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June 9, 2025 - Deals
Ballers Raises $20M Series A Round Led By Sharp Alpha And RHC Group
Ballers, a social sports facility concept founded by David Gutstadt and Amanda Potter along with Vero Capital founder Daniel Bassichis, recently raised a $20M Series A round led by Sharp Alpha and RHC Group to fuel expansion beyond its first location in Philadelphia opening this July. The Philadelphia venue will feature pickleball, padel, golf simulators, and elevated F&B service, blending urban athletic club vibes with modern "sportainment." The round also included individual investors like tennis stars Andre Agassi, Kim Clijsters, and Sloane Stephens. Gutstadt and Potter, who met at Equinox corporate in the 2010s, aim to bring "country club sports to the city" with plans to grow to 50-plus locations over the next decade.
INVESTORS: Sharp Alpha, RFC Group, Andre Agassi, Kim Clijster, Sloane Stephens, Connor Garnett, Maarten Paes & David Blitzer
ROUND: Series A
AMOUNT: $20,000,000
HQ: #Philadelphia #Pennsylvania
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Kind Designs Secures $10M In Pre-Series A Funding Led By Kyle Kuzma Mark Cuban And Adrian FentyKind Designs, a Miami, FL-based climate resilience company, raised $10M in Pre-Series A funding at a $70M valuation, bringing its total funding raised to $21.5M. The round was backed by Kyle Kuzma, Mark Cuban and Adrian Fenty. Led by CEO and Founder Anya Freeman, Kind Designs develops 3D-printed coastal infrastructure solutions, including Living Seawalls, Living Seawall Tiles, Artificial Reefs and Living Shorelines, designed to protect communities from flooding and storm surge while restoring marine ecosystems. The company plans to use the funding to expand into new markets such as New York and California, increase seawall production capacity, support large-scale municipal and federal projects, and grow its engineering and operations teams.
FOUNDER: Anya Freeman
INVESTORS: Kyle Kuzma, Mark Cuban & Adrian Fenty
ROUND: Pre-Series A
AMOUNT: $10,000,000
VALUATION: $70,000,000
HQ: Miami, Florida
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Syntetica Secures $30 Million Series A Investment From Lululemon And Other InvestorsSyntetica, a French textile recycling startup, raised a $30 million Series A backed by investors including Lululemon, Bpifrance’s Ecotechnologies 2 fund, EQT Ventures, SWEN Capital Partners, and MAS Holdings. The company, led by CEO Marco Bertone, is developing a recycling process for Nylon 6 and Nylon 6,6, aiming to turn hard-to-separate textile waste into reusable pellets for apparel manufacturers. Syntetica plans to use the funding to scale its technology, build commercial demonstration capacity, and establish recycling facilities near waste sources and textile production hubs globally.
FOUNDERS: Marco Bertone & Louis Monsigny
INVESTORS: Lululemon, Bpifrance Ecotechnologies 2 fund, EQT Ventures, SWEN Capital Partners & MAS Holdings
ROUND: Series A
AMOUNT: $30,000,000
HQ: Reims, France
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