Thuzio
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tiki Barber Mark Gerson Jared Augustine |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Products | Sports media and events |
Thuzio is a sports media and events company that produces a weekly, live-sports interview show for a members-only audience.
History
Thuzio was founded in 2012 by Tiki Barber (New York Giants), Mark Gerson (GLG), and Jared Augustine (GrubHub/Seamless).
Thuzio’s Board of Advisors includes Matthew Higgins, CEO of RSE Ventures; Michael Weisman, Emmy Award-winning producer and executive in charge of production for “Football Night in America”;[1] Thomas J. Laffont, Senior Analyst at Coatue Management and Partner at Coatue Management;[2] Jordan Bazant, principal at The Legacy Agency;[3] Casey Coffman, advisor at Carpere Group; Billy Nash, Senior Vice President at UBS; Jason Freier, chairman and CEO of Hardball Capital.
Thuzio received $1.5 million in venture capital in July 2012. RSE Ventures invested $2.56 million in January 2013.[4] In 2014, the company raised another $6 million in Series A funding.[5]
References
- ^ "Women In Sports Media-Michael Weisman, TV producer". BlogTalkRadio. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Top hedge fund Coatue launches $300M Valley-based growth fund". PandoDaily. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Legacy Agency CEO Mike Principe Building New Firm Around Baseball". Forbes. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ "Archives". Xconomy. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2014/08/07/MN85345