Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Skills Launches Celebrity Sports Life Coaching Startup

Los Angeles-based The Skills, a new startup offering up subscription-based "life lessons" from celebrity athletes, launched today, saying that it is backed by Maveron, Global Founders Capital, and 8VC. The company--which did not disclose how much funding it has received--offers up subscriptions to "life lessons" from such athletes as Maria Sharapova, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Dashawn Jordan, Rachel Adams, Michael Phelps, Shaun White, and many others. The company was founded by CEO Omer Atesman. Access to the content costs from $69 to $149 a year.