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Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
Fanatics Scores $12.8 Billion Valuation With $320 Million Funding Round
March 24, 2021  |  Investments

The mammoth sports merchandise company Fanatics has doubled in valuation in the last eight months, thanks in part to $320 million in new funding. As...

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Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
Afterpay Taps Veteran Mobile Exec To Lead Global Products 
January 15, 2020  |  Personnel

Afterpay has appointed former Fanatics executive and longtime mobile leader David Katz as its new global chief product officer, the company announced on Wednesday (Jan....

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Ticketmaster, Fanatics Partner For Cross-Platform Selling
Ticketmaster, Fanatics Partner For Cross-Platform Selling
November 19, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Ticketmaster and Fanatics have announced that they are partnering to sell verified tickets and merchandise on each other’s sites. The partnership will provide leagues, teams...

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail
Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail
February 06, 2018  |  Retail

With the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games not too far away, it’s high season for Team USA merchandise. Fanatics, a company that sells Team USA...

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SoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
SoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
September 07, 2017  |  Investments

Jacksonville, Florida-based sports apparel eCommerce retailer Fanatics recently closed a $1 billion venture capital round, according to news reports from Reuters. The funding round was led...

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