Arena Club is the sports trading card platform co-founded by Derek Jeter.

There are a number of new sports card trading platforms, including digital ones so I’m skeptical if this is a fertile area for VC investment in the short-term, especially since this is a vertical area of investment for eBay.  This one has the advantage of being promoted by Derek Jeter, but that doesn’t guarantee success.

Boardroom: Derek Jeter’s Arena Club Announces $10 Million Series A Fundraising Round