Digital sports and entertainment media company Whistle Sports recently closed a Series C funding round worth $27.5 million, it was announced Monday.
Investment firm Beringea led the round with $4.6 million in financing along with broadcasting and digital media companies including NBC Sports Ventures, TEGNA, Sky and Emil Capital. The announcement comes after a banner year of new strategic partnerships with the MLB, NFL, Sky Sports, NBC Sports, Verizon go90 and Sinclair Broadcast Group.
“2016 was a hugely successful year for us as we connected fans with the sports they love in new and exciting ways and helped athletes, teams, leagues and brands develop deeper relationships with those fans.