Troy Jones - GamesBeat NEXT
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From Baltimore, Maryland, Troy Jones is a sports leader and business executive who is the brainchild behind StatusPro’s core technologies. Jones brings the experience and focus of a former Division 1 Quarterback as he leads his team as CEO at StatusPRO. He has raised over $35 million in funding from reputable VC groups such as Google Ventures, Greycroft, and Verizon Ventures and athletes and entertainers such as Lebron James, Beyonce, Drake, Naomi Osaka, and Jimmy Iovine. He has led negotiations in partnership deals with Facebook, Sony, NFL, and the NBA. Under his leadership, StatusPRO launched the first-ever NFL VR game, NFL PRO ERA, and is poised to be the next big sports gaming company and define first-person sports.
Before StatusPRO, Jones was the President of Bytecubed Labs, where he founded the core technologies and launched the NFL training platform for players and coaches. He has starred at Morgan Stanley, The National Football League Players Association, and as Head of Business Development and Sales at Mixed River.