark of its exciting 27th season, MLS and Avant, a credit-first neobank that gives consumers access to the financial solutions they “deserve,” announced “a multi-year partnership.” Kevin Chin, Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Avant, said:… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Online payments company Skrill announced on Tuesday it is now the official global payments partner of AC Milan. Skrill reported as part of the partnership agreement, it has become the preferred payments partner for AC Milan merchandise sales and is a live payments option… Read More

September 3, 2019 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Kingston’s professional football club AFC Wimbledon has successfully secured its initial £2 million funding target from more than 3,600 investors. The initiative made its debut with a mission to raise the funds for… Read More

August 9, 2019 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based money transfer platform Xpress Money announced on Friday it has formed a new partnership with Leicester City Football Club. Through the collaboration, Xpress Money has been named the Club’s official money transfer partner. While sharing details about the partnership, Sudhesh Giriyan, Chief Executive of… Read More

August 6, 2019 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kingston’s professional football club AFC Wimbledon has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to help finance its return to a new stadium on Plough Lane. The organization is offering 7.67% in equity at a £24,071,520 pre-money valuation. AFC Wimbledon described itself as a continuation… Read More

August 5, 2019 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

StormGain, a UK-based crypto trading platform, announced on Monday it is now the official sponsor for Newcastle United, The English Premier League FC. According to StormGain, all fans of the team in Europe, Latin America and Asia and other countries of the world will be… Read More

April 4, 2019 @ 12:49 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

As Chattanooga Football Club enters a new era of growth, the club decided to share the opportunity with Wefunder investors… and the crowdfunding fans went wild.  Launched with a modest $50,000 goal, Chattanooga Football Club has raised more than $648,450 from 2360+ investors. Pre-money valued at $2.95M, the… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday it has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Socios.com,  a tokenized voting platform that allows football fans to have a direct voice in some of the many decisions their favorite clubs undertake, and access to an elite fan status through unique… Read More

June 22, 2018 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Will Germany reign supreme in the World Cup once again? Even after their humiliating defeat by Mexico? That’s my bet. What’s yours? Well if you have a strong opinion on the outcome of the World Cup 2018, you may have a chance to earn some… Read More

May 24, 2018 @ 11:06 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Stryking Entertainment GmbH will host its upcoming STRYKZ Token Sale Event in collaboration with the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX). Stryking will be among the first companies to issue a token through the GBX GRID, with the token being listed on the GBX Exchange after the… Read More

December 27, 2017 @ 10:15 am By Erin Hobey  |  

  Pitch 25, a spring 2018 planned premier soccer bar and restaurant located in the EaDo neighborhood of Houston positioned within one mile of Houston Dynamo, Astros, and Rockets major league sports stadiums teamed up with NextSeed for a Reg CF crowdfunding campaign. To date, the minimum… Read More

November 17, 2017 @ 11:02 am By Erin Hobey  |  

WorldRemit has become the first Official Online Money Transfer Partner of the Premier League club, Arsenal. The digital money transfer business, formed by a UK-based entrepreneur from Somaliland, has joined forces with Arsenal to accelerate the company’s growth and help more people save money on… Read More

October 18, 2017 @ 10:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  Fausto Zanetton, the founder and CEO of Tifosy, is living a sports fan’s dream. He helps athletic clubs raise funds online by connecting them with their global fanbase.  He works with the some of the most revered clubs in the most celebrated stadiums in… Read More

February 8, 2017 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantasy football social gaming website and app, Premier Punt, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target and finished the round with nearly £225,000. Premier Punt was founded in 2013 and describes itself as a Daily Fantasy Sports… Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 5:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

With just a few hours remaining on its SyndicateRoom crowdfunding campaign, the UK independent film The Bromley Boys produced by ItchyFishFilm has secured over £509,000 from over 38 investors for 50% equity offered toward its £640,000 goal to support production for the film. £305,000 has been fronted by the film’s… Read More

November 2, 2015 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MichiganFunders, the state’s homegrown equity crowdfunding platform that welcomes both accredited and non-accredited investors, announced Detroit City Football Club as the first offering hosted on its platform since launching a redesigned portal in August. The platform was design to address the ever-changing landscape of intrastate… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 10:41 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Founded by Matthias Graf Lambsdorff, Hamburg-based food4fans specializes in the sale of sweet and salty snacks for soccer/fussball fans. Licensed by soccer clubs such as FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, and FC St. Pauli, the start-up sells its products via established retail chains like Edeka, REWE, and… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Irish bookmaker, Paddy Power, has teamed with up with David Ginola to launch a crowdfunding campaign through UK platform Crowdfunder called Team Ginola.  The project is seeking £2.3 million to support Ginola’s FIFA presidency bid and will be used to deliver a comprehensive global marketing and communications… Read More

June 29, 2014 @ 6:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a crowdfunding tale appropriate for the moment as the world gathers to root for their favorite national team while hundreds of millions are glued to their screens with the World Cup at hand.  Black Flash is a film about Laurie Cunningham, the first… Read More

June 19, 2014 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

One Direction bandmate and footballer Louis Tomlinson is teaming up with previous Chairman of football club Doncaster Rovers, John Ryan, to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder on Thursday. The famous singer, who also plays for the Doncaster Rovers Reserves, is asking fans and football supporters to… Read More