FanUp

FanUp is the best way to enjoy fantasy sports, with friends and rival fans. We create immersive social experiences for fans; with fun, easy and visual content that blends pop-culture with your favorite teams, players, and brands. Our prizes, social features, and gamification, cater to causal fans and a younger demographic. It's all about you, your squad, and our community of fans. We’re not a betting app, we’re far greater. FanUp was created for social fans and young professionals. Our users: - Love sports and esports gaming - Are more diverse (52% are women) - Are 2.5x more likely to game and compete w/ social features - Interact with other fans daily on sports, esports, pop-culture, brands and influencers If you’re tired of the same old boring salary cap and 100,000 bros fantasy contests, FanUp is different, we’re 24/7 gaming. Squad up with friends and create that Big Game euphoria every day; from NFL and NBA, to IPL Cricket, The Grammys and The Bachelor Finale. Our goal is to grow the $50b sports/esports gaming market (US & India). Why you will love FanUp: • We're a community. Not a deserted island. • We always compete; in groups, with rivals, and with ourselves. • We level the play. Winning isn't impossible. It's the norm. • Experience the euphoria of fandom every day, with your fav influencers & brands. Our Mantra: Fans and innovation first, always. Our Vision: Fads are ephemeral; we're on track to becoming the #1 gaming brand for young professionals (18-34 yr olds), changing the way they consume and engage with sports and esports. We're altering the calculus of how fans experience gaming by introducing proven social-tech, multiplayer features, and industry leading personalized content. We're at the precipice, creating incredible opportunities and experiences that help satiate the ever-growing demand and further stoke fans’ competitive flames through innovation.

Nerd Street

Nerd Street Gamers (Nerd Street) is a national network of esports facilities (Localhost) and events dedicated to powering competitive opportunities for gamers. The company promotes greater access to the esports industry, laying a national framework for esports talent development and high-quality gaming tournaments. Through Localhost, its gaming and esports centers across the country, the company provides opportunities for gamers of all ages and skill levels to participate in esports tournaments, camps, team training, private events like birthday parties, and hourly play for a wide variety of video games. Nerd Street has received backing from Five Below, Comcast Spectacor, SeventySix Capital, Elevate Ventures, angel investor George Miller, and Founders Fund.