Infront Sports & Media
VC Fund
Zug, Switzerland
Infront Sports & Media is a VC fund in Zug focused on Video and SaaS. Infront Sports & Media, based in Zug, Switzerland, has grown impressively in recent years to become one of the leading international sports marketing groups in the world. Known for its high standards of delivery, the company covers all aspects of a successful sport event – including distribution of media rights, sponsorship, media productionand event operations. As a key player in winter sport, football and other summer sports, Infront enjoys long-lasting partnerships with 160 rights-holders and hundreds of sponsors and media companies. With an experienced and passionate team of +600 staff in over 25 offices across 12 countries, the Group helps to annually deliver 4,000 event days of top class sport around the world.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Infront Sports & Media invests in
Stages Infront Sports & Media invests in
Countries Infront Sports & Media invests in
Contacts
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André Fläckel
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David Sullivan
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Ian Mathie
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Pierfrancesco Cardillo
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Stephanus Tekle
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Video 2 (67%)
- SaaS 1 (33%)
- Sports 1 (33%)
- Content 1 (33%)
- Big Data 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series B 2 (67%)
- Funding Round 1 (33%)
Country
- Israel 2 (67%)
- United Kingdom 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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André Fläckel
Head of Gaming & Esports
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Head of Gaming & Esports | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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David Sullivan
Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs, APAC
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Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs, APAC | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Ian Mathie
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Pierfrancesco Cardillo
Video Editor
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Video Editor | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Stephanus Tekle
Associate Director
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Associate Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Videocites
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Videocites built the first commercial AI-based video-by-video search engine where the query is the video itself. Our novel ultralight informative video fingerprint represents the visual properties of each frame with 64 bits only. It allows us tracking any video content throughout the web or other video repositories regardless of scale, metadata,language, audio or severe video manipulations. Our comprehensive video tracking capabilities open up amazing opportunities in huge B2B markets like Media & Entertainment (M&E), Sports, Advertising, Homeland Security (HLS) and Enterprise, as well as in the Smart Devices market and other B2C implementations. | $10M / Series B / Mar 01, 2023 | |
Minute
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Minute is a video optimization technology company that provides viewers with highlights of the video content on the web. Based in Tel Aviv, the company was founded in 2013 with the aim of driving video engagement and making the online video consumption process both more efficient and enjoyable. Minute finds personalized and desirable content forusers so that they can spend their time watching only the most engaging clips while also efficiently discovering a greater volume of content. | $8M / Series B / Jul 25, 2019 | |
COPA90
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For anyone looking for more from the beautiful game, COPA90 harnesses unrivalled fan insight, the peerless power of its brand and an unrivalled network of the world’s most creative and influential voices and communities to deliver unparalleled content and experiences that engage fans on a deeper and more meaningful level.‘Business of the Year’,British Media Awards, 2022 // 'Tech Track 100’, Sunday Times, 2020 // ‘Top 10 Most Innovative Companies, Sports’, Fast Company, 2019 | Apr 30, 2018 |
Co-Investors
Headline
1 deal together
Liberty Global
1 deal together
Major League Soccer
1 deal together
National Basketball Association
1 deal together
Trog Hawley Capital
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Infront Sports & Media invest in?
Infront Sports & Media invests primarily in Video, SaaS and Sports startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Israel. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Infront Sports & Media?
The team at Infront Sports & Media includes André Fläckel (Head of Gaming & Esports), David Sullivan (Director of Legal & Corporate Affairs, APAC) and Ian Mathie (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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