Tagged: golf

August 10, 2018 @ 10:35 am By Cali Haan  |  

Hackers with poor spelling annoyed one of the world’s largest golf promoters this week by seizing some relatively benign files and demanding a bitcoin ransom for their return, Golfweek reports. On Tuesday, staff at the Professional Golfer’s Association of America  (PGA) tried to access computer… Read More

May 24, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European Tour professional golfer, Scott Jamieson, announced this week that he is being sponsored by a digital currency company. The deal with LIFElabs.io is effective immediately and will see the athlete raise the profile of its digital currency, LIFEtoken and support its numerous charitable initiatives around the globe. Founded in 2017,… Read More

April 29, 2017 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has completed its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs and has secured over £1.2 million from investors. The campaign was launched in January, and the platform was seeking £1 million. VPAR was founded in 2007 and is seeking to change the golf experience for… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has successfully secured £1 million during its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. The website launched the initiative earlier this month as it prepares for expansion. As previously reported, VPAR was founded in 2007 and is seeking to change the golf experience… Read More

February 13, 2017 @ 4:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

VPAR, a UK-based golf technology platform, has launched an equity crowdfunding platform on Seedrs to raise £1 million as it prepares to expand. The company, which was founded in 2007, is seeking to change the golf experience for amateur golf players through its technology platform. VPAR… Read More

August 28, 2013 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding Sports Platform Goes Live with 5 Pro Golfers ALIGN  is a sports management start-up offering fans an opportunity to support Professional Athletes via a crowdfunding platform. It’s current team roster includes Professional Golfers Kendra Little, Joanna Coe, Jenny Suh, Tyler Hall and Chris Trunzer from Germany. ALIGN,conceptualized by philanthropist and entrepreneur Robert Johnson,… Read More