# kynisca

> kynisca is a VC fund backing Sports, Fitness and Sporting Goods. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.kynisca.com

kynisca is a VC fund focused on Sports and Fitness. kyniscais a pioneering global organization dedicated to women’s sports.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for kynisca. Shizune tracks 6 team members at kynisca. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/kynisca?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 100% |
| Fitness | 1 | 100% |
| Sporting Goods | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bryan Dyal | CIO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bryan-dyal-4f64 |
| Jeff O'Brien | CLO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeff-o-brien-0ace |
| Jennifer LaMothe | Chief People & Culture Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jennifer-lamothe-0f8a |
| Jonathan Hill | CSO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-hill-9e95 |
| Michele Kang | Founder and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michele-kang-1a00 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ida Sports | Ida Sports is a female-led footwear company designing for female athletes and putting women at the heart of the process. They make awesome women’s sports footwear, primarily for soccer and AFL Women’s (Australia’s national semi-professional Australian rules football league for female players). | $2M | Seed | Oct 31, 2024 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Elysian Park Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/elysian-park-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Firebird Impact](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/firebird-impact) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tipt Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tipt-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does kynisca invest in?

kynisca invests primarily in Sports, Fitness and Sporting Goods startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact kynisca?

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### Who are the partners at kynisca?

The team at kynisca includes Bryan Dyal (CIO), Jeff O'Brien (CLO) and Jennifer LaMothe (Chief People & Culture Officer), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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