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ONE Championship has secured a major equity investment from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings, positioning the ascendant mixed martial arts promotion to increase its presence throughout Asia.

ONE Championship has secured a major equity investment from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings, positioning the ascendant mixed martial arts promotion to increase its presence throughout Asia.

ONE Championship has secured a major equity investment from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings, positioning the ascendant mixed martial arts promotion to increase its presence throughout Asia. The investment means ONE Championship has raised over $100 million in total capital less than six years after its first show, according to Chatri Sityodtong, the promotion’s chairman and CEO.

20 July 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), announced today that it has secured a significant equity investment led by Sequoia India (Sequoia) and Mission Holdings, bringing its total capital raised to US$100 million. New and existing investors also participated in this investment round. This equity investment will further solidify ONE’s dominant market leadership position in the sports media industry in Asia and accelerate its global growth.

With the aim of expanding its reach in Asia, ONE Championship managed to secure a significant equity investment led by Sequoia India (Sequoia) and Mission Holdings, raising over $100 million in total capital.

ONE Championship announced today that it has secured a significant equity investment led by Sequoia India (Sequoia) and Mission Holdings, bringing its total capital raised to US$100 million. New and existing investors also participated in this investment round. This equity investment will further solidify ONE’s dominant market leadership position in the sports media industry in Asia and accelerate its global growth.

Venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment vehicle Mission Holdings have acquired significant shareholdings in the One Championship Asian mixed martial arts series.
Chatri Sityodtong, the championship’s chairman and chief executive, said the Series C investments mean that the series has raised more than $100m (€87m) in funding since its launch six years ago.

ONE Championship has secured a major equity investment from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings, positioning the ascendant mixed martial arts promotion to increase its presence throughout Asia.

Earlier today, ONE Championship, an Asian sports media company, announced they’ve just secured equity investment from Sequoia Capital, which now brings their total funding to $100 million USD.

When Chatri Sityodtong started ONE Championship in 2011, he set out to create Asia’s first multi-billion dollar sports media property. It has now come one step closer to its goal with the announcement that it has secured a significant equity investment led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Sequoia, through its India unit (Sequoia India) and Singapore-based Mission Holdings. With this new round of investments, ONE Championship’s total capital raised now stands at $100 million. The company projects that in 12-18 months, it will cross the $1 billion valuation mark.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) exponent Agilan “Alligator” Thani is fired up to continue his winning streak in Kuala Lumpur when he takes on Egyptian Sherif “The Shark” Mohamed in the ONE: Quest For Greatness at Stadium Negara on Aug 18. The 21-year-old said his loss to defending champion Ben “Funky” Askren at the ONE: Dynasty Of Heroes title championship on May 26 has only further motivated him to be a champion.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Ev Ting (pic) is looking for a quick rebound when he takes on Japan’s Nobutatsu Suzuki in the ONE: Quest For Great­ness at Stadium Negara on Aug 18. Ev’s four-match winning run came to a halt after by unanimous decision to ONE Championship lightweight defending champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang in the ONE Championship: King of Destiny in Manila on April 21.