Gold medal-winning skier LINDSEY VONN is joining the advisory board of Athena Capital, a venture firm that specializes in funding late-stage, tech-enabled companies nearing IPO or M&A exits.

The move marks a high-profile addition for Athena, whose all-women investment team has built a reputation for pairing operational expertise with strategic capital. While the firm does not currently invest directly in the sports sector, Vonn’s addition hints at a broader evolution of its network, as it taps into her business acumen, fundraising skills and access to deal flow.

“Lindsey is already deeply embedded in the tech ecosystem,” said Athena Capital founder & Managing Partner ISABELLE FREIDHEIM. “She’s active at tech conferences, she gets quality deal flow, and she’s proven to be a strong fundraiser. That’s the kind of value-add we’re looking for.”

Freidheim emphasized that Vonn is not a figurehead. Beyond her name recognition, Vonn brings a growing track record as a venture investor and a desire to expand her involvement in business post-Olympics. She is expected to contribute to both deal sourcing and fundraising. “She’s someone who founders want to work with. That helps us open doors others might not get into,” Freidheim said.

Vonn, who began her venture capital journey through an internship, quickly recognized a similar gender gap to what she experienced in skiing. Since then, she has made a conscious effort to back female-led teams, aligning closely with Athena’s mission to empower women in leadership and investing.

Athena Capital’s core focus is on profitable, growth-stage tech companies preparing for public exits. Its team includes former SoftBank investors, startup founders, and Fortune 500 board members. While not sports-focused, the firm does include figures with sports ties, including PGA board member DEE ROBINSON and USA Network founder KAY KOPLOVITZ, who is also an active investor in sports-related ventures.

Athena’s advisory council includes around 30 senior women who have held board or C-suite roles at companies such as Citigroup, BlackRock, Oracle, and MasterCard. The tight-knit group is known for helping portfolio companies scale actively and strategically. Vonn’s addition fits into the firm’s longer-term plan to bring in younger talent and further diversify its leadership network.

The fashion-forward brand adds a nutrient-packed greens formula to its growing line of functional wellness shots

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Alo Yoga is strengthening its foothold in the wellness space with the launch of its new Daily Greens Shot, the latest addition to the brand’s stackable wellness system. Available now online and in over 100 stores nationwide, the shot delivers a full serving of greens in a convenient, pineapple mint-flavored pouch.

Formulated with a five-in-one superfood blend—chlorella, spirulina, amla, alfalfa, and kale—the Daily Greens Shot supports energy, recovery, and daily balance. Like the rest of Alo’s ingestibles, it’s vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and made without artificial sweeteners, heavy metals, or preservatives.

The new launch builds on Alo’s existing lineup of functional shots, including its Vitamin-C Glow Shot, Advanced Collagen Shot, and Immunity Rescue Shot, all of which align with the brand’s mission to make wellness effective, elevated, and easy to integrate into everyday life.

With 90% of adults falling short of their daily greens intake, the brand saw an opportunity to offer a science-backed, thoughtfully crafted solution that fits into even the busiest schedules.

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Huawei has introduced its latest smart wearable, the Huawei Band 10, into the Indian market. The new fitness tracker features a vivid 1.47-inch AMOLED touchscreen with Always-On Display capabilities and supports health metrics including sleep monitoring, heart rate variability (HRV), and stress tracking.

The Huawei Band 10 is offered at a base price of Rs 6,499 for the polymer case variant. The premium aluminum alloy version retails for Rs 6,999. A limited-time launch discount, valid until June 10, reduces the prices to Rs 3,699 and Rs 4,199 respectively. The device is available exclusively via Amazon India.

Consumers can choose from color variants including Black and Pink (polymer case), with additional shades like Blue, Green, Matte Black, Purple, and White also made of polymer material.

The Band 10 sports a 1.47-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 194×368 pixels and a pixel density of 282ppi. Touch and swipe functionality, along with a side button, allows intuitive navigation. Users benefit from Always-On Display and durable build options in both polymer and aluminum cases.

Designed for fitness enthusiasts, the smart band comes equipped with 100 workout modes ranging from swimming and cycling to yoga and running. It includes sensors like an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer to enhance tracking precision.

Huawei claims up to 95 per cent accuracy in swim stroke and lap recognition, driven by a nine-axis sensor and AI-based detection. The device holds a 5ATM water resistance rating, making it suitable for aquatic activities.

Key health monitoring tools include an optical heart rate sensor and a blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) sensor. It tracks sleep cycles, evaluates HRV, and monitors stress. Additional features include guided breathing sessions and emotional wellbeing tools with recommended calming watch faces.

The wearable delivers up to 14 days of battery life on a full charge. A complete recharge takes around 45 minutes, while a five-minute quick charge offers approximately two days of usage. The Band 10 is 8.99mm thick and weighs 14 grams.

The Huawei Band 10 supports both Android and iOS platforms, making it accessible to a wide range of smartphone users.

PENN Entertainment, Sphere Entertainment, Insight Enterprises, Madison Square Garden Sports, and Allied Gaming & Entertainment are the five Esports stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Esports stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core businesses involve competitive video gaming, such as game publishers, tournament organizers, streaming platforms and hardware manufacturers. Investors buy and sell these stocks to gain exposure to the rapidly growing esports market, betting on the industry’s expanding audience, sponsorship deals and media rights. Performance of esports stocks often reflects trends in game popularity, advertising revenue and technological innovation within the gaming ecosystem. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Esports stocks within the last several days.

