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Rabil: Premier Lacrosse League Is Backed by Joe Tsai, Chernin, CAA

Paul Rabil · Paul Rabil - Lacrosse and Entrepreneurship (Capital Allocators, EP.95) · Apr 15, 2019 · at 38:46

Paul Rabil, co-founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, details the league's venture capital backing and investor roster.

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“Venture backed from folks like Josai and Josai Sports, Rain Ventures, CAA, Chernin, Blum. We have an individual who's one of the most successful hedge fund operators in Brett Jefferson.”

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The claim, plainly

The Premier Lacrosse League is venture-backed by investors including Joe Tsai Sports, The Raine Group, CAA, The Chernin Group, Blum Capital, and Brett Jefferson.

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Assessment

As of April 15, 2019, all six named entities and individuals were confirmed investors in the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). The initial founding syndicate announced at the league's October 2018 launch included The Raine Group, The Chernin Group, Blum Capital, and Creative Artists Agency (CAA). In February 2019, the PLL closed its Series A funding round, adding Joe Tsai (via J Tsai Sports / Joe Tsai Sports) and Brett Jefferson (via Brett Jefferson Holdings) alongside the original backers.

FinSMEs reported on February 16, 2019, that the Premier Lacrosse League closed its Series A round led by Joe Tsai (J Tsai Sports), with participation from Brett Jefferson, The Raine Group, CAA, The Chernin Group, and Blum Capital.
Official PLL press announcements from February and April 2019 verified the full consortium of The Raine Group, CAA, The Chernin Group, Blum Capital, Joe Tsai Sports, and Brett Jefferson Holdings as the league's backing syndicate.

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Premier Lacrosse League investors Raine Group Chernin Group Blum Capital Brett Jefferson Joe Tsai CAA "Premier Lacrosse League" Series A "Raine Group" "Joe Tsai" "Chernin" "Blum" Premier Lacrosse League launch announced investors Raine Chernin Blum Jefferson Tsai October 2018 "Premier Lacrosse League" "Joe Tsai" "Raine Group" "CAA" "Chernin" "Blum" "Brett Jefferson" 2018 OR 2019 "Premier Lacrosse League" "Blum Capital" 2018 OR 2019

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Blum Brett Jefferson The Chernin Group Creative Artists Agency Joe Tsai Sports Premier Lacrosse League Rain Ventures

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