Top 50 Sporting Goods Angel Investors in United States (October 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Kevin Kaplan
Angel
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2 | United States | Series A, Seed, Angel | Hardware, Consumer Goods, Sports | |
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Gary Vaynerchuk
Angel
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2 | United States, Australia, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, E-Commerce | $1M–$55M |
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John Elstrott
Angel
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2 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | SaaS, Sports, Web Apps | $1.5M–$7M |
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Mark Pincus
Angel
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2 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Internet, Software | $1.1M–$116M |
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Maria Thomas
Angel
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2 | United States | Seed, Series B, Series A | E-Commerce, SaaS, Retail | $1.2M–$19M |
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Roger Ehrenberg
Angel
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2 | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Series A, Seed, Series B | FinTech, Advertising, Analytics | $900k–$20M |
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Chris Paul
Angel
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2 | United States, France, Portugal | Seed, Angel | Sports, FinTech, Food and Beverage | $1.8M–$18M |
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Blake Griffin
Angel
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2 | United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Retail, Sports, Medical | $11M–$53M |
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David Blitzer
Angel
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2 | Portugal, United States | Series A, Venture - Series Unknown | Sports, Fantasy Sports, Sporting Goods | |
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Nathan Ramasarma
Angel
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2 | United States | Pre-Seed, Seed | Wearables, Rehabilitation, Sensor | |
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David J. Adelman
Angel
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2 | United States | Series A, Seed | Food and Beverage, Sports, Wine and Spirits | $3.6M–$43M |
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Daniel Lubetzky
Angel
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2 | United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Food and Beverage, Health Care, Training | $50k–$2.5M |
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Daren Cotter
Angel
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2 | United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Health Care | $500k–$19M |
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Matthew Ocko
Angel
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2 | United States, Canada, New Zealand | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $1M–$150M |
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Frank Bober
Angel
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2 | United States | Seed | Hardware, Mobile Apps, Sporting Goods | $1M–$1.2M |
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Christopher J. Dean
Angel
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2 | United States, Brazil | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Retail | $1.8M–$2.1M |
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Lloyd Danzig
Angel
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2 | United States, Austria, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Gaming, Sports, Fantasy Sports | $1M–$42M |
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David Lightburn
Angel
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1 | United States | Pre-Seed | Sports, Electronics, Sporting Goods | |
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Wayne Gretzky
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Series A | iOS, Sports, Android | |
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Paul Heywood
Angel
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1 | United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Shoes | |
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Andrew Paradise
Angel
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1 | United States | Sports, Outdoors, Sporting Goods | ||
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Zach LaVine
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Series C | Sports, E-Commerce, Digital Media | |
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Rick Shor
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed | Outdoors, Online Portals, Sporting Goods | |
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Chris Camillo
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Artificial Intelligence, B2C, Sales | $550k–$2M |
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Christian McCaffrey
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Series C, Seed | E-Commerce, Shoes, Retail | $12M–$48M |
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Trae Young
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Series B, Series C | Sports, Events, Gaming | $8M–$106M |
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Joe Zawadzki
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Angel, Series A | Software, Advertising, Analytics | $1.1M–$5M |
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Bradley Horowitz
Angel
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology | $150k–$36M |
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Ja Morant
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A | Sports, Fitness, Wellness | |
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Doc Rivers
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Series B | Sports, Banking, FinTech | |
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Anthony Davis
Angel
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1 | United States | Angel, Series A | Coffee, Retail, Sports | |
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Patrick Mahomes
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Seed, Series E | Sports, Fitness, Wellness | $20M–$48M |
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Thomas Lehrman
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, FinTech, Education | $550k–$157M |
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Jarvis Landry
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A | Sports, Fitness, Wellness | |
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Nnamdi Okike
Angel
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1 | United States, United Kingdom, Brazil | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology | $700k–$100M |
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Hans Tung
Angel
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1 | United States, Brazil, China | Series A, Series B, Seed | E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet | $1.7M–$90M |
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Naomi Osaka
Angel
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1 | United States, Bahamas | Series A, Seed, Series C | Food and Beverage, Sports, iOS | $10M–$48M |
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Bill Warner
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Convertible Note, Angel | Finance, FinTech, Crowdfunding | $200k–$1.5M |
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Zach Weinberg
Angel
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1 | United States, Israel, Colombia | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, Medical | |
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AJ Vaynerchuk
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed | Sports, E-Commerce, Fitness | $205k–$4M |
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Russell Westbrook
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A, Series B | Apps, Health Care, Food and Beverage | $14M–$106M |
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Dave Balter
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Mobile, Apps | $565k–$3.3M |
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Marc Michel
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown | Apps, Software, CRM | $1.8M–$3.7M |
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JJ Watt
Angel
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1 | United States | Series C, Series A, Series B | Fitness, Sports, Brewing | $50M–$75M |
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Shereen Shermak
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Internet, Health Care, SaaS | $120k–$1.2M |
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Steve Simon
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed, Series A, Series D | Media and Entertainment, Music, Video | |
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Scott Dorsey
Angel
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1 | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software | $950k–$30M |
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John Wolgamott
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed | Outdoors, Online Portals, Sporting Goods | |
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Fernando Tatís Jr
Angel
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1 | United States | Series A | Sports, Fitness, Wellness | |
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Nicholas Horbaczewski
Angel
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1 | United States | Seed | B2B, Sports, Internet | |
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Kevin Kaplan is an enterprise onboarding specialist at Qualia. Attended School of Visual Arts.
