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Flashscore founder Livesport acquires Spain’s BeSoccer

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Livesport, the Czech technology company behind Flashscore, has completed the acquisition of Spanish-facing football live scores, stats and news provider BeSoccer for an undisclosed amount.

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BeSoccer will now join the wider Livesport, running alongside Flashscore, another live score provider. The strategic acquisition, Livesport said, will add approximately 25 million monthly users to its total user base.

The deal encompasses three business entities in BeSoccer, BeSoccer Pro and Resultados de Fútbol.

BeSoccer is the core brand, delivering football-only live scores brand in English, with over 100 million downloads worldwide. Resultados de Fútbol offers live scores in Spanish, while BeSoccer Pro is an additional service focusing on football data analysis.

Livesport said the triple addition will allow it to deliver more comprehensive coverage of football to fans around the world.

Historic acquisition for Livesport

Commenting on the deal, Livesport chairman Martin Hájek said the acquisition is the largest in the history of the company. This, he adds, reflects its longer-term growth aspirations.

“BeSoccer’s acquisition will significantly strengthen our position in Spanish and French-speaking countries, where BeSoccer holds a strong user base,” Hájek said. “Their product and its territorial reach complements Flashscore perfectly, especially in football, our leading sport among the 30-plus we cover.

“The BeSoccer platform will help us increase our reach to accomplish our mission: to spread all the important sports information as it happens.”

BeSoccer current majority owner Manu Heredia also welcomed the deal. Heredia will serve as board advisor under the new ownership.

“I’m proud of what BeSoccer has become and the amazing team that has helped make it the most popular live football scores app in the world,” Heredia said. “It’s time for BeSoccer to take an exponential leap forward with the support of Livesport, a global leader in sports information who shares our passion.

“Together, we will explore new horizons for BeSoccer to keep growing. Not only as the largest football app but as the ultimate project for fans and football professionals alike.”

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Founder of confectionery chain Chateraise with over 1,000 stores worldwide dies , Lifestyle News

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Candice CaiPUBLISHED ONAugust 14, 2024 6:12 AMByCandice Cai

Hiroshi Saito, the founder of popular Japanese confectionery chain Chateraise, has died.

Hiroshi died on Saturday (Aug 10) at age 90, reported Jiji Press. Quoting Japan’s Yamanashi TV in its report, Taiwan’s TVBS News stated that Hiroshi died of a heart attack.

The confectionery chain is known for selling Western-style desserts and ice-cream at low prices, and has expanded internationally with over 1,000 stores in Japan and overseas, including Singapore.

On its Japanese-language website, Chateraise posted a notice about the passing of its founder on Tuesday (Aug 13).

It stated that the wake and funeral would only be held for close relatives and that a “farewell party” would be held at a later date.

The family also declined any offerings or wreaths, in line with Hiroshi’s final wishes.

Describing Hiroshi’s passing as “a great loss”, the statement added that the company will continue to abide by its founding principles to bring satisfaction to customers, partners and its employers.

“We will carry on that spirit and continue to meet the expectations of our customers,” it stated.

Born in Yamanashi prefecture, located west of Tokyo, Hiroshi had started his first confectionery shop in 1954, just two years after graduating high school.

The store, named Amataro, was located in Kofu City and specialised in red bean paste pancakes.

This led to Hiroshi setting up Chateraise in 1967, before incorporating Chateraise Holdings to include its winery and hotel businesses.

Hiroshi had been chairman of the holding company since 2018, reported Jiji Press.

ALSO READ: ‘High level of public safety like Japan’: Chateraise to open first unmanned store in Bukit Batok mall

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Funimation Founder, Gen Fukunaga, Joins as Investor and Advisor to Toonsutra, India’s #1 Webtoon App, Business News

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MUMBAI, INDIA, July 27, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – ToonsutraIndia’s homegrown webtoon comic app, announced today that industry legend Gen Fukunaga has joined the Company as an investor and Advisory Board member.

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Fukunaga brings decades of experience in anime, pop culture and streaming platforms, having previously founded Funimation, which was sold to Sony Pictures Entertainment and acquired Crunchyroll to become the world’s leading anime digital platform and one of the most successful streaming platforms globally. Goldman Sachs last year estimated Crunchyroll will account for 36% of all profit in the Sony Pictures Entertainment segment, encompassing the conglomerate’s film and TV content businesses, by 2028.

