# Ryan Lawrence

> Ryan Lawrence is a seed investor at Catalyst Sports backing eSports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Catalyst Sports](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catalyst-sports)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: https://x.com/rrl4

Ryan Lawrence is a seed investor at Catalyst Sports in Los Angeles focused on eSports and Internet. Ryan Lawrence - Vice President, Business Development and Strategy @ Relativity Ventures

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| eSports | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Social Media | 1 | 50% |
| Fantasy Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FanAI | FanAI is an AI-driven Audience Monetization platform focusing first on esports, and their sponsor ecosystems, increasing franchise and sponsorship revenues by making their audience data actionable. | $2.5M | Seed | Feb 22, 2018 | https://www.fan.ai |
| FanAI | FanAI is an AI-driven Audience Monetization platform focusing first on esports, and their sponsor ecosystems, increasing franchise and sponsorship revenues by making their audience data actionable. | $1.8M | Seed | Jul 27, 2017 | https://www.fan.ai |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Courtside Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/courtside-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Counterview Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bds-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [CRCM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/CRCM) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Deep Space Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deep-space-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Everblue Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/everblue-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Rosecliff Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rosecliff-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Catalyst Sports

VC Fund · Los Angeles, United States

Catalyst Sports & Media is the bridge between the traditional sports and esports industries.Catalyst was custom-built to be the preeminent advisory firm to companies, brands, teams and media platforms seeking to enter and thrive in the esports industry. THey are a world class team of seasoned executives from the esports, traditional sports,entertainment, and media industries. We possess a deep understanding of the nuances of the rapidly growing esports space and deep relationships with every major professional organization in North America and Europe as well as top publishers, streaming platforms, players, and third-party competition organizers among others.Their goal is to help our clients make their entry in an authentic and effective manner to build positive long-term relationships with the youthful, loyal, and passionate esports fan base.

2 contacts available at Catalyst Sports.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Avi Bhuiyan | Executive Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avi-bhuiyan |
| Ryan Lawrence | Senior Vice President / Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-lawrence |

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## FAQ

### What does Ryan Lawrence invest in?

Ryan Lawrence invests primarily in eSports, Internet and Social Media startups, most often at Seed 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 Ryan Lawrence?

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### When did Ryan Lawrence last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ryan Lawrence closed in Feb 2018. 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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