High School Sports Social Network Takkle Raises $7 Million

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2007 - 6:50am.

New York - Takkle, an online social network focused on high school sports, has raised around $7 million in new financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.

Liberty Associated Partners led the funding; previous investors WMG Investments and Greycroft Partners also participated.

New York-based Takkle lets high school athletes, coaches and fans create player and team profiles, upload photos and videos, and track statistics.

Takkle raised $5 million in its first round of financing last November, and additional financing from Sports Illustrated and the New York City Investment Fund in July.

The company powers Sports Illustrated's online nomination engine for its long-running "Faces in the Crowd" feature.

http://www.takkle.com