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Who invested in Whistle Sports

5 rounds we have observed, with the 19 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 27 Oct 2026

$112Mraised across 5 rounds since 2012, from 5 sources

$8.0MSeries A$28MSeries B$20MRound$28MSeries C$28MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $28MJun 2018
Investors
19 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2012201320142015201620172018
$8.0MSeries A$28MSeries B$20MRound$28MSeries C$28MSeries D
First round
Series A, $8.0M
Jan 2012
Biggest round
$28M
Series D · Jun 2018
Usual gap between rounds
21 months
the median of 4

The rounds

  1. Jun 2018
    Series D$28M3 new
    • WndrCo
    • Aser Capital/ Liberty Media
    • Emil

    Reported by FinSMEsSEC filing: $8.1M sold, first sale Sept 2017

  2. Jan 2017
  3. Oct 2016
    Round$20M11 new1 returning

    Source recorded

  4. Jan 2015
    Series B$28M2 new

    From a historical funding record

  5. Jan 2012
    Series A$8.0M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 3 on the team.

  • John J. WestExecutive Officer, Directori
  • Michael A. CohenExecutive Officeri
  • Susan E. PravdaExecutive Officer, Directori

On the board, as filediAndrea A. RadrizzaniDean A. DormanGreg A. BergamescoJonathan A. MandleMarcel A. BensMark W. Adams

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Emil CapitalVC firm3rounds
NBC Sports VenturesGrowth equity2rounds
TEGNA VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
Sky VenturesVC firm1round, led 1
BeringeaPrivate equity1round
WndrCoPrivate equity1round
Tengelmann VenturesVC firm1round
Liberty GlobalCorporate VC1round
SeventySix CapitalVC firm1round
SkyVC firm1round
Inc FundVC firm1round
Aser Capital/ Liberty Mediano record of our own yet1round
Derek Jeterno record of our own yet1round
Emilno record of our own yet1round
Foley Venturesno record of our own yet1round
Geraldine Laybourneno record of our own yet1round
Peyton Manningno record of our own yet1round
Robert Pittmanno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Whistle Sports as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Rabil VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Whistle Sports

Who invested in Whistle Sports?

Whistle Sports's investors include Emil Capital, NBC Sports Ventures, TEGNA Ventures, Sky Ventures and Beringea, and 14 more on record.

How much has Whistle Sports raised?

Whistle Sports has raised $112M across 5 rounds since 2012.

When did Whistle Sports last raise?

Whistle Sports's most recent round was a Series D of $28M in Jun 2018.

What was Whistle Sports's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $28M in Jun 2018, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Whistle Sports first?

Whistle Sports's first round on record, in Jan 2015, was backed by Tengelmann Ventures and Emil Capital.

What stage is Whistle Sports at?

Whistle Sports's latest named round is a Series D, in Jun 2018.

Where is Whistle Sports based?

Whistle Sports is based in the United States.

Who led Whistle Sports's rounds?

Sky Ventures led the funding round in 2016.

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