Toonsutra has quickly established itself as the #1 comic app in India in both the Apple and Android stores with over a million downloads of the app already. The Company is founded by veteran media entrepreneurs,Sharad DevarajanandVishal Anandwho bring decades of Indian startup and media experience.

The excitement for the global webtoon market continues to grow with the recent US$2.7 Billion IPO by Naver’s Webtoon Entertainment last month; the medium and fandom around these new storytelling comic platforms are finding new audiences and territories. The global webtoon market is projected to reach a staggering $60 billion by 2030, making it one of the highest-growing new categories for media and content.

Commenting on Toonsutra, Fukunaga said, “The webtoon market is experiencing explosive growth globally, reminiscent of the anime boom we saw with Funimation. Toonsutra’s innovative approach to bringing world-class content to Indian audiences, combined with their deep understanding of local preferences, positions them perfectly to capitalize on this trend. I’m excited to bring my experience in building global fan communities to help Toonsutra become the definitive platform for digital comics and pop culture in India.”

Vishal Anand, Toonsutra’s CEO, added, “Gen Fukunaga’s decision to join Toonsutra as an investor and advisor is a testament to the immense potential of the Indian digital content market. His unparalleled experience in scaling anime and manga platforms will be invaluable as we continue to expand our offerings and enhance our user experience. With Gen’s guidance, we’re not just aiming to be India’s top webtoon app – we’re building a comprehensive ecosystem for digital storytelling that will reshape how Indian youth consume and interact with content.”

“Gen’s amazing experience in helping build one of the world’s most successful fandom platforms is invaluable to us as we pioneer the webtoon revolution for India. Toonsutra’s mission is to bring together a community of passionate fandom and pop culture, catering to the largest youth market in the world – India’s 700 million+ mobile youth market,” added, Sharad Devarajan, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Toonsutra.

Toonsutra is the only premium webtoon comics app in the region dedicated to catering to Indian audiences with Hindi, Tamil and Telegu language content offerings. The Company has locked up exclusive partnership deals with some of the biggest global publishers and creators to bring over 550+ titles and 250,000 episodes of content into local Indian languages – the largest offering of premium, high-quality, webtoon comic content ever assembled for this market.

Toonsutra is backed by a leading group of investors including theSony Innovation Fund;Majora Capital,Kun Gao(Co-Founder, Crunchyroll);Jeremy Liew(partner, Lightspeed);Kevin Lin(Co-Founder, Twitch);Patrick Lee(Co-Founder, Rotten Tomatoes);His Holly(Co-Founder, Kabam);Benjamin Grubbs(Co-Founder, CreatorPlus);Steve Chung(fmr. CEO of Americas, CJENM); and others.

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Ah Pui Satay founder dies following return from hiatus, stall closed till July 28, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle Amierul RashidPUBLISHED ONJuly 25, 2024 2:59 AMByAmirul Rashid

Ang Boon Ee, founder of Ah Pui Satay, has died at the age of 66.

Affectionately known as Ah Pui, his health took a turn in recent months and he “passed away peacefully today”, stated a social media post at about 1am on Thursday (July 25).

The announcement was made on the stall’s Facebook page, AhPui Satay.

“It is with deep sadness that we inform our patrons and friends of the passing of our beloved founder,” the in-photo caption read.

The announcement also stated that the Toa Payoh stall will be closed and operations will resume on July 28, from 3pm.

“Ah Pui’s legacy and love for satay will continue to live on through our stall,” it wrote, signing off as the “Ah Pui Satay family”.

AsiaOne has reached out to Ah Pui Satay for more information.

The news spread to a number of Facebook groups, with crestfallen netizens heading to the comments section to express their condolences.

One netizen wrote about how he is saddened to see heritage chefs and hawkers passing on.

He added: “Uncle Ah Pui, you are gone but not forgotten.”

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It was only in April that Ah Pui Satay’s fans had celebrated the stall’s reopening in Toa Payoh, havingreturned from a two-year hiatus.

Prior to that, the establishment was located at an airconditioned location along Smith Street in Chinatown.

The business’ history predates its time as a dine-in food joint.

As mentioned in the Facebook post, Ah Pui began selling satay on a trishaw in 1976 and had made many patrons-turned-friends over the years.

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