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- Industry: Hardware, Consumer Goods, Sports
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fundrise — Fundrise helps locals claim ownership in the development of their city. Its first project and the first-ever crowdfunded real estate deal, was the development of acclaimed D.C. restaurant and retail store, Maketto, in 2013. It has grown since then, but its mission of providing people with a simpler, smarter, and more reliable way to invest hasremained the same.Today, Fundrise continues to shape the investment industry, creating a new alternative to investing in stocks and bonds. By combining technology with new federal regulations, they have opened up the once-unattainable world of direct private investments to everyone in the US, regardless of net worth.Fundrise was launched in Washington, D.C. in 2012.
- Schiller Bikes — Schiller water bikes are extraordinary machines designed to propel you across the water. Water biking is the penultimate human sporting experience for a modern age, blending physical stamina and the drama of competition with an escape from the confinements of land.
- Knightscope — Knightscope builds Autonomous Security Robots (ASRs) that are patrolling across the country 24/7/365 helping secure the places you live, work, study, and visit.
Gary Vaynerchuk is the Chairman of VaynerX. He previously worked at Resy as a Co-Founder. Gary Vaynerchuk attended Mount Ida College.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Australia, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 106
- Round size: Seed $1M–$6M; Series A $3.1M–$49M; Series B $7M–$55M
- Lead/follow: 11% lead, 89% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Stan — We work 1-on-1 with the Top Creators to monetize their business
- The 33rd Team — The 33rd Team is a sports entertainment platform that offers spectator sports content.
- Pro Padel League — The Premier Professional Padel League in North America. Elevating padel, exploring teams, and bringing you closer to the action with stories, highlights, and behind-the-scenes moments.
John Elstrott is the Mentor, The LePage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation In-Residence Program Mentor at Tulane University School of Medicine. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder.
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- Industry: SaaS, Sports, Web Apps
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $1.5M–$7M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Dinner Lab — Dinner Lab is a membership-based social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners who are looking for something different from the traditional restaurant experience. Whether it happens on the roof of an abandoned building, the floor of a paper mill, or inside a motorcycle dealership, they believe that good people,good food and good drink are the only elements paramount to a memorable meal.The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- Tigeraire — The Tigeraire Cyclone helmet airflow system for youth, college, and professional athletes. It's time to get some aire.
- Good2Go, Inc — Good2Go leverages IoT technology to make everyday experiences more enjoyable. Good2Go handles everything from locating the nearest facility to unlocking and opening the door.
Mark Pincus is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Founder of Playful.AI. Mark previously worked at Tribe.net as a CEO and Co-Founder. Mark Pincus attended Harvard Business School.
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- Industry: FinTech, Internet, Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 103
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$10M; Series A $2.7M–$40M; Series B $8.5M–$116M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- fomo — Fomo is a cutting-edge fintech startup revolutionizing the financial landscape through innovative technology and strategic partnerships.
- PlayerZero — PlayerZero builds an engineering world model so SRE, QA, and support teams resolve incidents, prevent defects, and close tickets faster.
- SalesPatriot — We deploy AI into supply chains that the West depends on.
Maria Thomas is a consumer Internet pioneer and entrepreneurial business builder. She is also a well-respected member of the Board of Directors of both a publicly traded and a private equity backed company. She's currently (2017) an expert advisor and hands-on contributor to Remote Year.In 2016, Maria was Interim CEO at Glamsquad:http://blog.glamsquad.com/post/145956909567/corepower-yoga-amy-shecter-glamsquad-ceo. Maria is the former CEO of Etsy, a position she took in July of 2008 after Founding CEO Maria Prior to
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- Industry: E-Commerce, SaaS, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $1.2M–$2.1M; Series B $7.8M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Twice — Buy & sell electronics, cars, clothes, collectibles & more on eBay, the world's online marketplace. Top brands, low prices & free shipping on many items.
