Vice Ventures led a $1.6 million seed round for Latino sports media company Esportudo. With this round, Esportudo’s total funding now exceeds $2.3 million.
Esportudo is a technology-focused content provider that caters to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking sports fans. Its apps and social media accounts already generate over 300 million monthly views across a variety of media platforms: written stories, podcasts, videos, newsletters, and other forms of media.
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A graduate of the 2020 Techstars sports accelerator in Indianapolis, Esportudo was co-founded by Marcos Araujo and Gabriella Silva, two first-generation Brazilian Americans who call Boston home. Vice Ventures is a New York City firm focused on backing companies that appeal to underserved consumer markets.
