Zwift

Zwift and Limitless Celebrate Gold Stevie Award Win for Innovation in Customer Service with GigCX

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Zwift , the global online fitness platform for cyclists, triathletes, and runners, and gig customer experience (GigCX) platform provider Limitless are celebrating winning gold at today’s Stevie Awards for Customer Service ceremony.

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  • Zwift , the global online fitness platform for cyclists, triathletes, and runners, and gig customer experience (GigCX) platform provider Limitless are celebrating winning gold at today’s Stevie Awards for Customer Service ceremony.
  • The award recognizes Zwift’s world-class GigCX community support program, which has been in place since 2020.
  • Zwift has seen over 5 million accounts created since it launched in 2014.
  • In 2020, Zwift began using GigCX to scale its customer service operations by formalizing peer-based support.

Highland Europe Announces €1 Billion Fund to Continue Backing Exceptional, European-Rooted, Growth-Stage Software and Consumer Internet Companies

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Monday, January 23, 2023

Highland Europe today announces that it has closed its fifth fund, raising €1 billion to double down on its strategy of backing the Continent’s most outstanding founder-led teams in software and internet businesses.

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  • Highland Europe today announces that it has closed its fifth fund, raising €1 billion to double down on its strategy of backing the Continent’s most outstanding founder-led teams in software and internet businesses.
  • David Blyghton, who joined Highland Europe in 2014, is promoted to Partner, a clear indication of Highland Europe’s commitment to nurturing internal talent.
  • Highland Europe has raised a total of €2.75 billion and has invested in companies such as Adjust, AMCS, Camunda, ContentSquare, Descartes, Deepki, eGym, Featurespace, GetYourGuide, Huel, Jellysmack, Malwarebytes, MatchesFashion, Me+Em, Nexthink, Podimo, Spot, Supermetrics, WeTransfer, Wolt and Zwift.
  • Current market conditions are not easy, but our founder-led companies continue to scale impressively and efficiently, with several world-leaders in the mix.

FORM Appoints Tech Founders Eric Min and Ed Baker to Board

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FORM, the direct-to-consumer fitness technology company behind the FORM Smart Swim Goggles, today announces the appointment of two established tech business leaders to their board.

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  • Eric Min, founder of Zwift, and Ed Baker, formerly of Facebook and Uber, join FORM's Board to guide the next phase of growth for the swimming technology platform.
  • VANCOUVER, BC, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FORM , the direct-to-consumer fitness technology company behind the FORM Smart Swim Goggles, today announces the appointment of two established tech business leaders to their board.
  • Eric Min founded the online fitness game, Zwift, a vibrant community of millions of cyclists and runners from around the world.
  • Both Min and Baker are advisors to leading brands in the connected sports technology space.

Boosted Commerce Expands Leadership Team With Key Executive Hires

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Bine joins Boosted with an extensive background in global CPG supply chain and operations.

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  • Bine joins Boosted with an extensive background in global CPG supply chain and operations.
  • At Boosted, Brucia will work closely with Chief Technology Officer, Juan Paul Ramirez , to help Boosted continue to scale and optimize the digital footprints of Boosteds portfolio of brands.
  • Boosted Commerce is an eCommerce platform that has raised $380M in capital to buy, build and grow category-leading brands.
  • Over the last 12 months, Boosted has grown its team by more than 6x, grown its revenue by 560%, and increased its portfolio to more than 40 brands.

GoCardless Joins Tech Unicorns as It Secures USD312 Million to Accelerate Growth in Open Banking

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

GoCardless accelerated its investment in open banking product development and launched Instant Bank Pay , a new way to collect one-off bank-to-bank payments using open banking.

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  • GoCardless accelerated its investment in open banking product development and launched Instant Bank Pay , a new way to collect one-off bank-to-bank payments using open banking.
  • In addition, PayPal and GoCardless have signed a strategic agreement which will see GoCardless become a direct debit partner for PayPal.
  • I look forward to working with them and our new board members to accelerate the future development of GoCardless.
  • Alberto Riva, Principal at Permira, added: We believe GoCardless is uniquely positioned to become a global champion in account-to-account payments through leveraging open banking.

SUPER LEAGUE TRIATHLON AND DRYWORLD ANNOUNCE NEW GLOBAL APPAREL PARTNERSHIP

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

New York, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super League Triathlon (SLT) announces today a three-year deal with global athletic performance brand DRYWORLD (OTC Pink: IBGR) to become the official apparel partner of SLT.