- Catalant — Access on-demand consulting services for strategic business planning, data & business analytics, digital transformation, M&A, market research, and more.
- SidelineSwap — SidelineSwap connects athletes so they can buy, sell, and learn about new and used sports gear. They were founded in 2012 by former college athletes who realized how difficult it was to find high-quality used sports gear online. Since launching the marketplace, hundreds of thousands of athletes have joined their community and contributed to theirmission of making sports more affordable.On SidelineSwap you’ll not only find the largest collection of high-quality new and used sports gear on the internet, you will also connect with athletes who know about gear and love their sport. If you browse long enough, you might even find a few pros.We’re entrepreneurs at heart, and we’re proud to empower their community of sellers. Sellers on SidelineSwap come in all shapes and sizes, from high school athletes selling last season’s gear, to former college players unloading a career’s worth of equipment, to business owners like Eric (see below) who make a living on SidelineSwap.We’re backed by Global Founders Capital, Riverpark Ventures, Fullstack Sports Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, FJ Labs, and 500 Startups, and their advisors include former executives from Amazon, Etsy, Seamless, Staples, and ESPN. We’re alumni of 500 Startups, MassChallenge, and the Harvard Innovation Lab.
Roger Ehrenberg is the founder and Managing Partner of IA Ventures, a firm that invests in companies creating competitive advantage through data.
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- Industry: FinTech, Advertising, Analytics
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 119
- Round size: Seed $900k–$5M; Series A $1.6M–$20M; Series B $6M–$20M
- Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Evertune — Brand analytics built for the AI era See what brand preferences different AI models have, benchmark against your competition and optimize your content strategy
- Fantasy Life — Your league is unique. Your advice should be too. Fantasy football rankings, start/sits, tools and analysis from Matthew Berry and the Fantasy Life team.
- Gemini Sports Analytics — Your Next-Gen Roster Management Command Center
Christopher Emmanuel Paul is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association.
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- Industry: Sports, FinTech, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States, France, Portugal
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$18M
- Lead/follow: 15% lead, 85% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Altro (fka Perch) — Perch Credit (also known as Perch), is a fin-tech mobile app that allows users to take common recurring expenses, such as their subscriptions & rent, and turn these into creditworthy data points. Perch is currrently live on iOS and plans to be on Android in the coming months.Perch recently graduated YC (S20) and closed 2.5M in their mostrecent round.
- Umaro Foods — Umaro Foods specializes in developing a plant-based protein source from ocean-farmed seaweed.
- Angel City Football Club — Angel City Football Club enables people to take part in the football club by providing membership programs with limited virtual and physical club events, members-only items, discounts on discounts, and private community discussions.
Blake Griffin, the six-time All-Star, former Rookie of the Year and Slam Dunk Champion, is regarded as one of the most influential players in recent history. Second only to his basketball talent is his innate knack for comedic timing, which has been showcased in numerous national ad campaigns, top-tier media, and through his annual charity comedyshow, Comedy.by blake. Behind the camera, Blake serves as the Cofounder of Mortal Media, his Hollywood production company, which works on projects in the film, TV, and digital spaces. A true triple-threat, adding to athlete and actor, Blake and his brother Taylor also run the Team Griffin Foundation, their non-profit organization that provides young men and women with opportunities to learn the essential lessons of life, competition, and hard work by inspiring them to nurture their passions in athletics, academics and the arts.
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- Industry: Retail, Sports, Medical
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Series A $11M–$53M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SlamBall — SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- Lemon Perfect — Lemon Perfect is a super-refreshing, great-tasting, and hydrating flavored lemon water with zero sugar and no artificial flavors or sweeteners. Powered by squeezed organic lemons, Lemon Perfect contains electrolytes from potassium and is packed with vitamin C, making healthy hydration more convenient, delicious, and refreshing than ever.TheCompany’s mission is to promote healthy hydration and deliver the joy of flavor—anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.The Lemon Perfect Company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
- Function Health — Test your whole body and own your health. Function, co-founded by Dr. Mark Hyman, is a lifelong routine of 100+ lab tests for the whole body including thyroid, hormones, fertility, autoimmunity, heart, kidney, liver and more. Lab results direct to you with insights from top doctors.
David Blitzer joined HBSE Ventures as Founder.
