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Ballislife Locks In First $2.7M In Funding To Accelerate Business Both On And Off The Court

PRIVATEJan 31, 2023

Amount Raised

$2.7 Million

Round Type

Seed

IrvineEventsSportsEvent Management

Investors

Sanford LoudonOakvale CapitalOakvale Sports Investco

Description

Ballislife, a well-known basketball and lifestyle media company, today announced the completion of a $2.7 million round of fundraising. The Series A funding, led by Oakvale Sports Investco out of London, England, puts the company at a $20 million pre-money valuation. Traditionally Oakvale Capital takes an interest in businesses in the igaming industry. Still, Sanford Loudon, a partner at the investment group, said they took a chance on Ballislife because they saw the vision.

Quick answer

Ballislife raised $2.7 Million in a Seed round, dated January 31, 2023. Investors: Sanford Loudon, Oakvale Capital and Oakvale Sports Investco. Ballislife is based in Irvine, California, United States.

How much did Ballislife raise?
Ballislife raised $2.7 Million in a Seed round on January 31, 2023.
Who invested in Ballislife?
Sanford Loudon, Oakvale Capital and Oakvale Sports Investco are named as investors in this round.
What does Ballislife do?
Founded in 2005, Ballislife has been the uncontested leader in producing high school basketball mixtapes.
Where is Ballislife based and how big is it?
Ballislife is based in Irvine, California, United States.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Events and Sports around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Ballislife that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • Fanbase raised $1.2M (Seed) on February 9, 2023.
  • AccSense raised $5M (Funding Round) on January 18, 2023.
  • Events.com raised $100M on December 22, 2022.
  • Signing Day Sports raised $1.3M (Seed) on March 17, 2023.
  • NOBULL raised $30M on March 14, 2023.
  • Captain Experiences raised $2M (Seed) on March 14, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Ballislife

Location

Irvine, California, United States

About

Founded in 2005, Ballislife has been the uncontested leader in producing high school basketball mixtapes. Expanding beyond content production and distribution, media, and event management, Ballislife is now the #1 basketball lifestyle brand in America. Ballislife's social networks are followed by millions of fans, and has more than 5.8 billion views across all platforms. For more information, visit www.Ballislife.com.

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