# David Blitzer

> David Blitzer is a Series A investor at Blackstone backing Sports and Media and Entertainment. See 23 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Blackstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackstone)
- Location: Philadelphia, United States
- Total investments: 23
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 9%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-blitzer-95b5912

David Blitzer is a Series A investor at Blackstone 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.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.2M–$6M |
| Series A | $3.6M–$22M |
| Series B | $7M–$18M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 14 | 61% |
| Media and Entertainment | 6 | 26% |
| Sports Leagues and Teams | 4 | 17% |
| Mobile | 3 | 13% |
| Content | 3 | 13% |

51 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 6 | 26% |
| Seed | 5 | 22% |
| Series B | 2 | 9% |
| Series C | 2 | 9% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 9% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 17 | 74% |
| India | 1 | 4% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 4% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Premier Lacrosse League | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ballers is a wellness and fitness company. | $20M | Series A | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Men In Blazers | 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 | The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M |  | Jan 14, 2025 |  |
| Major League Table Tennis | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |

10 of 23 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Avenue Capital Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avenue-capital-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Elysian Park Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elysian-park-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [R/GA Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/r-ga-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ryan Sports Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-sports-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [TCG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chernin-group-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [35V](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/35v) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Blackstone

VC Fund · New York, United States

Blackstone Group is a private equity firm that invests in private equity, real estate, public debt, equity, non-investment grade credit, real assets, and secondary funds.

5 contacts available at Blackstone.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alan Miyasaki | Senior Managing Director & Head of Asia Acquisitions | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alan-miyasaki |
| Bennett J. Goodman | Board of Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bennett-j-goodman |
| Brian Dunlap | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-dunlap-ed54 |
| Charles Huang | VP and Chief Finance | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charles-huang |
| David Blitzer | Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Tactical Opportunities | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-blitzer |

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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 is David Blitzer's check size?

David Blitzer typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$6M at Seed, $3.6M–$22M at Series A and $7M–$18M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds David Blitzer participates in.

### 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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