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  • New York, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super League Triathlon (SLT) announces today a three-year deal with global athletic performance brand DRYWORLD (OTC Pink: IBGR) to become the official apparel partner of SLT.
  • DRYWORLD will design, develop and manufacture tri-suits and training gear for Super Leagues world-class professional athletes as well as kitting out its staff.
  • Through this partnership, Super League athletes and staff will enjoy the brands signature innovations and differentiators.
  • Martin Cawte, Chief Commercial Officer at Super League Triathlon, said: Super League Triathlon is always looking to partner with brands who share our philosophy of innovation and progress and DRYWORLD is exactly that.

2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America Raised $849,288 To Benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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Sunday, September 26, 2021

MALIBU, Calif., Sept. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach.

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  • MALIBU, Calif., Sept. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Over 5,000 participants of the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America competed over the weekend on a dynamic swim-bike-run course on the shores of Zuma Beach.
  • The 34th Annual Malibu Triathlon raised $849,288 to benefit the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Pediatric Cancer Research Program which is focused on curing and preventing life-threatening forms of childhood cancer.
  • Hollywood celebrities such asChace Crawford,Dylan Efron,Max Greenfield, Alexi Pappas, Rich Roll and Mary Cain lent their support and raised money for this special cause.
  • On Saturday, the U.S. debut of Super League Triathlon and the final Championship Series race of their 2021 calendar took place.

Ellen K to Host the 2XU Malibu Triathlon Presented By Bank of America

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Monday, September 13, 2021

MALIBU, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 2xU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America is excited to announce KOST 103.5 radio personality, Ellen K, as the host of its 34th annual event taking place at Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA on September 25 and 26.

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  • MALIBU, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The 2xU Malibu Triathlon Presented by Bank of America is excited to announce KOST 103.5 radio personality, Ellen K, as the host of its 34th annual event taking place at Zuma Beach in Malibu, CA on September 25 and 26.
  • The Ellen K Morning Show on KOST 103.5 is the top-rated morning show in Los Angeles and is nationally syndicated on 40 stations.
  • Since it was established, the Malibu Triathlon has raised over $15 million to support the Pediatric Cancer Research Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
  • The Malibu Triathlon expects to welcome more than 5,000 participants and 10,000 spectators during the weekend event.

ON Partners Experiences 89% Growth

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

ON Partners , the experience-driven retained executive search firm, today announced the firm saw a three year average growth rate of 89% compared to the previous three year period, and for the eighth time, ON Partners was named to Inc. Magazines annual Inc. 5000 list of Americas fastest growing companies.

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  • ON Partners , the experience-driven retained executive search firm, today announced the firm saw a three year average growth rate of 89% compared to the previous three year period, and for the eighth time, ON Partners was named to Inc. Magazines annual Inc. 5000 list of Americas fastest growing companies.
  • The firm showed strong growth across all areas, with especially strong demand for senior executive talent in the supply chain, private equity and consumer sectors.
  • The firms life sciences and healthcare practice saw 49% growth over the past year, and for the second year in a row, ON Partners was ranked by Hunt Scanlon in its Top 50 Healthcare and Life Sciences Search Firms.
  • ON Partners propels an organizations mission by building C-level and board leadership teams.

Hiro Capital Doubles Down on Digital Sports With its Latest Investment in PlayerData - Builds on Games & DSports Portfolio Acceleration

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Hiro Capital the London / Luxembourg VC fund investing across Games, Esports, Streaming and Digital Sports has further strengthened its portfolio by leading a $2.3m investment in PlayerData .

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  • Hiro Capital the London / Luxembourg VC fund investing across Games, Esports, Streaming and Digital Sports has further strengthened its portfolio by leading a $2.3m investment in PlayerData .
  • PlayerData drives powerful team network effects, with each club using PlayerData bringing 5 more clubs onto the platform.
  • This announcement marks Hiro Capitals 12th investment in 2020/21 and its 4th in Gamified Fitness and Sports tech.
  • PlayerData joins fellow Digital Sports startups FitXR (London), Zwift (California/London) and NURVV (London) in the Hiro Capital portfolio, alongside eight Games studios and Games technology firms across the US, Europe and the UK.