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Marketing led to a $100M acquisition

Industry

Sports Technology

Services

Marketing Leadership

Brand Strategy

PR

Product Marketing

Context

A smart court startup becoming a global sports technology platform.

Before founding Three Horizons Group, Jeff joined PlaySight as employee #4 and built its marketing function through three funding rounds and a $100M exit.

The work spanned everything the brand needed to get there.

  • Built the function
    Led brand, PR, content, product marketing, and investor communications.
  • Shaped the narrative
    Positioned PlaySight as a sports technology platform, not just smart courts.
  • Created momentum
    Launched ambassador campaigns with the biggest names in tennis.
  • Launched products
    Co-created PSSN the company’s OTT streaming platform and helped launch PlayFair, the first video replay system in college tennis.

The PR results backed the positioning.

  • Fast Company named PlaySight one of the most innovative companies.
  • Coverage ran in the New York Times, Forbes, and CNN.
  • Investors including SoftBank Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Novak Djokovic came in across the funding rounds.
  • Adopted by the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, over 100 NCAA programs, and federations across nearly 20 sports.

$100M

Acquisition by Slinger

$40M

Raised across funding rounds

100+

NCAA programs

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