NBA star Stephen Curry will team up with Google in a long-term strategic partnership, shaping the company’s hardware, features, and AI services. Curry will join the company as a “performance advisor” for Google’s Health, Pixel, and Cloud products. In his role, Curry will actively shape the future of Google Health and Fitbit products and features. Curry becoming Google’s performance advisor Curry will work with Google’s health and AI engineers to alter products, train algorithms, and craft next-generation health experiences. He will also test and provide feedback for Fitbit’s new personal
Penny Jar Capital, the early-stage investment firm backed by basketball star Stephen Curry, has filed paperwork with the SEC to raise a second fund, as first reported by TechCrunch. The filing for Fund II doesn’t list a specific target amount and also submitted a separate filing for a related entity called Fund II Collective. Both filings were made in October, signaling Penny Jar’s commitment to expanding its portfolio. As Penny Jar’s anchor investor and special advisor, Curry helps the firm source investment opportunities and works behind-the-scenes to drive impact for the portfolio
Avenue Capital Group, managed by Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, is raising $1.5 billion for their sports investment fund with support from star athletes. Launched in October 2023, this fund aims to finance sports leagues and teams across North America and Europe and eventually extend to Africa, Asia, South America, and Australia. With support from high-profile athletes such as Michael Strahan, Candace Parker, and Stephen Curry, the fund has already garnered significant attention and initial investment. Star Athletes Bolster Avenue Capital’s Ambitious Fundraising Curry, Lauren Holiday, Harry Kane, Parker, Strahan,
Four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry has partnered with AI platform Simplicity to help increase the quality of life for city-dwellers across the country. Simplicity is an AI-driven platform offering a one-stop shop for everything happening in a city. Through cutting-edge technology, Simplicity aims to simplify government services, streamline communication, and enhance cities’ relationships with local communities. The platform is already in operation in over 30 major cities across the US, from New York City to Austin and Los Angeles to Cleveland and more. Curry’s involvement with Simplicity is a natural extension of
