David Blitzer
Angel Investor @ Bolt Ventures
Philadelphia, United States
David Blitzer is a Series A investor at Bolt Ventures in Philadelphia focused on Sports and Media and Entertainment. David S. Blitzer is a Senior Managing Director & Head of the Tactical Opportunities group. David Blitzer is based in New York, having established Blackstone’s corporate private equity investment efforts in Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 1991, David Blitzer has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in Spirit Group,SULO, Allied Waste, Aspen Insurance Holdings, Houghton Mifflin, Universal Orlando, Centerplate, Cadillac Fairview, Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, Southern Cross, NHP, Orangina, and United Biscuits. David Blitzer graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David Blitzer serves as a Director of United Biscuits and Jack Wolfskin.
- Total investments:
- 23
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 9%
Last updated:
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Industries David Blitzer invests in
Stages David Blitzer invests in
Countries David Blitzer invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.2M–$6M
- Series A
- $3.6M–$22M
- Series B
- $7M–$18M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Sports 14 (61%)
- Media and Entertainment 6 (26%)
- Sports Leagues and Teams 4 (17%)
- Mobile 3 (13%)
- Content 3 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 6 (26%)
- Seed 5 (22%)
- Series B 2 (9%)
- Series C 2 (9%)
- Funding Round 2 (9%)
Country
- United States 17 (74%)
- India 1 (4%)
- The Netherlands 1 (4%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Premier Lacrosse League is the biggest stars in the fastest growing sport pioneering a new future for lacrosse designed for the fans. | $100M / Series E / Jun 30, 2026 | ||
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru operates as a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise that competes in the Indian Premier League, organizing and managing a competitive sports team along with associated commercial and fan engagement activities. The franchise fields professional cricket players for league matches, tournaments, and related competitions,while overseeing team management, coaching, training, and performance operations. The organization generates revenue through multiple streams, including sponsorships, media rights participation, merchandise sales, and fan-focused digital platforms. It maintains an official ecosystem that includes mobile applications, content platforms, and branded merchandise offerings to engage supporters and extend its presence beyond match days. | Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| Red Bull KTM Tech3 is a motorcycle racing team that competes in the MotoGP and Moto3 World Championships. The team fields riders on KTM machinery across the premier and lightweight Grand Prix classes. It participates in the full world championship calendar, racing at circuits such as Sachsenring, Assen, Silverstone, MotorLand Aragón, Misano, andothers. Red Bull KTM Tech3 manages rider development, technical preparation, and race operations for each Grand Prix round. | Private Equity / Sep 05, 2025 | ||
| Padel Haus develops and operates padel clubs in New York City. The flagship location opened in July 2022. Padel Haus is a premium hospitality brand offering state of the art amenities and curated programming, providing a multidimensional experience built around the fastest growing sport globally. | $7M / Series B / Jul 07, 2025 | ||
| Ballers is a wellness and fitness company. | $20M / Series A / Jun 09, 2025 | ||
| Men In Blazers is a soccer-focused media company that covers sports events, leagues, and TV shows. | $15M / Series A / Jan 20, 2025 | ||
| The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M / Jan 14, 2025 | ||
| Major League Table Tennis (MLTT) is the first and only professional table tennis league. It is devoted to growing the sport by offering the finest table tennis experience for those involved. | $5.5M / Angel / Oct 09, 2024 | ||
| Cosm is a technology, media, and entertainment company that builds end-to-end solutions for experiences in the technology and entertainment sectors. It offers an experience solution that includes physical design, engineering, manufacturing, software, display engine, and content to deliver immersive experiences on a large scale. | $250M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 31, 2024 | ||
| Whop is building a platform to service the internet economy. Millions of people are building new products that they are selling guerrilla style on social media and on forums throughout the internet. Whop gives these sellers a sleek storefront that can accept payments, seamlessly deliver digital products, and attract new customers visiting theirmarketplace. They currently handle almost $150M+ in yearly payments with thousands of active merchants. To view their open roles, please visit https://careers.whop.com | $17M / Series A / Jul 20, 2023 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Bolt Ventures
Bolt Ventures is a family-owned venture capital firm that provides smart capital to highly scalable IT, gaming, and high-tech companies. The firm focuses on acquiring significant shareholdings in companies, to increase long-term shareholder value. When selecting investment candidates, Bolt Venture emphasizes, in addition to investment and returncriteria, the potential of playing an active role as a shareholder and/or board member.
Bolt Ventures Contacts
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Tory Palmer
Head of Direct Investing
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FAQ
What does David Blitzer invest in?
David Blitzer invests primarily in Sports, Media and Entertainment and Sports Leagues and Teams startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 23 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does David Blitzer invest in?
David Blitzer typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$6M at Seed, $3.6M–$22M at Series A and $7M–$18M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not David Blitzer's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds David Blitzer took part in.
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When did David Blitzer last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for David Blitzer closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 23 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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