Lyle Ayes
Founder & CEO @ Verance Capital
New York, United States
Lyle Ayes is a Founder and CEO at Verance Capital. He previously worked at Omnichannel Acquisition Corp as an Advisory Board Member. Lyle Ayes attended the University of Colorado Boulder.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Lyle Ayes invests in
Stages Lyle Ayes invests in
Countries Lyle Ayes invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Media and Entertainment 4 (67%)
- Sports 3 (50%)
- Sporting Goods 2 (33%)
- Golf 1 (17%)
- News 1 (17%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (33%)
- Series B 2 (33%)
- Private Equity 1 (17%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (17%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Invisible Narratives
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Invisible Narratives is a digital content studio founded by Adam Goodman, former President of Paramount Pictures and Dreamworks SKG. Invisible Narratives creates original franchises using the most-engaged social media influencers and partners them with Hollywood filmmakers and authentic brands. | $25M / Private Equity / Jun 17, 2026 | |
Range Media Partners
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Range Media Partners provides artists, directors, writers, professional athletes, and others with management and representation services. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 22, 2024 | |
Swag Golf
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Swag Golf is a manufacturer and supplier of milled putters, insane headcovers, and apparel with online services. | $10M / Series A / Oct 04, 2023 | |
Stix Golf
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Stix makes modern golf clubs at a fair price, challenging the current culture of over-priced equipment. | $10M / Series A / Apr 08, 2022 | |
Tappp
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TAPPP makes it easy for consumers to access sports content and bet by unlocking multiple payment options. TAPPP has made MLB and NFL streaming products available across the largest physical and digital retailers in the US. TAPPP is now extending those payment options for sports betting, making it safer and easier for millions of customers to top uptheir accounts using cash. Headquartered in New York City, TAPPP's mission is to make sports content more engaging and accessible to fans. | $10M / Series B / Apr 05, 2022 | |
Wave Sports + Entertainment
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Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company built for the next generation of digital superfans.Through a portfolio of over 30 media brands, original content, talent, and a suite of products and services, WSE reaches more than 500M Gen Z and Millennial sports fans on a monthly basis. Our core content is consistently ranked as the most highlyengaged across Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube where over 100 million followers engage with our brands. | $27M / Series B / Feb 24, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About Verance Capital
Verance Capital provides early and growth-stage capital across sports, media, and live entertainment.
Verance Capital Contacts
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Lyle Ayes
Founder & CEO
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Jeremy Hoffman
Principal
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Julian Kershaw-Weih
Principal
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FAQ
What does Lyle Ayes invest in?
Lyle Ayes invests primarily in Media and Entertainment, Sports and Sporting Goods startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Lyle Ayes last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Lyle Ayes closed in Jun 2026. Shizune tracks 6 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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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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