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- Industry: Sports, Fantasy Sports, Sporting Goods
- Stage:Series A, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: Portugal, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SlamBall — SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- TMRW Sports — TMRW Sports is harnessing technology to build modern approaches to sports, media, and entertainment.
Founder & CEO @ formsense Co-founder & CEO @ ArcSecond, Inc.
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- Industry: Wearables, Rehabilitation, Sensor
- Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Portfolio highlights
- formsense — formsense technology helps improve player potential and avoid injuries by better understanding functional and dynamic form in real-time.
- ArcSecond, Inc. — Passionate team of engineers and storytellers dedicated to building wearable tech. that engage users with visceral experiences.
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Browse database — It's Free!As the CEO of Campus Apartments, David Adelman leverages more than three decades of experience in real estate investing and development to oversee a portfolio of student housing properties at 80 schools in 23 states. He was mentored from an early age by the founder of Campus Apartments and has played a major role in the company’s growth sincetaking over as CEO. Specifically, David Adelman fostered a relationship with sovereign wealth fund GIC Real Estate of Singapore to invest in the company in 2006. Mr. Adelman is also the founder of Darco Capital and co-founder and vice chair of FS Investments. Through Darco, he has invested in dozens of venture capital and private equity businesses, including digital healthcare company Virta, tequila brand Lobos 1707, Fleetzero electric ships, Prolific Machines cultured meat, Crystal Palace football club, and athletic apparel maker Fanatics. FS Investments is a prominent manager of alternative investment funds with more than $38 billion in assets under management. A basketball fan, David Adelman leveraged his success in real estate and business investing in October 2022 to purchase a $250 million equity stake in Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, the firm that owns the Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise. Mr. Adelman is also the chairman of 76 Devcorp, through which he is leading efforts to build a new sports and entertainment venue for the team and revitalize the Fashion District mall at Tenth and Market Streets in Center City. David Adelman is a former Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the real estate category for Greater Philadelphia. He currently belongs to the Young Presidents' Organization and Real Estate Roundtable and serves on the University City District Board of Directors and Penn Medicine Board of Trustees. In addition, he is a past chairman of the Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation. He holds a bachelor of arts in political science from Ohio State University. Away from work, he enjoys spending his free time with his wife and daughters.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Sports, Wine and Spirits
- Stage:Series A, Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 14
- Round size: Series A $3.6M–$43M
- Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SlamBall — SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- Quartermaster AI — A distributed sensor network delivering HD video and real-time AI insights to help civil and commercial operators monitor, detect and respond across global waters.
- Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment — Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), founded by Josh Harris & David Blitzer in 2017, is a proud family of diverse, global brands and sports properties including the Philadelphia 76ers and the New Jersey Devils among many others.
Daniel Lubetzky is based out of New York and is the Founder of Camino Partners. Daniel previously worked at KIND as a Founder. Daniel Lubetzky attended Stanford Law School.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Health Care, Training
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 18
- Round size: Seed $50k–$2.5M; Angel $150k–$1.4M; Pre-Seed $300k–$500k
- Lead/follow: 44% lead, 56% follow
Portfolio highlights
- BRCĒ — BRCĒ manufactures micro-interlocking shoelaces that stay tied, resist wear, and enhance stability for runners and all sports.
- Fysh Foods — Finneato Fysh Foods is making waves in the culinary world and offers a unique product: plant-based raw fish.
- 9 Strap Technology — 9 STRAP Technology develops strap-based sports training products that keep both hands connected during swings in baseball, softball, golf, and pickleball. The company’s patented straps attach between the top and bottom hands to promote two-handed finishes, more consistent mechanics, and reduced strain on the shoulder, elbow, and wrist. Its lineupincludes strap models for bats, golf clubs, and pickleball paddles, as well as integrated and compatible batting gloves and bat grips. 9 STRAP Technology sells directly through its ecommerce site and supports players from youth through professional levels.
Daren was the Founder and CEO of InboxDollars, an online marketing company that connects consumers and advertisers in a way that benefits both. He founded the company as a Freshman in college in 2000 and bootstrapped the company to more than $25 million in annual revenues. InboxDollars was acquired by Prodege in 2019. Daren is active in the MNstart-up community as an investor, advisor and mentor.
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- Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 86
- Round size: Seed $1M–$4.3M; Pre-Seed $500k–$2M; Series A $3.2M–$19M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Onsetto — Onsetto helps banks and credit unions turn business accounts into primary operating relationships: identify, activate, expand, and retain commercial deposits.
