HOMECOMING
Silicon Valley-founded sports tech startup comes to Houston
Apr 9, 2019, 3:21 pm
HOMECOMING
This article originally appeared on InnovationMap and was written by Natalie Harms.
It's a homecoming of sorts for Mike T. Brown, a professional athlete turned entrepreneur, who is moving his Silicon Valley-founded startup to his hometown of Houston. Win-Win is a tech-enabled platform where fans can donate to their favorite athletes' causes through a gamified donation platform.
The company launched in 2016 and since raised $1.2 million in funding. Win-Win is ready to scale, according to a press release, and launch full-scale during the 2019 NFL season. Currently, the company is accepting investors on a crowdfunding site.
Brown will move his team into The Cannon this summer and enter The Cannon's Venture Studio.
"I couldn't be more excited about returning to Houston to become a part of the city's tech revolution," says Brown in the release. "After visiting The Cannon, I immediately felt the energy and have witnessed their commitment to pushing Houston's tech startup movement. I can't wait to get fully plugged into the city's ecosystem, to start hiring local talent and raising money from local investors."
Brown spent four years in the NFL, and was at one point a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. He hung up his helmet in 2013, taught himself to code, and moved to Silicon Valley. He worked as a mid-market growth lead for a $32 million venture-backed startup called Kiip. Growing up in Houston, Brown attended Alief Taylor High School before playing football at Duke University, getting a degree in public policy.
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The Houston Astros square off with the Detroit Tigers in game one of the Wild Card series this Tuesday afternoon, and now we finally have a clear picture of what the Astros roster will look like.
Most importantly, Yordan Alvarez made the roster and will hit third against Tigers fireballer Tarik Skubal.
Astros lineup for Game 1. pic.twitter.com/fmyNoRQNFC
— Julia Morales (@JuliaMorales) October 1, 2024
MLB.com's Brian McTaggart is reporting that manager Joe Espada moved Alvarez to third in the batting order, after originally penciling him in second.
Astros have flipped their lineup, Tucker hitting second and Alvarez third.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) October 1, 2024
The other big news revealed today was the status of Justin Verlander. He is not on the Wild Card Series roster.
Our ALWC Roster. #Relentless pic.twitter.com/nyfoBsJZFp
— Houston Astros (@astros) October 1, 2024
However, Chas McCormick did make the squad after dealing with a hand/finger injury recently. You can see the full roster above. The Astros are carrying 15 position players and 11 pitchers.
Framber Valdez and Skubal face off at 1:32PM Tuesday afternoon in Houston.