In episode 021 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Rod Harys from Fan+. Fan+ is a marketplace where fans, clubs, businesses and sponsors can connect with athletes to receive messages, experiences, training and more. Covid-19 forced the company to rethink its proposition like the establishment of a new arm to the business called Fan+
In episode 20 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Johan Junker from Antourage. Antourage’s vision is to propagate authentic media and reward participation, and their technology helps develop creator-driven networks and communities. This is all rooted in making sure rights holders, clubs, owners and individuals own their first-party data, their audience, and to build

Data Dive: 2021 NFL Franchise Valuations

With the NFL’s opening game already played, it was time to look over where each of the 32 franchises ranked in terms of valuation. For the full list hit the link. @bullpen.mediaIn honour of the ##NFL kicking off, the 32 franchises are ranked per their valuation. ##nflfootball ##americanfootball ##valuations ##finance ##sportsmoney ♬ Dirty Cash (Money
The truncated 2021 Indian Premier League season returns in September For this data dive, I’ve looked at each franchise’s social media rankings. @bullpen.mediaA look at the social media rankings of the eight IPL franchises. ##ipl ##ipl2021 ##cricket ##cricketlover ##indiancricket ##dataviz ##smsports ##socialmedia♬ original sound – Bullpen And average audience and channel share. @bullpen.mediaWe break down the average
In episode 19 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Daniel Evans from Reely. Reely has developed AI and computer vision technology that automatically scans for video highlights which are then pushed across multiple channels and platforms. Starting in sport, Reely has evolved and deployed their technology towards gaming and esports opening up an incredible

Data Dive: EPL Social Media

As the EPL season kicks off in a matter of hours, here’s a quick breakdown of some EPL social media numbers. The Top-10 clubs for total audience Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. @bullpen.mediaThe ##epl top-10 for total audience across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. ##socialmedia ##smsports ##data ##dataviz ##football♬ The Final Countdown –
In episode 18 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Sidhhant Agarwal from SportVot. SportVot provides a stack of mobile tech tools for semi-professional and grassroots sports teams, clubs and leagues to broadcast their matches live and on-demand. Scaling fast in India, they’ve begun testing their tech offshore, notably in my home country of Australia. In
In episode 17 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Andy Marston from Sports Pundit. Andy is one of the top thinkers in sports business and his weekly newsletter, Sports Pundit, has fast become essential reading for those who want the most concise breakdown of what is shaping the sports industry. He poses fascinating questions

Deep Dive: KB Partners

Inspired by Ronen Ainbinder’s recent Halftime Snacks podcast with the founder of Chicago-based KB Partners, Keith Bank, I’ve had a bit more of a look at this sports technology venture capital firm. Given they have recently launched a new fund and one of their portfolio companies (Full Swing) is being acquired by Bruin Capital, let’s
In episode 16 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Tiago Costa from Full Venue. Hailing from Portugal, Full Venue is described as “an AI Platform that predicts the exact likelihood of a fan to make a purchase, such as buying a ticket or a piece of merchandise.” They do that through analysing past data sources, stuff
In episode 15 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Tomer Yehudayan from Colosseum Sport. Tomer is the General Manager of Colosseum’s Sport Tech Academy so he was an ideal guest for me as gave some insights into the culture of open innovation in his home country of Israel, and how that type of openness impacts sports technology
Inspired by some messages and queries from colleagues I’ve done a slightly longer look at Overtime Elite (OTE). The reason being is that they’ve made news again recently with the seven figure, multi-year signing of 16-year-old Jalen Lewis. It’s a good chunk of change for a youngster to bypass the collegiate system and play professional
In episode 14 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Jack Atkinson from Odds AI. Odds AI is an emerging Australian technology company that has developed predictive analytics for pre-match fixed odds which underpins two new betting lines in football. To become Odds AI they evolved from their first generation company URef. We cover that
In episode 13 of In Conversation With… I spoke to the co-founder of Slate, Eric Stark. I got Eric on the podcast in the same week as the company took out EuroLeague Basketball’s FanXP Innovation Challenge. Slate is a mobile-focussed platform designed for social media teams to create on-brand content in real time. While they’ve got an enviable
In episode 12 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. SeventySix Capital is a sportstech venture capital firm that is founder and entrepreneur focussed. In this podcast, we talk about that focus, and why. As well as venture capital, they also take in a sports advisory and athlete
In episode 11 of In Conversation With… I spoke to Thomas Gentle from Shotcall. Shotcall is a platform and marketplace that connects video game streamers with fans. It enables content creators and influencers to host tournaments, coaching sessions, Q&As, charity events, 1-on-1 competitions, and more. Hosts can customise the events and charge fees. It’s this
In episode ten of In Conversation With… I spoke to Adam Whyte from EDGE. EDGE is a data-driven platform that centralises and automates key metrics and the collection of insights for content creators, influencers, athletes, streamers, gamers and more. In the conversation we talked about: Career transitions – moving from a legal career into a software CEO
We look back at some of the companies we profiled across our social media channels over the last week. 1v1Me @bullpen.mediaAt the intersections of content, ##streaming, wagering and community is @1v1me . ##gamers ##gaming ##startups ##wagering ##games ##fortnite ##fy ##fyp ##warzone♬ original sound – Bullpen Jingletek @bullpen.mediaI look at a smart ##baseball called STRIKE developed by ##taiwan
We look back at the five companies we profiled across our social media channels over the last week. The Skills @bullpen.mediaNew vid up and I focus in on the power of masterclasses with the @theskillsofficial . ##tech ##sports ##fyp ##skills ##education ##athlete ##masterclass ♬ original sound – Bullpen Statespace @bullpen.mediaCuriosity brought me to @aimlab. So I checked
In episode nine of In Conversation With… I spoke to Jackson Dickfos, CEO of Sponsa. Things have changed at the sponsorship marketplace startup. Starting out as SportsCube, they were a two-sided marketplace servicing the sports industry and now they’ve evolved from there. It’s in the name, and their sponsorship marketplace aims to serve more than
In episode eight of In Conversation With… I spoke to Matthew Lim, one of the co-founders of Perth-based startup Snackr. Snackr is an app that lets fans and spectators order food and drink to their seat. It’s contactless and offers benefits on both the customer and vendor side. In this conversation we spoke about: The early
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We look back at the five companies we profiled across our social media channels over the last week. The reason for looking at them is simple, these companies are developing tech and services that push sports, fitness and gaming forward. Check them out. Forcite @bullpen.mediaThe vids are back and I’m looking at Australian ##smarthelmet maker ##forcite/##forcitehelmets. ##helmet ##motorcycling
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