Chat Sports - About the company
Chat Sports is a seed company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2012 by James Yoder. It operates as a Live and on-demand sports video news network for digital platforms. Chat Sports has raised $2.93M in funding. The company has 4973 active competitors, including 154 funded and 160 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like VerSe, News Break and Onet.
Company Details
Live and on-demand sports video news network for digital platforms. It is a leading sports video news destination, delivering content across various digital channels like YouTube and Facebook Live. The business model revolves around providing sports enthusiasts with up-to-the-minute news, in-depth analysis, and engaging shows covering NFL, NBA, college football, and other sports. It fosters a community through live Q&A, polls, and comments, creating an interactive experience. The platform curates stories from numerous sources, offering personalized news and scores via its app. It operates as a content provider, offering a wide array of sports-related videos and news coverage. The business model focuses on audience engagement and content distribution across digital platforms.
- Website
- www.chatsports.com/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$2.93M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
41st among 4973 active competitors
Legal entities associated with Chat Sports
Chat Sports is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chat Sports, Inc. CIN: 270980856 , United States, Active | Jun 15, 2015 | - | - | - |
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Chat Sports's funding and investors
Chat Sports has raised a total funding of $2.93M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 2013. Chat Sports has 5 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Chat Sports:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 08, 2017 | 1728157 | Seed | 8407564 | 8448859 | 8381346 | 7969021 |
Jan 2013 | 4159876 | Seed | 4947337 | 5154114 | 1701457 |
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Chat Sports' founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Chat Sports is James Yoder.
Here are the details of Chat Sports' key team members:
- James Yoder: Founder & CEO of Chat Sports.
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Chat Sports's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Chat Sports include VerSe, News Break and Onet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Chat Sports, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Developer of a short-video platform and technology infrastructure | $1.9B | 80/100 | ||
2nd | News Break 2015, Mountain View (United States), Series C | Online platform aggregating multi category news | $176M | 72/100 | |
3rd | Online news portal targeting polish readers | - | 71/100 | ||
4th | Better Collective 2004, Copenhagen (Denmark), Public | Provider of a betting platform for multiple sports | $80.6M | 71/100 | |
5th | SmartNews 2012, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Personalized news discovery platform | $410M | 70/100 | |
6th | Yahoo Japan 1996, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public | Online media portal | - | 66/100 | |
7th | Upworthy 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | Online platform for sharing photos and videos | $12M | 64/100 | |
8th | Personalized news aggregator app | $3.1B | 64/100 | ||
9th |  FOX SPORTS Australia 1996, Moonee Ponds (Australia), Unfunded | Provider of an online media platform offering its own sports reportage | - | - | 63/100 |
10th |  Bleacher Report 2005, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provides crowdsourced scores, news and other sports content | $42.4M | 63/100 | |
41st | Chat Sports 2012, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Live and on-demand sports video news network for digital platforms | $2.93M | 49/100 |
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Chat Sports's Investments and acquisitions
Chat Sports has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
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News related to Chat Sports
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Online Media Startup Chat Sports Raises $1.9 Million - NewsCenter.ioNewsCenter•Jun 09, 2017•Chat Sports
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