Tech Company Financing Transactions

The Whistle Funding Round

The Whistle, operating out of New York, secured $10 million in funding from private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
5/16/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$10,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

private investors (Bob Pittman)

private investors (Derek Jeter)

private investors (Peyton Manning)

Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Digital Media & VR & AR
Mailing Address
79 Madison Ave. 9th Floor
New York, NY 10016
USA
Email Address
Overview
A sports and entertainment network for the next generation of fans and athletes, The Whistle is the first sports entertainment network created to serve young fans and athletes, providing compelling, quality content on multiple platforms to entertain, inspire and activate.
Profile
The Whistle LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
The Whistle Company Twitter Account
Company News
The Whistle News
Facebook
The Whistle on Facebook
YouTube
The Whistle on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Jacobs
  Ben Jacobs LinkedIn Profile  Ben Jacobs Twitter Account  Ben Jacobs News  Ben Jacobs on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Kevin Lloyd
  Kevin Lloyd LinkedIn Profile  Kevin Lloyd Twitter Account  Kevin Lloyd News  Kevin Lloyd on Facebook
VP - Product Management
Steven Eidelman
  Steven Eidelman LinkedIn Profile  Steven Eidelman Twitter Account  Steven Eidelman News  Steven Eidelman on Facebook


 

 

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