# Lloyd Danzig

> Lloyd Danzig is a seed investor in New York backing Gaming, Sports and Fantasy Sports. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 29%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lloyddanzig/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lloyddanzig
- Website: https://www.lloyddanzig.com/

Lloyd Danzig is a seed investor in New York focused on Gaming and Sports. Lloyd Danzig is the Founder and Managing Partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$11M |
| Series A | $3M–$42M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 5 | 29% |
| Sports | 5 | 29% |
| Fantasy Sports | 3 | 18% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 12% |
| TV | 1 | 6% |

26 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 47% |
| Series A | 5 | 29% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 18% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 12 | 71% |
| Austria | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Packz | Packz is a gamified collectibles platform that offers trading cards with fun animations and images. | $10.7M | Seed | Apr 07, 2026 |  |
| Five Iron Golf | Five Iron Golf has quickly re-shaped Manhattan’s golf culture, growing from our original Midtown location to a re-imagined, high-tech, | $45M |  | Oct 02, 2025 |  |
| Ballers | Ballers is a wellness and fitness company. | $20M | Series A | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Kero Sports | Kero offers curated In-Game Betting engine whitelabeled inside the apps of major league teams, leagues and licensed sportsbook operators. | $3M | Series A | May 06, 2025 |  |
| Linq.gg | Fintech solution tailored for mobile game developers to create, publish, and scale real-money games. | $2.3M | Seed | Jun 24, 2024 |  |
| C15 Studio | C15 Studio is a streaming TV channel operator that offers free ad-supported television channels dedicated to sports. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2023 |  |
| SlamBall | SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $11M |  | Mar 10, 2023 |  |
| SlamBall | SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $11M | Series A | Mar 10, 2023 |  |
| Jackpot | Since its launch in 2016, Jackpot has become a world leader in the online lottery sector, with the goal of fundamentally changing the lottery experience through innovation and variety. Besides offering players the opportunity to bet on the outcomes of the world’s biggest lotteries, Jackpot offers an enriched gaming experience through casino games,scratch-cards, and instant win games. | $42M | Series A | Jun 22, 2022 |  |
| Kero Sports | Kero offers curated In-Game Betting engine whitelabeled inside the apps of major league teams, leagues and licensed sportsbook operators. | $1M | Seed | Mar 23, 2022 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [KB Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kb-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Sharp Alpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharp-alpha-advisors) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Drive by DraftKings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drive-by-draftkings) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Connetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connetic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Eberg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eberg-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Lloyd Danzig invest in?

Lloyd Danzig invests primarily in Gaming, Sports and Fantasy Sports startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 17 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 Lloyd Danzig's check size?

Lloyd Danzig typically joins rounds of $1M–$11M at Seed and $3M–$42M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Lloyd Danzig participates in.

### When did Lloyd Danzig last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Lloyd Danzig closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 17 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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