May 12 2024 27 mins 1
StatusPRO recently received $20m in funding including an investment from Google’s venture arm to transform training and gaming in sports.
StatusPRO is a sports technology company that combines data, XR, and real-life experiences to provide a revolutionary suite of training and gaming products.
Troy Jones is a former D1 quarterback who spent time at the NFLPA and Goldman Sachs before coming up with the StatusPRO idea and building alongside former NFL player Andrew Hawkins.
Chapters:
(01:20) Troy’s athlete and business background
(07:10) Scaling StatusPro learnings
(12:10) Getting Lamar Jackson involved
(14:30) Training vs. Gaming side of StatusPro
(16:50) AR/VR/XR state of the market
(19:55) Trends to watch in sports
(22:50) StatusPRO post-$20m raise
(26:00) Limiting social media
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Troy Jones:
StatusPRO: https://www.status.pro/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-jones-jr-mba-582b60163/
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Andrew Petcash:
🏠 Website: https://profluence.com
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/
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