![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mayer also was behind his blank check company’s combination with Beachbody Co. Mayer began 2020 running Disney Plus, the streaming service of Burbank-based The Walt Disney Co., then left when he wasn’t named Disney’s chief executive officer after Bob Iger stepped down. Mayer is also the former chief executive of video app TikTok and chief operating officer of TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance Ltd. The strategic investment also attracted Kevin Mayer, chairman of London-based DAZN, a sports subscription video streaming service. Laylo has worked with major creators such as musicians Calvin Harris and Dillon Francis, leisure apparel retailer Friday Beers and electronic music duo ODESZA.Ĭounted among the company’s partnerships is C3 Presents Beverly Hills-based LiveXMedia Inc.’s PodcastOne, an advertiser-supported podcast network and Charlottesville, Va.-based music management firm Red Light Management. “With thousands of creators across music, podcasting, fashion and gaming already using Laylo, this investment led by Eldridge builds on the momentum and growth of the platform,” said Alec Ellin, Laylo’s co-founder and chief executive officer. The platform allows creators to build landing pages for "drops" and other events and to connect with followers using text and email. The seed funding gives Laylo a total of $5 million in venture capital investment. sports team owner Todd Boehly.īoehly’s Eldridge, a Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm, led the round that also included Cambridge, Mass.-based venture capital firm Y Combinator Charlie Walker, founder of C3 Presents, an Austin-based concert promotion, event production and artist management company and Jason Robins, chief executive officer and co-founder of Boston-based sports betting operator DraftKings Inc. Venice-based startup Laylo, a customer relationship management tool that helps musicians and influencers connect with fans on TikTok and YouTube, has raised $3 million in a round led by an investment firm run by L.A.
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