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Castore Announces £145 Million Investment From The Raine Group, Hanaco Ventures And Felix Capital

Nov 29, 2023

Amount Raised

£145 Million

Round Type

Venture

ManchesterSports

Investors

Felix CapitalHanaco VenturesThe Raine GroupRaine Partners

Description

Castore, a leading premium performance sportswear brand and technology-enabled, end-to-end digital platform for global sports teams, today announced it has secured a significant growth investment in a funding round led by Raine Partners, The Raine Group’s flagship growth equity fund. The Raine Group is a leading global strategic advisory and investment firm specialized in media, entertainment and sports. Hanaco Ventures and Felix Capital also participated in the investment through their respective growth funds.

Quick answer

Castore raised £145 Million in a funding round, dated November 29, 2023. Investors: Felix Capital, Hanaco Ventures, The Raine Group and Raine Partners. Castore is based in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

How much did Castore raise?
Castore raised £145 Million in a funding round on November 29, 2023.
Who invested in Castore?
Felix Capital, Hanaco Ventures, The Raine Group and Raine Partners are named as investors in this round.
What does Castore do?
Castore is a premium sportswear brand and end-to-end digital retailing platform for global sports teams.
Where is Castore based and how big is it?
Castore is based in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom. Fundz records about 490 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Castore?
Fundz holds 1 contact at Castore. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

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Who else raised in Sports around the same time

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

  • Signing Day Sports raised $470K (Seed) on January 5, 2024.
  • Gamefam raised $17M on December 22, 2023.
  • Spartan Race Inc. raised $1.6M (Seed) on December 22, 2023.
  • Padel United Sports Club raised $725K (Seed) on December 19, 2023.
  • Urban Sports Club raised $103M on December 14, 2023.
  • Agilitas Sports raised $12M (Funding Round) on December 13, 2023.

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Company Information

Company

Castore

Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

About

Castore is a premium sportswear brand and end-to-end digital retailing platform for global sports teams. Castore’s Team Sports platform manages the full omni-channel retailing (online, offline, event-based) operations for selected partners and has a proven approach for growing revenues through product quality, supply chain innovation and fan engagement. Team Sports partners include McLaren F1; Oracle Red Bull Racing; England Cricket Board, Glasgow Rangers, Bayer Leverkusen, Feyenoord, Sevilla FC, Athletic Club (Bilbao), Saracens Rugby and Republic of Ireland Football. Castore’s Mainline brand crafts high-quality sportswear using advanced materials and precision engineering designed to improve athlete performance.

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