GV Invests in Sports Virtual Reality Startup StatusPro

The $20 million funding round is set to be announced Monday
Alphabet has poked its way into the extended-reality industry

A still from the StatusPRO Inc. NFL PRO ERA game for Meta Quest and PlayStation VR.Source: StatusPRO

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By Kim Bhasin

February 5, 2024 at 11:00 AM UTC

Corrected

February 5, 2024 at 6:57 PM UTC

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GV, the venture capital arm of Google parent Alphabet Inc., has led a funding round in StatusPro as the sports virtual reality startup gears up for expansion in gaming.

The $20 million round set to be announced Monday was joined by Dream Sports, JDS Sports and Wise Ventures, an investment fund run by Minnesota Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf. Celebrity backers include LeBron James, Drake and National Football League stars Myles Garrett and Bobby Wagner.