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New York Yankees

One East 161st Street, Bronx, NY, 10451, United States

Overview

New York Yankees is a national baseball team that also provides information on scores, schedules, stats, tickets, and team news.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
6

Sector focus

  • Baseball
  • Sporting Goods
  • Sports
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Investment portfolio

  • Jackpot

    Participated · Equity · Jan 2023

    Jackpot.com is an independent lottery courier platform that lets customers buy official state lottery tickets and, in select markets, scratch-off tickets through its web and mobile interfaces. The company currently serves seven U.S. states—Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio—positioning itself as a convenient alternative to in-store ticket purchases. Its core product streamlines ticket ordering, processing, and prize collection while complying with individual state regulations. Management is now focused on deepening penetration in existing jurisdictions and expanding into additional states as regulatory landscapes allow. To fuel that growth, Jackpot.com secured new financing that improves liquidity and supports an acquisition-heavy customer growth strategy. Leadership emphasized the importance of flexible capital to handle demand spikes that occur around billion-dollar jackpots. Although specific revenue or user figures were not disclosed, investors highlighted the company’s role in modernizing a century-old lottery industry.

Team

  • Mark Teixeira

    First Baseman

  • Doug Bernier

    Professional Baseball Player

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  • Eric Cressey

    Director of Player Health and Performance

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  • Barry Klarberg

    Limited Partner

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