#136 💸 $1 Billion+ in SportsTech Deals in June

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June was another billion-dollar month in SportsTech, the fourth of the year. And its rank on that list: 4th. Shows how strong the deal flow is right now.

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Closing out Q2 strong, June delivered over $1 billion in total deal flow! The month closed with $367.5 million in funding and $700.9 million in disclosed M&A, across 16 funding rounds and 14 acquisitions. Here’s a quick summary:

• Geography: Funding activity in June was heavily North America-focused, accounting for $91.6M, with Europe contributing a minimal $7.9M.
  On the M&A side, North America led with 66.7% of the deals, while Asia-Pacific accounted for 33.3%, continuing the regional diversification seen in recent months.

• Sectors: ‘Funding was dominated by the ‘For Executives’ segment at 79.6%, with ‘For Athletes’ making up the remaining 19.5%.
  In M&A, deal count was more balanced: ‘For Athletes’ led with 35.7%, followed by ‘For Executives’ (28.6%) and ‘For Fans’ (14.3%).

• Top Deals: Teamworks raised $235 million in a standout Series F round, with a $1 billion valuation. Hulu was acquired by Disney Streaming for $439 million, leading M&A activity for the month.

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Top News from the World of Sports Tech & Biz

⚽ China hosted its first 3-on-3 humanoid robot soccer match, fully AI-powered and autonomous. Let’s just say Messi and Mbappe don’t have much to worry about just yet.

🤖 More Chinese robots, sports brand Xtep and robotics firm Unitree collaborated at the Castle of Versailles race to showcase a futuristic blend of running and technology.

📡 The NCS4 by the University of Southern Mississippi announced its 2025 Sports & Entertainment Technology Alliance, promoting innovation in fan safety and stadium technology.

🎮 SCOR and Sweet released a new “Flappy Racquet” blockchain game featuring animated Wimbledon stars.

🎾 Wimbledon kicked off its first year of full electronic line calling, eliminating human judges for the 2025 tournament.

⚽ Real Madrid extended its partnership with Cisco to upgrade tech infrastructure at Santiago Bernabéu and Real Madrid City.

🏈 The Big 12 launched an expanded partnership with Microsoft to integrate Copilot into operations, debuting at upcoming Football Media Days.

🏀 WMT Digital integrated its AI-powered ticket platform with Ticketmaster to boost sales for South Carolina women’s basketball.

🐴 Horse Sport Ireland launched the Business of Horsepower report, outlining the €1.3bn economic impact of the sport horse sector.

🏀 TNT Sports stepped away from operating NBA TV after 17 years, as the NBA transitions to a new broadcast deal.

🏁 TNT Sports returned to NASCAR broadcasting with a fresh visual identity and legacy talent after a decade-long hiatus.

🎬 Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 film for Apple debuted globally with a $144M opening weekend, setting new records for Apple Original Films.

🎾 Roger Federer became a tennis billionaire, with long-term brand deals helping push his net worth to $1.3 billion.

🏎️ Cadillac unveiled an F1 docuseries with Keanu Reeves ahead of its official 2026 grid entry

🎥 Front Office Sports premiered The Big Deal, a new film on Bobby Bonilla's MLB contract and financial literacy, in partnership with Nuveen.

Money Talks:

💰 Dyn Media secured investment from Schwarz Group and DFL in a strategic alliance valuing the company at €80 million.

💰 Connexa Sports Technologies announced a $4.6 million private placement on Nasdaq to support its growth strategy in sports tech.

💰 Virat Kohli acquired a 1.94% stake in Agilitas Sports, a sportswear and athleisure brand, for ₹40 crore (approx. $4.6 million).

💰 Pick-Roll, a social basketball app which connects users to local courts and helps organize games backed by Andrea Bargnani, raised an undisclosed amount to continue scaling its community-focused features.

💰 USTA Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in EDGE Sound Research to enhance tennis fan experiences through advanced audio tech.

🤝 MACROFIT acquired connected pilates company Flexia for an undisclosed amount, adding new verticals to its connected fitness ecosystem.

💸 FC Barcelona refinanced €424 million of Espai Barça debt, restructuring over 40% into a long-term facility.

💸 Inter Milan secured €350 million ($411 million) in financing through a U.S. private placement to repay existing bonds and ease its debt burden.

💸 Valencia CF completed €322 million in financing for the construction of Nou Mestalla, set to become one of Europe's largest stadiums.

🤝 NBA approved the sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, who now assume full leadership control.

🤝 RTL Group announced its intention to acquire Sky Deutschland in a strategic media consolidation move.

🏊 Saudi Arabia’s SURJ, part of PIF, reportedly invested approximately $20 million in the Professional Triathletes Organisation to expand its global sports portfolio.

🏟️ Hall of Fame Resort sought $20 million in financing to go private in a deal backed by Industrial Realty Group and Michael Lichter.

Recap from our content archive:

🔙 STX Article: New Leagues and Emerging Formats

✅ STX Monthly: Last month’s sports tech dealflow, in case you missed it.

💪🏽 SportsTech AllStars Recap: Indian Sports Business and Tech Report series.