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Costa Mesa-based Toca Football Inc. has secured $35 million in new funding.
The funding, announced today, includes $15 million in equity. The company also received $20 million in debt financing from J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking.
The company said that it will use the new capital to expand the company’s Topgolf-inspired concept, Toca Social, internationally, as well as grow its soccer training technology.
Toca also announced that it’s extending its partnership with Major League Soccer (MLS) through 2036.
“The combination of capital from one of the world’s premier financial institutions and our extended partnership with the world’s fastest-growing professional soccer league validates TOCA’s mission,” Toca Chief Executive Yoshi Maruyama said in a statement.
Toca is the largest indoor soccer center operator in North America. It was founded by former professional soccer player Eddie Lewis, who played in the U.S. and England during his 15-year career.