STACK
STACK was a global athletic training content sensation with a mission of educating and inspiring youth athletes. STACK was the originator of athlete-centric content produced “For the Athlete, By the Athlete," with a focus on training, nutrition, skills and gear. LeBron James was the first athlete featured by the platform where his high school workout was shared with the world.
At its peak, STACK had more than 15 million monthly unique visitors across its various platforms and a social reach through Facebook and other social platforms of more than 100 million. Early in its evolution, STACK also published a magazine that was distributed directly to high schools, reaching more than 12,000 high schools (75% of the market) with a readership of more than 5 million student-athletes.
STACK was the first mover and creator of the athlete-driven content space, developing content with many of the world’s most iconic athletes. In total, STACK worked with more than 1,500 professional athletes generating a global audience sustained through the support of the world's leading sports brands including Nike (who was the first supporter), Gatorade, Reebok, New Balance, Under Armour, Foot Locker, among others.
STACK also had acquired Velocity Sports Performance, the largest youth athletic performance training organization in the United States with more than 40 training locations nationwide, and Driven Apps, the leading developer of sports training technology, with apps featuring superstars Adrian Peterson and Dwyane Wade, creating the nation’s first fully-integrated sports performance service platform, engaging millions of athletes every month.
Learn more about the STACK story here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140717042552-7839213-stack-announces-strategic-acquisitions-and-milestone-of-10-million-monthly-unique-visitors/
Play Caller Sports
Play Caller is the industry's first social in-game, in-play micro-fantasy sports technology platform that enables competitions between friends. Play Caller's micro-fantasy social platform is built on the Chiliz Chain, the leading sports blockchain, offering a robust rewards ecosystem for its community. Play Caller has also developed various data and white-label products for sports teams, sports leagues, Sportsbooks and other fantasy sports operators, who seek to integrate unique micro-fantasy data markets into their experiences. The Play Caller founding team is led by sports technology entrepreneur Nick Palazzo.
Learn more about the Play Caller founding story here: Nick Palazzo, Play Caller Sports Founder: Harvard Football to Sports Technology Entrepreneur