PENN Entertainment (PENN)

PENN Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences. The company operates through five segments: Northeast, South, West, Midwest, and Interactive. It operates online sports betting in various jurisdictions; and iCasino under Hollywood Casino, L’Auberge, ESPN BET, and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino brands.

Shares of PENN stock traded down $0.05 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $15.34. 1,566,498 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,088,812. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $15.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.21. PENN Entertainment has a 12 month low of $13.25 and a 12 month high of $23.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a current ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of -4.32, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.81.

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Sphere Entertainment (SPHR)

Sphere Entertainment Co. engages in the entertainment business. It produces, presents, or hosts various live entertainment events, including concerts, family shows, and special events, as well as sporting events, such as professional boxing, college basketball and hockey, professional bull riding, mixed martial arts, and esports and wrestling in its venues, including The Garden, Hulu Theater, Radio City Music Hall, and the Beacon Theatre in New York City; and The Chicago Theatre.

Shares of SPHR traded down $0.99 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $36.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 293,704 shares, compared to its average volume of 810,656. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 0.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23. Sphere Entertainment has a 1-year low of $23.89 and a 1-year high of $50.88. The company has a 50 day moving average of $31.53 and a two-hundred day moving average of $37.34. The firm has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.52 and a beta of 1.51.

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Insight Enterprises (NSIT)

Insight Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology, hardware, software, and services in the United States and internationally. The company offers modern platforms/infrastructure that manages and supports cloud and data platforms, modern networks, and edge technologies; cybersecurity solutions automates and connects modern platform securely; data and artificial intelligence modernizes data platforms and architectures, and build data analytics and AI solutions; modern workplace and apps; and intelligent edge solutions that gathers and utilizes data for real-time decision making.

Shares of NSIT stock traded up $0.09 on Wednesday, hitting $131.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 32,294 shares, compared to its average volume of 385,276. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $135.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $151.16. Insight Enterprises has a fifty-two week low of $126.10 and a fifty-two week high of $228.07.

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Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS)

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. operates as a professional sports company in the United States. The company owns and operates a portfolio of assets that consists of the New York Knickerbockers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. Its other professional franchises include development league teams, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League and the Westchester Knicks of the NBA G League.

MSGS traded up $0.14 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $189.48. 17,176 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 112,980. The company has a market capitalization of $4.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.95 and a beta of 0.78. Madison Square Garden Sports has a fifty-two week low of $173.26 and a fifty-two week high of $237.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $190.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $206.21.

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Allied Gaming & Entertainment (AGAE)

Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Inc. operates as an experiential entertainment company, which engages in the creation of esports venues and live events for both video games and poker. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Shares of AGAE traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $3.11. 106,659 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 154,457. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.52 and a beta of 1.32. Allied Gaming & Entertainment has a one year low of $0.66 and a one year high of $3.79. The business has a 50-day moving average of $1.48 and a 200 day moving average of $1.15.

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Deven Orie at Sports Loft Summit

Lingopal’s CEO Deven Orie joins top sports tech leaders at Sports Loft Summit to unveil sub-200ms real-time AI translation.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, June 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Lingopal, the first truly context-aware, real-time speech-to-speech translation platform, presented its breakthrough AI technology this week at the Sports Loft Summit in London. CEO Deven Orie, former product manager at StubHub and Microsoft, addressed an exclusive audience of sports leagues, rights holders, and investors to demonstrate how Lingopal is redefining accessibility and fan engagement across global sports.

Held annually, the Sports Loft Summit brings together top minds shaping the future of sports, media, and technology. In an extremely selective process, Sports Loft vets hundreds of companies around the world to find the best technology in each category to present at their summit. LingoPal stands at the gold standard for real-time speech-to-speech translation and, with a plug-and-play solution, allows any broadcast to be in any language in seconds.

In his session, Orie explored how Lingopal’s proprietary engine, which blends LLMs, audio signal modeling, and live contextual inference, can deliver emotionally accurate, streaming-ready translations in under 200 milliseconds, enabling multi-language experiences without relying on post-dub or clunky subtitles.

“Live sports should feel live for everyone, regardless of the language you speak,” said Orie during his presentation. “The future of fan engagement is borderless, and real-time translation is no longer a dream…it’s deployable today.”

Already used by major sports networks, streaming giants, and global financial institutions, Lingopal’s platform is unlocking new markets for partners by enabling audiences to hear play-by-play commentary, interviews, and analyst insights in their native languages with tone, pace, and emotion preserved.

The London presentation marked an important moment in Lingopal’s global momentum, following a series of closed-door demos across Europe and North America. The company is set to appear next at InfoComm, SPORTEL Monaco, and IBC, where it will continue showcasing real-world applications of real-time AI translation in media, entertainment, and live events.

About Lingopal
Lingopal is redefining multilingual communication through cutting-edge AI innovation. Its core platform delivers emotionally intelligent, real-time speech-to-speech translation across 120+ languages, making live sports commentary, earnings calls, and global content accessible like never before. Designed for instant integration and built with adaptive language models, Lingopal’s technology preserves tone, emotion, and cultural nuance. The company recently raised a $14M Series A round led by DCM Ventures to accelerate global expansion across sports, finance, and media sectors. Founded by Deven Orie (a Dartmouth graduate and former Microsoft AI leader) Lingopal is powering a more inclusive, linguistically connected world.

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