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Break The Love Raises $2.5M Seed Funding Round To Get People Playing Tennis

Jan 06, 2022•over 3 years ago

Amount Raised

$2.5 Million

Round Type

seed

Sports

Description

Today, Break the Love, the next-gen social sports platform, announced the close of over $2.5 million in seed funding with a round led by Lake Nona Fund backed by leAD Sports & Health Tech Partners & the Tavistock Group. The round includes additional participation from venture firms Antler Ventures, Red Giraffe Advisors, and Caddie Ventures; as well as Naomi Osaka's coach, Wim Fissette; former Wimbledon doubles champion, Vania King; fitness influencers and entrepreneurs Hannah Bronfman and Sanne Vloet; fashion icons Inez and Vinoodh Matadin; founder of AppNexus, Brian O'Kelley; and others. The company plans to use the funding to build out its social networking features, iOS app, grow its team, and expand its geographical footprint.

Company Information

Company

Break The Love

About

The company plans to use the funding to build out its social networking features, iOS app, grow its team, and expand its geographical footprint. The platform removes the hassle around logistics, venues, instruction, and organizing players, allowing a true social sports experience to occur at scale. The platform already has support from some of the biggest brands and associations in the game including Wilson, the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Foot Locker, Tory Sport, and more.