Deals
Jordan, Gretzky and More Invest in Live-Sports Streaming Service
- Osaka, Mahomes also join $20 million funding round for Buzzer
- Service sends alerts that draw viewers to live clips on phones
Buzzer, a live-sports streaming service, has raised $20 million in funding from venture capital firms and a group of current and former franchise owners and athletes, including Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky.
Sapphire Sport and Canaan Partners led the round, which is set to be announced Wednesday. More than 20 athletes from across sports were also involved, including tennis phenom Naomi Osaka, football’s Patrick Mahomes and DeAndre Hopkins, and basketball stars Devin Booker, LaMelo Ball and Sabrina Ionescu.