High School Sports Publisher MaxPreps Raises $7 Million, Partners with ESPN

Cameron Park, Calif. - MaxPreps, a publisher of high school sports information, announced that it has raised $7 million in its second round of venture capital financing. Dolphin Equity Partners led the investment round; BEV Capital and DFJ Frontier also participated. Founded in 2003, Cameron Park, Calif.-based MaxPreps publishes detailed high school sports information from around the country, culled from a network of thousands of high school coaches, professional photographers and freelance writers. The company recently signed a promotional and content-sharing agreement with ESPN, and in the past has helped partners including USA Today, the NFL and the Los Angeles Times to expand their high school sports coverage.
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