# Nakisa Bidarian

> Nakisa Bidarian is a Series B investor at BAVAFA Sports backing Sports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: BAVAFA Sports
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nakisa-bidarian-8849432/
- Website: https://x.com/nakisa_bidarian

Nakisa Bidarian is a Series B investor at BAVAFA Sports focused on Sports and Gaming. Nakisa Bidarian] is based out of United States and is the Co-Founder and CEO of Most Valuable Promotions. Nakisa previously worked at Simplebet as a Board Observer. Nakisa Bidarian attended Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 2 | 100% |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Content | 1 | 50% |
| Gambling | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simplebet | Simplebet has developed a suite of innovative micro-betting products for real money and free-to-play experiences for the NFL, NBA, MLB, college football and most recently college basketball. The company enables sports betting operators, media companies, and technology companies to enhance live sports by offering engaging experiences in real-timewith their proprietary automated operations platform. | $30M |  | Aug 26, 2021 |  |
| The Action Network | The Action Network is a sports media start-up that builds products and creates content to inform and entertain the sports bettor | $17.5M | Series B | Feb 21, 2019 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [TCG](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-chernin-group-llc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Anti Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anti-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BITKRAFT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bitkraft-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [RSE Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rse-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About BAVAFA Sports

VC Fund

A sports, media and talent advisory and investment firm.

1 contacts available at BAVAFA Sports.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nakisa Bidarian | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nakisa-bidarian |

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## FAQ

### What does Nakisa Bidarian invest in?

Nakisa Bidarian invests primarily in Sports, Gaming and Content startups, most often at Series B and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Nakisa Bidarian?

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### When did Nakisa Bidarian last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Nakisa Bidarian closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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