# Stephan Ahern

> Stephan Ahern is a seed investor at KB Partners (Highland Park) backing Sports and Gaming. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [KB Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kb-partners)
- Location: Highland Park, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 69%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanahern
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/SteveMAhern
- Website: https://www.kbpartners.com/

Stephan Ahern is a seed investor at KB Partners in Highland Park focused on Sports and Gaming. Stephan Ahern is based out of Los Angeles, California and is the Partner of KB Partners. Stephan previously worked at Repeat.gg as a board member. Stephan Ahern attended the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 6 | 46% |
| Gaming | 3 | 23% |
| Software | 2 | 15% |
| Fantasy Sports | 2 | 15% |
| Media and Entertainment | 2 | 15% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 54% |
| Series A | 3 | 23% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 15% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 8 | 62% |
| Finland | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SportIQ | SportIQ is a sports tracking and analytics platform providing tracking solutions for sports, analytics, and broadcast integration. The company also provides customized video services for advanced data collection and analysis through the real-time player, team, and equipment tracking. | $6.2M | Series A | Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Tixologi | Tixologi’s blockchain-based ticketing software is putting event organizers in control of their own ticketing experience. | $925K | Seed | Nov 22, 2023 |  |
| SIQ Basketball | SIQ Basketball is a Los Angeles, CA-based creator of a smart basketball approved by the International Basketball Federation for game play. | $3M | Seed | May 16, 2022 |  |
| Tixologi | Tixologi’s blockchain-based ticketing software is putting event organizers in control of their own ticketing experience. |  |  | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| Tixologi | Tixologi’s blockchain-based ticketing software is putting event organizers in control of their own ticketing experience. | $2.2M | Seed | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| GridRival | GridRival is a sports betting startup built for race fans with the mission of making motorsports more engaging. We accomplish this through a valuable and unique fusion of fantasy-style gaming & betting, motorsports content, and built-in social functionality. | $3M | Seed | Oct 18, 2021 |  |
| PickUp | Our mission is to quantify the sports fans' opinions wherever the conversation is happening — whether that's on a local sports blog, around a tv screen, or in a slack channel. Our conversational props are sourced from the discussions happening across the digital universe (Twitter, news media, subreddit channels, fan message boards,etc.) brought to life using our technology, and distributed via our API. Fans earn points whenever their pick is correct - points get redeemed for prizes in our marketplace from top brands they love. | $3M |  | Sep 15, 2021 |  |
| PickUp | Our mission is to quantify the sports fans' opinions wherever the conversation is happening — whether that's on a local sports blog, around a tv screen, or in a slack channel. Our conversational props are sourced from the discussions happening across the digital universe (Twitter, news media, subreddit channels, fan message boards,etc.) brought to life using our technology, and distributed via our API. Fans earn points whenever their pick is correct - points get redeemed for prizes in our marketplace from top brands they love. | $3M | Seed | Sep 15, 2021 |  |
| Kenshō Health | Kenshō is a health company that lives in LA, operates on the internet, and promotes a whole-person philosophy of care: mind, body, and spirit. The company, founded and led by proven entrepreneurs Krista Berlincourt and Danny Steiner, pairs scientific research with personalization technology to take the guesswork out holistic health, whetheryou're looking for an honest answer or a trusted provider. Berlincourt is known for nurturing and scaling some of the most loved emerging technology brands like Simple, Acorns, and Microsoft from the ground up. Steiner was a digital innovation change agent at NBC, Conde Nast, and Hulu before breaking into health and wellness with Brami, a venture-backed superfood company. | $3.5M | Seed | Aug 05, 2021 |  |
| StreamLayer | StreamLayer is an online media platform that develops interactive viewing experiences for mobile video services. StreamLayer was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. StreamLayer enables media distributors to transform their streaming platforms into a highly interactive, engaging, and hyper-personalized experiences for theirviewers. | $4M | Series A | Jul 30, 2020 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sharp Alpha](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sharp-alpha-advisors) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Connetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connetic-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Correlation Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/correlation-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Drive by DraftKings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/drive-by-draftkings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Social Leverage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/social-leverage) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About KB Partners

VC Fund · Highland Park, United States

KB Partners is a suburban Chicago based investment firm focused on early stage venture capital investments. KB’s principals take an active approach in helping to build dominant new enterprises by working in partnership with talented entrepreneurs and experienced managers.The firm is currently investing out of KB Partners Myriad Opportunity Fund I& II, which invests in passionate innovators at the intersection of sports and technology.

5 contacts available at KB Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lance Dietz | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lance-dietz |
| Stephan Ahern | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephan-ahern |
| John Garabedian | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-garabedian-ca69 |
| Keith Bank | Founder & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keith-bank |
| Matt Howard | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-howard-8699 |

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## FAQ

### What does Stephan Ahern invest in?

Stephan Ahern invests primarily in Sports, Gaming and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 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 Stephan Ahern last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Stephan Ahern closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 13 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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