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  • Sportz Interactive welcomes Alex Chamberlen as head of UK & EU operations

    Sportz Interactive welcomes Alex Chamberlen as head of UK & EU operations

    Mumbai: Sportz Interactive (SI), a leading sports technology and content solutions company and a part of the Sportz Solutions Group, continues to expand its global footprint by strengthening its UK and EU lperations. To further strengthen its commitment to the region, SI announced the appointment of Alex Chamberlen as director – head of UK & EU operations. This marks another significant milestone in its journey towards becoming the world’s foremost provider of sports technology and content solutions, following its successful venture into Singapore.

    Alex Chamberlen brings a wealth of experience in business development and operations across renowned organisations such as Cricinfo, Omnigon, Engage Digital Partners, and Trippant Communications. His profound understanding of the sports business sector across diverse regions including the UK, Europe, India, and North America will be instrumental in driving Sportz Interactive’s growth trajectory in the UK and European markets. Chamberlen will be based out of London, UK.

    Commenting on his appointment, Alex Chamberlen expressed his enthusiasm, stating, “I am honoured to join Sportz Interactive at this pivotal moment in our journey. With a strong foundation built on 20 plus years of experience, SI is already making a significant impact on the global sports technology landscape. I am eager to leverage my experience and expertise to lead the company’s expansion into the UK and EU markets.”

    Sportz Interactive chairman Arvind Iyengar remarked, “We are delighted to welcome Alex Chamberlen to Team SI. His proven track record and deep industry knowledge make him the ideal candidate to spearhead our global expansion efforts and further strengthen our existing relationships with 15 plus customers in Europe. This will help us drive our global growth as we look to help sports organisations maximise their fan affinity and supercharge commercial outcomes.”

    With existing customers that include the likes of the International Olympic Committee, NBA, UEFA, Disney, Google and Formula One, Sportz Interactive’s continued expansion into the UK and EU markets reinforces its commitment to providing fanalytics offerings and digital transformation capabilities for sports organisations around the world.

  • Sportz Interactive gears up for global growth in 2024

    Sportz Interactive gears up for global growth in 2024

    Mumbai: Sportz Interactive (SI), along with its Singapore-based parent company, Sportz Solutions Global, is gearing up for international expansion in 2024 with an enhanced solution suite focused on maximising fan affinity and commercialisation for sports organisations. Embarking on this journey with SI is the lead investor in the Sportz Group, Marathon Edge, a leading Private Equity investor. The Sportz Group also aims to set up offices in Europe later this year.

    For its next phase of global growth, the organisation is scaling up its products and services that focus on driving fan acquisition, retention and commercialisation for its customers through data, technology, and marketing solutions. The Sportz Group has also launched ‘Fanalytics’ as an offering that will help sports organisations get a deeper understanding of their fan base and drive tangible business outcomes.

    The Sportz Group also announced a new organisational structure to align with this new expansion strategy. Arvind Iyengar will continue to serve as CEO, Sportz Solutions Global as well as chairman, Sportz Interactive. Iyengar also confirmed the appointment of Siddharth Raman as the CEO of Sportz Interactive.

    Prior to this, Raman was deputy CEO and had joined SI as chief business officer in 2017. Sanket Sawkar, who is part of the founding team, will continue in his role as Group CTO and COO for Sportz Interactive.

    Founded in 2002, the organisation’s journey from a humble garage space to its current sporty ‘arena’ is a reflection of how the business has successfully evolved over the years – even during the pandemic years. The Sportz Group’s products and services have impacted millions of fans around the world. The organisation’s customers cover multiple stakeholders in the sports ecosystem including international federations, broadcasters, franchises, media houses, technology companies, brands, and sponsors from around the world. Some of its marquee clients include UEFA, The Olympics, NBA, F1, Google, BCCI, FIH, Jio Cinema, Dream11 and multiple IPL franchises.

    Sportz Solutions Global CEO and Sportz Interactive chairman  Arvind Iyengar said: “We are all extremely excited about the new solution suite we have developed that focuses on driving fan acquisition, retention, and commercialisation for our customers. These solutions, coupled with our core data, technology and content offerings provide a one-stop shop to organisations looking to supercharge their sports fan experience.”

    Speaking on the development, Marathon Edge partner Nikhil Raghavan added:  “Sports organisations around the world are grappling with how to engage and monetise their fan base in the digital world. The Sportz Group has shown incredible thought leadership in envisioning a solution suite that opens new revenue streams while also increasing fans’ affinity to their team or sport.”

