#134: Troy Jones - CEO, Co-Founder StatusPRO | Sports Tech and XR Gaming + $20M Google Ventures Raise

StatusPRO recently received $20m in funding including an investment from Google’s venture arm to transform training and gaming in sports.  StatusPRO is a sports technology company that combines data, XR, and real-life experiences to provide a revolutionary suite of training and gaming products. Troy Jones is a former D1 quarterback who spent time at the NFLPA and Goldman Sachs before coming up with the StatusPRO idea and building alongside former NFL player Andrew Hawkins.  Chapters: (01:20) Troy’s athlete and business background (07:10) Scaling StatusPro learnings  (12:10) Getting Lamar Jackson involved  (14:30) Training vs. Gaming side of StatusPro (16:50) AR/VR/XR state of the market (19:55) Trends to watch in sports (22:50) StatusPRO post-$20m raise  (26:00) Limiting social media  . Troy Jones: StatusPRO: https://www.status.pro/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-jones-jr-mba-582b60163/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ Thanks for listening! Hit the “follow” button to stay updated on new podcasts.