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HYPE Sports Innovation Reveals its 2019 Sports-Blockchain Demo-Day Startup CohortNEW YORK, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HYPE Sports Innovation, a global network of sports-technology startup accelerators, announced the exclusive group of 10 startups that will be pitching in front of blockchain and sports industry leaders, investors and VCs at the prestigious demo-day at NYU, on September 18th, 2019. The demos and pitches, mark the culmination of the intensive 3-month-long HYPE SPIN® Blockchain Accelerator program, in partnership with NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport, TON Labs, Sportradar and ISDE. The startups were rigorously selected by and they represent the top 9% of applications from around the world in this space. “With our specific focus on sports technology, we see that blockchain is an ideal enabling technology for the full gamut of emerging sports transformations,” said Vince Gennaro, Associate Dean at the NYU-SPS Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. "Our partnership with HYPE Sports Innovation, a global leader in capital for sports tech and innovation, represents a perfect match for our industry-centric approach coupled with academic excellence.” Led by Dr. Nir Ben Lavi, the CEO of HYPE US, and through its global network of accelerators, HYPE, identifies the world’s highest-impact, highest-potential sports-technology startups, and helps them successfully launch, grow and secure funding. HYPE’s sport-blockchain accelerator is the organization’s twelfth unique accelerator program and is designed to identify the most promising companies working on blockchain applications that aim to improve the world of sports. The program includes an intensive two-day bootcamp, personalized mentoring processes, weekly remote classes from top experts, and access to an unrivalled ecosystem all culminating in the demo-day in front of partners, investors and sports clubs. Previous HYPE accelerator programs have partnered with leading sports brands such as: 1.FC Köln and Shakhtar Donetsk, as well as leading universities from around the world such as the Uniersity of Queensland, and Loughborough University. HYPE expects dozens of sports-technology and block chain focused investors to attend the event. Investors interested in attending should register here. In addition, in recent months, HYPE has extended its value offering beyond its accelerator programs by establishing a $75 million fund specifically to support the growth and scaling demands of the startups. The HYPE Fund invites investors to join a 4:30 PM introductory session about the fund, colocated with the event at NYU. 2019 HYPE SPIN® Block chain Cohort: About HYPE Sports Innovation For more information, contact Mr. Tomer Sagi: [email protected]? A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/335a4cb4-a3e2-4a00-9d0d-9602d8096f69 |