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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Tiki Barber Mark Gerson Jared Augustine |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Products | Sports media and events |
| Owner | Triller |
Thuzio is a sports media and events company that produces a weekly, live-sports interview show for a members-only audience.
Thuzio was founded in 2012 by Tiki Barber (New York Giants), Mark Gerson (GLG), and Jared Augustine (GrubHub/Seamless).
Thuzio's Board of Advisors includes Matthew Higgins, CEO of RSE Ventures; Michael Weisman, Emmy Award-winning producer and executive in charge of production for “Football Night in America”; [1] Thomas J. Laffont, Senior Analyst at Coatue Management and Partner at Coatue Management; [2] Jordan Bazant, principal at The Legacy Agency; [3] Casey Coffman, advisor at Carpere Group; Billy Nash, senior vice president at UBS; Jason Freier, chairman and CEO of Hardball Capital.
Thuzio received $1.5 million in venture capital in July 2012. RSE Ventures invested $2.56 million in January 2013. [4] In 2014, the company raised another $6 million in Series A funding. [5]
On November 22, 2021, Thuzio was acquired by TrillerNet. [6]
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