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Investor and Advisor to COO
Jun 2020
Casa Komos Brands Group was founded in 2019 by Richard Betts and Joe Marchese to create and invest in one-of-a-kind spirits and products. The venture’s portfolio currently includes:
- Komos, an ultra luxury tequila
- Superbird, tequila thats bold as hell and smooth as silk
- Doladira, an elevated aperitivo inspired by the Alps
- And, coming in 2024, Stuzzi, hot sauce in its most perfect form
CKBG prides itself on crafting carefully considered, unique products that embody a true sense of origin and are respectful of tradition but never bound by the past.
Headquartered in New York City with operations in Amsterdam, Mexico, and Paris, CKBG’s one-of-a-kind spirits launched in 2020, expanded across the US in 2021, continues to grow across the globe.
Board Member (Barclay's Center)
Mar 2016
BSE Global is the parent company of Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Liberty and NBA G League team the Long Island Nets. Through programming, marketing, sales, and operations, BSE Global delivers dynamic content and experiences for fans and audiences.
Founding Board Member and CRO
Jan 2015
120 Sports is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-moment expert commentary on all trending sports topics. The digital-only broadcast network offers more than 50 hours of live and original content, plus more than 1,200 on-demand video clips, each week.
Equity partners in 120 Sports include MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, Campus Insiders, Time Inc. /Sports Illustrated, and Silver Chalice.
The networks daily live broadcasts include hosted programming delivering timely narratives of the stories across every sport, as well as breaking news, fan response, video highlights and live look-ins, all integrated with social conversation and expert analysis.
The 120 Sports free app has been lauded as one of the best in class by a host of media outlets and is available in both the Google Play and Apple App Store as well as a web experience at 120Sports.com. In addition to Chromecast, 120 Sports is also available on Apple TV, as well as other distribution outlets.
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2020
Investor and Advisor to COO
Jun 2020
Casa Komos Brands Group was founded in 2019 by Richard Betts and Joe Marchese to create and invest in one-of-a-kind spirits and products. The venture’s portfolio currently includes:
- Komos, an ultra luxury tequila
- Superbird, tequila thats bold as hell and smooth as silk
- Doladira, an elevated aperitivo inspired by the Alps
- And, coming in 2024, Stuzzi, hot sauce in its most perfect form
CKBG prides itself on crafting carefully considered, unique products that embody a true sense of origin and are respectful of tradition but never bound by the past.
Headquartered in New York City with operations in Amsterdam, Mexico, and Paris, CKBG’s one-of-a-kind spirits launched in 2020, expanded across the US in 2021, continues to grow across the globe.
2019
Operating Partner
Nov 2019
Attention Capital buys, builds, and scales brands and technology that are shaping the attention economy, the largest and fastest-growing segment of the global economy. The company targets high potential media brands and technology platforms that properly measure and value attention and are positioned to exponentially benefit in a market correction of the attention economy.
2016
Board Member (Barclay's Center)
Mar 2016
BSE Global is the parent company of Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Liberty and NBA G League team the Long Island Nets. Through programming, marketing, sales, and operations, BSE Global delivers dynamic content and experiences for fans and audiences.
2015
Founding Board Member and CRO
Jan 2015
120 Sports is the ultimate destination for up-to-the-moment expert commentary on all trending sports topics. The digital-only broadcast network offers more than 50 hours of live and original content, plus more than 1,200 on-demand video clips, each week.
Equity partners in 120 Sports include MLBAM, the NHL, the PGA TOUR, Campus Insiders, Time Inc. /Sports Illustrated, and Silver Chalice.
The networks daily live broadcasts include hosted programming delivering timely narratives of the stories across every sport, as well as breaking news, fan response, video highlights and live look-ins, all integrated with social conversation and expert analysis.
The 120 Sports free app has been lauded as one of the best in class by a host of media outlets and is available in both the Google Play and Apple App Store as well as a web experience at 120Sports.com. In addition to Chromecast, 120 Sports is also available on Apple TV, as well as other distribution outlets.
Investment activity
2015–2020 · 3 investments
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