FC Barcelona has announced that Libero Football Finance AG and private investment advisors NIPA Capital BV have become new partners of Bridgeburg Invest, a Barça Vision brand, a lever activated at a crucial moment, and on the other hand has the Agreement with Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp uses Barça Media.
✅ FC Barcelona announces the addition of new strategic partners for the growth of Barça Vision as well as the agreement with Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp that guarantees the success of Barça Media
– FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) August 11, 2023
Joan Laporta’s FC Barcelona’s so-called fifth lever has been delayed but already activated, with the acquisition of 29.5 percent of Barça Vision’s shares by Libero Football Finance AG and NIPA Capital BV for €120 million hands of Socios.com and Orpheus Media.
Money that would help Barcelona, along with the sale of Franck Kessié for 12.5 million euros and the upcoming departure of Ousmane Dembélé to PSG (at least 25 million), the summer signings in LaLiga (Gündogan, Íñigo Martínez and Oriol Romeu) and the renewed players as Xavi has currently signed 11 players just hours after making his debut in Getafe.
“These investors have acquired 29.5% of the shares in Barça Vision (Bridgeburg) for 120 million euros, which corresponds to part of the shares held by Socios.com and Orpheus Media,” the company announced.
“Barça Vision” is the club’s initiative to bring together all the actions related to Web3, NFTs and Metaverso, which are part of the club’s strategy to build the Espai Barça Digital. “With this move, FC Barcelona manages to strengthen the structure of Barça Vision with strategic partners who offer knowledge and experience in finding business opportunities related to the sports industry,” the company added.
The company LIBERO, which is based in Germany and is listed on the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, is a specialist in comprehensive support for football clubs in financing and profitability issues and offers advice and support in all economic matters of companies.
NIPA Capital BV, a Netherlands-based investment company, provides unique and innovative insights into the process of accelerating the company’s growth and will continue to advise the company going forward. Despite this sale, Socios.com and Orpheus are strategic technology partners of the club, they will continue to play their role in FC Barcelona’s Web3 strategy, contributing their knowledge and technological infrastructure to create new opportunities through their channels and the BAR fan token to develop.
At the same time, FC Barcelona also announces its agreement with Mountain & Co. Y Acquisition Corp, a firm specializing in investments in technology companies and emerging sectors. “The agreement is focused on giving Barça Vision and Barça Media access to specific funding in the emerging US capital markets that can accelerate the club’s initiatives in the digital sector and disseminate Barça Media content to new audiences in strategic markets” , emphasized the association.
The announced operation is awaiting approval from Mountain & Co. and Acquisition Corp. shareholders. as well as the approval of the General Assembly of FC Barcelona members as a condition for the completion of the operation, which is expected in the last quarter of 2023.
“We have made significant strides in digital environments that turn our assets into a creative hub that pushes the FC Barcelona brand to a level unique in the world,” said Blaugrana President Joan Laporta.
“The content strategy we have been pursuing has proven to be a success, providing new opportunities to engage with our followers worldwide and generate new revenue streams for the company. “This step we’re taking now is a strategic move that gives us new resources to keep our platforms growing,” he celebrated.
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