Waverley

Hook Announces $3 Million Seed Investment Round Led By Point72 Ventures and Waverley Capital

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
JioSaavn, AI, Ecosystem, Spotify, Warner Music Group, Music, Social media, General partnership, VCS, Waverley, Hook

"Fan-created remixes on social media are helping drive music discovery, re-discovery and virality -- but the way it's happening doesn't support rights holders," said Gaurav Sharma. "Hook solves this problem by leveraging AI to let social media users express themselves creatively with music, while rewarding artists and rights holders at the same time.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, Hook will collaborate with artists and record labels to develop technology that will unlock new revenue streams for the entire ecosystem.
  • We're humbled by Point72 Ventures, Edgar and the entire Waverley team, and the incredible group of music industry investors that have chosen to support us.
  • "We think the music industry is uniquely positioned to leverage cutting-edge technology such as generative AI," said Ishan Sinha, Principal at Point72 Ventures.
  • We believe the team at Hook is well positioned to merge innovation with prioritizing industry stakeholders.

Waverley Street Foundation Fills Senior Staff Roles

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waverley Street Foundation, an organization that invests at the intersection of climate solutions and community priorities, today announced appointments in two senior staff roles: Dr. Lande Ajose will serve as the Foundation's Managing Director and Chief of Staff, and Jagadha Sivan will take on the role of Chief Operating Officer. Working directly with Foundation President Jared Blumenfeld, Ajose and Sivan will be instrumental in executing Waverley Street Foundation's global strategy and mission.

Key Points: 
  • Working directly with Foundation President Jared Blumenfeld, Ajose and Sivan will be instrumentalin executingWaverley Street Foundation's global strategy and mission.
  • They both have a deep understanding of how to collaborate with communities to accelerate powerful solutions," said Waverley Street President Jared Blumenfeld.
  • As Waverley Street Foundation's managing director and chief of staff, Ajose will lead the organization's development and implementation of strategic plans in a range of areas.
  • Waverley Street Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, supports grantees working closely with farmers, students, investors, Indigenous peoples, advocates, and many others.

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE SECURES SERIES E EQUITY ROUND LED BY WAVERLEY CAPITAL

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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced the completion of a $30 million Series E equity round to fund global expansion and launch its new PPV Super Fight Division.  The Series E funding round was led by Waverley Capital, the media and digital focused venture capital firm co-led by Edgar Bronfman, Jr. and Daniel Leff.  Baseball legend and businessman Alex Rodriguez also invested.  As a result of the financing, both Alex Rodriguez and Daniel Leff have joined the PFL Board of Directors. 

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Professional Fighters League, the fastest growing and most innovative sports league, today announced the completion of a $30 million Series E equity round to fund global expansion and launch its new PPV Super Fight Division.The Series E funding roundwas ledbyWaverley Capital, the media and digital focused venture capital firm co-led by Edgar Bronfman,Jr.and DanielLeff.
  • The PFL League has top world-ranked fighters compete in a 10 eventschedulein the sports-season format, all live primetime on ESPN and ESPN+.
  • The PFL Challenger Series is an 8 eventschedule, whereemerging pro fighters compete to earn a contract in the PFL League Season, and is featured live on FUBO TV.
  • PFLhas raised $200 million of capital to date frommajor investors, including Ares, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, Swan Ventures, Knighthead, Legends, and several NBA, MLB, and NHL team owners.

CSO50 and Computing Cloud Excellence Awards Honor CyGlass Customer Waverley Borough Council for AI-based Network Defense-as-a-Service

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Waverley, Cloud computing, Surrey, Local government in England, Counties of England

Additionally, Cyglass and Waverley Council have been named a Cloud Security Product of the Year in the network category by Computing magazines Cloud Excellence Awards 2021 .

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, Cyglass and Waverley Council have been named a Cloud Security Product of the Year in the network category by Computing magazines Cloud Excellence Awards 2021 .
  • The CSO50 awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership.
  • Waverley Borough Council is a large borough in Surrey, UK, with a population of approximately 123,000, providing more than 110 services.
  • According to a Waverley Borough Council spokesperson, CyGlass allowed us to efficiently manage our important alerts.