Inside VR Gaming Startup StatusPro's $20 Million Raise from superstar a love story Watch Video

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✓ Published: 26-Apr-2024

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Former NFL wideout Andrew Hawkins joined senior writer Jabari Young at the Nasdaq MarketSite to discuss sports technology and gaming startup StatusPro. The virtual reality software company raised $20 million in February and has star-studded investors, including entertainer Drake, NBA superstar LeBron James, and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.<br/>Hawkins, the president of StatusPro, explains its plan to deploy the capital and provides his perspective on entrepreneurs entering the video gaming sector and how they can attract investors.<br/><br/>Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br/><br/>Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br/><br/>https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br/><br/>Stay Connected<br/>Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br/>Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br/>Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br/>More From Forbes:http://forbes.com<br/><br/>Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.