Thuzio
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| founder = Tiki Barber
Mark Gerson
Jared Augustine
Jarrod Jordan
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Thuzio is a sports media and events company that produces a weekly, live-sports interview show for a members-only audience.
History
Thuzio was founded in 2012 by Tiki Barber (New York Giants), Mark Gerson (GLG), and Jared Augustine (GrubHub/Seamless).
Thuzio's Board of Advisors includes Matthew Higgins, CEO of RSE Ventures; Michael Weisman, Emmy Award-winning producer and executive in charge of production for “Football Night in America”;{{cite web|url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/female-sportscasters-today/2012/05/24/women-in-sports-media-michael-weisman-tv-producer|title=Women In Sports Media-Michael Weisman, TV producer|publisher=BlogTalkRadio|accessdate=May 1, 2013}} Thomas J. Laffont, Senior Analyst at Coatue Management and Partner at Coatue Management;{{cite web|url=http://pandodaily.com/2013/02/07/top-hedge-fund-coatue-launches-300m-valley-based-growth-fund/|title=Top hedge fund Coatue launches $300M Valley-based growth fund|date=7 February 2013|publisher=PandoDaily|accessdate=May 1, 2013}} Jordan Bazant, principal at The Legacy Agency;{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2012/02/14/legacy-group-ceo-mike-principe-building-new-firm-around-baseball/|title=Legacy Agency CEO Mike Principe Building New Firm Around Baseball|work=Forbes|accessdate=May 1, 2013}} Casey Coffman, advisor at Carpere Group; Billy Nash, senior vice president at UBS; Jason Freier, chairman and CEO of Hardball Capital.
Thuzio received $1.5 million in venture capital in July 2012. RSE Ventures invested $2.56 million in January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.xconomy.com/?s=thuzio+|title=Archives|publisher=Xconomy|accessdate=May 1, 2013}} In 2014, the company raised another $6 million in Series A funding.{{cite web |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2014/08/07/MN85345 |title=Thuzio's Sports Talent Marketplace Raises $6 Million In Series A Funding - The Business Journals |website=www.bizjournals.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503003325/http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2014/08/07/MN85345 |archive-date=2015-05-03}}
On November 22, 2021, Thuzio was acquired by TrillerNet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/triller-acquires-thuzio-leader-in-b2b-premium-influencer-events-and-experiences-strategic-acquisition-is-latest-step-in-trillers-rapid-growth-in-live-event-programming-301430578.html|title = Triller Acquires Thuzio, Leader in B2B Premium Influencer Events and Experiences; Strategic Acquisition is Latest Step in Triller's Rapid Growth in Live Event Programming}}