Wave Sports & Entertainment Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 163

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 23

Wave Sports & Entertainment General Information

Description

Operator of a sports media company intended to create and distribute sports-related content for digitally native fans. The company's network of diversified digital media properties spans platforms including Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube reaching a global audience, enabling millennials and generation-z sports fans to get all kinds of sports entertainment monthly.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Bullpen Sports Network, WAVE.tv
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 725 Arizona Avenue
  • Suite 100
  • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Corporate Office
  • 725 Arizona Avenue
  • Suite 100
  • Santa Monica, CA 90401
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Wave Sports & Entertainment Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series B) 19-Jul-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A) 30-Nov-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A) 16-Mar-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC 15-Jan-2019 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 29-Jun-2018 $3.3M $3.52M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 21-Jul-2017 $225K $225K Completed Startup
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Wave Sports & Entertainment Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series B-1
Series B
Series A-7
Series A-6
Series A-5
Series A-4
Series A-3
Series A-2
Series A-1 1,839,458 $0.000010 $0.3 $0.3 1x $0.3 3.06%
Series A 4,986,400 $0.000010 $1.2 $1.2 1x $1.2 8.29%
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Wave Sports & Entertainment Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of a sports media company intended to create and distribute sports-related content for digitally native fans. T
Movies, Music and Entertainment
Santa Monica, CA
163 As of 2025

New York, NY
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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Wave Sports & Entertainment Competitors (2)

One of Wave Sports & Entertainment’s 2 competitors is Overtime, a Private Equity-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Overtime Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
Bleacher Report Venture Capital-Backed San Francisco, CA
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Wave Sports & Entertainment Investors (23)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Creator Rising Venture Capital Minority
Nimble Ventures Family Office Minority
Plug and Play Accelerator/Incubator Minority
Splash Capital Venture Capital Minority
TZP Group PE/Buyout Minority
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Wave Sports & Entertainment FAQs

  • When was Wave Sports & Entertainment founded?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Wave Sports & Entertainment headquartered?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

  • What is the size of Wave Sports & Entertainment?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment has 163 total employees.

  • What industry is Wave Sports & Entertainment in?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment’s primary industry is Movies, Music and Entertainment.

  • Is Wave Sports & Entertainment a private or public company?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment is a Private company.

  • What is Wave Sports & Entertainment’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Wave Sports & Entertainment is .

  • How much funding has Wave Sports & Entertainment raised over time?

    Wave Sports & Entertainment has raised $45.5M.

  • Who are Wave Sports & Entertainment’s investors?

    Creator Rising, Nimble Ventures, Plug and Play, Splash Capital, and TZP Group are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Wave Sports & Entertainment.

  • Who are Wave Sports & Entertainment’s competitors?

    Overtime and Bleacher Report are competitors of Wave Sports & Entertainment.

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