Avenue Capital Group-backed Avenue Sports Fund led a $15m Series A round in Men in Blazers Media Network.

Avenue Capital Group-backed Avenue Sports Fund, a fund focused on investments in sports businesses, including debt, equity, and emerging leagues, led a $15m Series A round in Men in Blazers Media Network, a soccer media company, with participation from Bolt Ventures, RR McReynolds, The Chernin Group, Ryan Sports Ventures and Wheelhouse. "Avenue Sports is excited to support the growth of the unique, community-driven voice that Men in Blazers represents as their team keeps building and innovating to meet the demand of millions of rabid soccer fans across the country," Marc Lasry, Avenue Capital Group Co-Founder and CEO.