Kate Del Castillo is jumping into the mixed martial arts ring — although she won’t be literally throwing punches.
The Mexican actress acquired an equity stake in Combate Americas, an Mma sports entertainment company targeting Hispanic audiences, as part of a $20 million Series B round of funding. The round brings the company to $38 million raised to date and was led by Combate Americas chairman Joe Plumeri, former CEO of Citibank North America. Other investors were Irving Place Capital co-managing partner John Howard and Cliff Sobel, and managing partner and co-founder of Valor Capital Group and former U.S. ambassador to Brazil.
The size of Del Castillo’s investment wasn’t disclosed but the company says she’s now a “significant shareholder” of Combate Americas.
Del Castillo, a longtime boxing fan, said she isn’t drawn by the violence and blood-sport action of Mma but rather sees Combate Americas as an...
The Mexican actress acquired an equity stake in Combate Americas, an Mma sports entertainment company targeting Hispanic audiences, as part of a $20 million Series B round of funding. The round brings the company to $38 million raised to date and was led by Combate Americas chairman Joe Plumeri, former CEO of Citibank North America. Other investors were Irving Place Capital co-managing partner John Howard and Cliff Sobel, and managing partner and co-founder of Valor Capital Group and former U.S. ambassador to Brazil.
The size of Del Castillo’s investment wasn’t disclosed but the company says she’s now a “significant shareholder” of Combate Americas.
Del Castillo, a longtime boxing fan, said she isn’t drawn by the violence and blood-sport action of Mma but rather sees Combate Americas as an...
- 4/4/2019
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
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