TAKKLE, Inc., the premier online social network for high school sports, announced that it has secured additional financing to help fund the company’s continued expansion and growth. Sports Illustrated and the New York City Investment Fund, a fund co-chaired by Henry R. Kravis and Russell L. Carson to invest in New York City entrepreneurs and start-up companies, joined TAKKLE’s original investors for this new financing. TAKKLE’s original investors include WMG Investments, the investment arm of Wasserman Media Group LLC, Greycroft Partners, LLC, IJ Smith Enterprises LLC, and Jack Schneider, Managing Director at Allen & Company, Inc.
TAKKLE takes high school athletics to the next level by allowing athletes across the nation participating in over 25 sports to develop personal connections rooted in their passion for sports. TAKKLE provides a platform and tools for these athletes to create player and team profiles, upload videos and photos, track and view statistics, check out opponents before games, and discover the best athletes in the country.
Originally posted on July 23, 2007 @ 6:40 pm