Last deal

$1.52M
Local Amount - GBP 1.04M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

01.05.2016

Date

3

all rounds

$19.78M

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date founded

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About Company
Sportlobster is a sports social network that provides a one-stop-shop for sports fans.

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founded date

01.01.2012

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Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

The frustration of having to visit multiple sites or download multiple apps for live scores, sports news, blogs, photographs, predictions, and videos led to the creation of Sportlobster. By bringing all these elements into one platform, Sportlobster offers a tailored experience for sports enthusiasts, allowing them to write articles, share their thoughts, and engage with fellow fans. This eliminates the disjointed experience faced on generic social networks like Facebook or Twitter, ensuring that interactions are not lost. Ultimately, Sportlobster aims to be the go-to destination for all things sports-related.
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People

Founders
3
Arron Shepherd
Arron Shepherd

Arron Shepherd

Arron Shepherd is the Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller of The Goat Agency and was a Co-Founder and COO at Sportlobster. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Nottingham.

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The Goat Agency
The Goat Agency

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2

Arron Shepherd

Nico Cary

Nico Cary is currently the Founder of PassEntry, COO of Stem Cell Fairy and Co-Founder of Influentially. He was the founder of Snax and the Co-Founder of Sportlobster. He was responsible for setting the overall technical direction of both companies. Cary attended Wellington College and is a keen triathlete recently completing 3 marathons back to back (79.2 miles) for MovemberUK raising over £14k for charity.

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PassEntry
PassEntry

Nico Cary

Andy Meikle
Andy Meikle

Andy Meikle

Aged 25, Andy conceptualised and launched his first business; The Question Company, the first mobile-based Q&A service in the Middle East. As CEO of TQC since its inception in February 2010, Andy gained strong experience across all areas of the business. Engaging with the media through numerous channels, raising finance, acquiring customers and monetizing an idea are skills that have developed during this time; however his strongest attribute is the ability to surround himself with talent and motivate them to achieve success.Andy is now combining his strengths as an entrepreneur with his love of sport. After raising seed funding, he relocated to London to build Sportlobster, The Sport Social Network. Launching in April, 2013 and raising a Series A in May, Sportlobster's growth is accelerating as it continues to revolutionise the way sports fans source content and interact online.

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Sportlobster
Sportlobster

organization founded

3

Andy Meikle

Employee Profiles
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Rob Russell

Rob Russell

Head of Finance

Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe

Marketing Director

Paul McNea

Paul McNea

Commercial Director

Edward Hooper

Edward Hooper

Finance Director

Pete Willcox

Pete Willcox

Head of Product Delivery

Arron Shepherd

Arron Shepherd

Co-Founder and COO

Andy Meikle

Andy Meikle

Co-Founder and CEO

Nico Cary

Co-Founder & CTO

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