On Thursday, League One Volleyball (LOVB), the American pro league set to debut Jan. 8, announced $100 million in new funding from Atwater Capital, Ares Management and Left Lane Capital, a staggering amount for a new pro league looking to capitalize on the unprecedented rise in interest in women's sports across the globe.

League One Volleyball (LOVB) has raised $100 million, with a new commitment led by Atwater Capital, a women-founded private equity firm focused on media and entertainment. Existing investors Ares Management and Left Lane Capital also contributed to this round.

Three investment groups have committed a combined $100 million in new funding for League One Volleyball, which owns dozens of junior clubs across the country and will operate a professional league that will launch in January.

League One Volleyball raised $100 million to bring the total capital count to $160 million weeks before the new professional women's volleyball league begins play Jan. 8. LOVB (pronounced 'love') said the new funding from Left Lane Capital,

A group of private equity firms invested $100 million in a women’s volleyball startup that’s debuting a US professional league in January.