Given an assist, sports e-commerce giant Fanatics closes that $1 billion round led by Softbank

 Fanatics, the 17-year-old, Jacksonville, Fla.-based sports e-commerce company that helps leagues and teams sell their licensed apparel and fan gear directly to customers, has closed on $1 billion in funding led by Softbank Group’s Vision Fund. National Football League and Major League Baseball, both earlier investors, also participated in the round, which values the company at $4.5… Read More