  • Sportz Interactive acquired by FW Sports Investment and ASK Pravi

    Sportz Interactive acquired by FW Sports Investment and ASK Pravi

    MUMBAI: After a successful association of nearly a decade with Chicago-based STATS LLC, Sportz Interactive (“SI”), a sports-focused content and technology solutions company based in Mumbai, has now been acquired by FW Sports Investment Fund (“FSIF”) and ASK Pravi Capital Advisors Private Limited (“ASK Pravi”).

    Sportz Interactive works with its clients which include sports broadcasters, media conglomerates, sports teams, leagues and associations to revolutionize the sports fan experience across consumption points by creating best-in-class, innovative products. The company’s offerings range from providing data and analytics, creating digital assets and building data visualizations to developing fantasy games, social media innovations and managing digital content.

    The acquisition comes on the back of strong performance by Sportz Interactive over the past two years, during which the company tripled in revenue and grew from 100 people to over 270 players on the team. The growth has been driven by the addition of a number of new lines of business including social media innovations, fantasy gaming and data visualizations that have driven fan engagement at scale. During this time, Sportz Interactive has become an official Media Solutions Partner with Facebook and has added a number of new clients to its portfolio.

    “We’ve seen stellar growth at Sportz Interactive over the past two years, and we are excited to partner with FSIF and ASK Pravi to help take us to greater heights. The next wave of growth for us is continuing to develop world-class products and taking our offerings to the world to create global scale,” said Sportz Interactive CEO Arvind Iyengar.

    “We are excited to partner with Arvind, Naveen, and the whole SI team to unlock the next phase of the company’s growth. As sports investors, we see rapidly expanding opportunities globally for strong data, analytics, and technology-enabled service providers to change the way audiences interact with sports: from consuming to actually experiencing sports content. SI fits this bill precisely and we look forward to helping the company further enhance its position of leadership as well as conquer new markets,” said FSIF, director Amit R. Krishnan

    “We are extremely delighted to invest in Sportz Interactive. Led by a dynamic and young leadership team, Sportz Interactive has grown into one of the best technology service providers in the fast growing Sports Services segment. We look forward to working with the team at Sportz Interactive as they embark on their next phase of growth as they leverage their best-in-class sports data management capabilities to become the partner of choice for those seeking high quality engagement in this space,” added ASKPravi MP Jayanta Banerjee

  • Sportz Interactive acquired by FW Sports Investment and ASK Pravi

    Sportz Interactive acquired by FW Sports Investment and ASK Pravi

    MUMBAI: After a successful association of nearly a decade with Chicago-based STATS LLC, Sportz Interactive (“SI”), a sports-focused content and technology solutions company based in Mumbai, has now been acquired by FW Sports Investment Fund (“FSIF”) and ASK Pravi Capital Advisors Private Limited (“ASK Pravi”).

    Sportz Interactive works with its clients which include sports broadcasters, media conglomerates, sports teams, leagues and associations to revolutionize the sports fan experience across consumption points by creating best-in-class, innovative products. The company’s offerings range from providing data and analytics, creating digital assets and building data visualizations to developing fantasy games, social media innovations and managing digital content.

    The acquisition comes on the back of strong performance by Sportz Interactive over the past two years, during which the company tripled in revenue and grew from 100 people to over 270 players on the team. The growth has been driven by the addition of a number of new lines of business including social media innovations, fantasy gaming and data visualizations that have driven fan engagement at scale. During this time, Sportz Interactive has become an official Media Solutions Partner with Facebook and has added a number of new clients to its portfolio.

    “We’ve seen stellar growth at Sportz Interactive over the past two years, and we are excited to partner with FSIF and ASK Pravi to help take us to greater heights. The next wave of growth for us is continuing to develop world-class products and taking our offerings to the world to create global scale,” said Sportz Interactive CEO Arvind Iyengar.

    “We are excited to partner with Arvind, Naveen, and the whole SI team to unlock the next phase of the company’s growth. As sports investors, we see rapidly expanding opportunities globally for strong data, analytics, and technology-enabled service providers to change the way audiences interact with sports: from consuming to actually experiencing sports content. SI fits this bill precisely and we look forward to helping the company further enhance its position of leadership as well as conquer new markets,” said FSIF, director Amit R. Krishnan

    “We are extremely delighted to invest in Sportz Interactive. Led by a dynamic and young leadership team, Sportz Interactive has grown into one of the best technology service providers in the fast growing Sports Services segment. We look forward to working with the team at Sportz Interactive as they embark on their next phase of growth as they leverage their best-in-class sports data management capabilities to become the partner of choice for those seeking high quality engagement in this space,” added ASKPravi MP Jayanta Banerjee