- Bonsai — Bonsai is the first-party marketing intelligence platform that automates profitable growth. Trust your marketing data, make confident decisions, drive revenue.
- Evecxia Therapeutics — Evecxia Therapeutics is dedicated to realizing the therapeutic potential of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) for the treatment of mental illness.
Matthew Ocko has nearly three decades of experience as a technology entrepreneur, operating executive and venture capitalist, with over 20 patents granted or pending in areas as diverse as hardware systems and social games. He still reads C++ code but admits to occasional struggles with Erlang. Matthew is a co-founder & co-managing partner ofData Collective, a venture fund with a unique team of experienced venture capitalists, technology entrepreneurs and practicing engineers, investing together in seed and early stage Big Data and IT infrastructure companies. During his venture capital tenure, he has invested in and/or helped grow a variety of companies including XenSource (CTRX), Zynga (ZNGA), Impermium, Verisign (VRSN), Facebook (FB), Virtuata (CSCO), Akimbi Systems (VMW), Cotendo (AKAM), Tango.me, MetaWeb (GOOG), FlashSoft (SNDK), DataMirror (IBM), UltraDNS (NSR), Kenshoo, Metamarkets, Fortinet (FTNT), SupportSoft (SPRT), Alantro (TXN), CouchBase, Spool (FB), BranchOut, On-Ramp Wireless, and many others.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, New Zealand
Investor stats
- Total investments: 114
- Round size: Seed $1M–$5.5M; Series A $5.7M–$42M; Series B $13M–$150M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hybron — Stronger. Lighter. Tougher. Built on U.S. soil. Hybron is redefining composites manufacturing for what comes next.
- Mesh — Mesh enables safer, easier crypto transfers and payments from 300+ leading exchanges and wallets, all without leaving your platform
- VMind AI — VMind is a frontier technology company building artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Frank Bober is the Author of The Dying Zone.
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- Industry: Hardware, Mobile Apps, Sporting Goods
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Round size: Seed $1M–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- FUSAR — FUSAR Technologies builds a platform for connected cameras, communication, and safety technology. FUSAR stands for the fusion of technology and adventure. Their mission is to make technology as easy to use in motion as it is when standing still. The FUSAR app is the cornerstone of their ecosystem and their line of companion hardware devicesallows users to interact with the app on-the-go, enabling entirely new experiences.It was founded in 2014 and is based in Kearny, New Jersey.
Christopher J. Dean joined Summit Partners in 2001. Prior to Summit, he worked for Morgan Stanley, J.H. Whitney & Co. and Sun Microsystems. Based in Summit’s Boston office, Chris is active in the firm’s investment activities in North America, Europe and Asia.During his 12 years with Summit Partners, Chris has served as a director ofmany companies. He is currently a director of Aurora Diagnostics, Champion Windows, Commercial Defeasance, Focus Financial Partners and Salient Partners. His prior directorships include optionsXpress Holdings (NASDAQ: OXPS, later acquired by Charles Schwab), PSC Info Group (acquired by Roark Capital Group) and Senior Home Care (acquired by Oaktree Capital Management).Chris holds a BA in history, summa cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Retail
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: United States, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$2.1M
- Lead/follow: 71% lead, 29% follow
Portfolio highlights
- AceUp, Inc. — AceUp is the premier leadership development coaching solution, with unparalleled coaches, technology, and analytics.
- Quantifind — Risk screening & investigations, supercharged by science.
- SidelineSwap — SidelineSwap connects athletes so they can buy, sell, and learn about new and used sports gear. They were founded in 2012 by former college athletes who realized how difficult it was to find high-quality used sports gear online. Since launching the marketplace, hundreds of thousands of athletes have joined their community and contributed to theirmission of making sports more affordable.On SidelineSwap you’ll not only find the largest collection of high-quality new and used sports gear on the internet, you will also connect with athletes who know about gear and love their sport. If you browse long enough, you might even find a few pros.We’re entrepreneurs at heart, and we’re proud to empower their community of sellers. Sellers on SidelineSwap come in all shapes and sizes, from high school athletes selling last season’s gear, to former college players unloading a career’s worth of equipment, to business owners like Eric (see below) who make a living on SidelineSwap.We’re backed by Global Founders Capital, Riverpark Ventures, Fullstack Sports Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, FJ Labs, and 500 Startups, and their advisors include former executives from Amazon, Etsy, Seamless, Staples, and ESPN. We’re alumni of 500 Startups, MassChallenge, and the Harvard Innovation Lab.
Lloyd Danzig is the Founder and Managing Partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors.
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- Industry: Gaming, Sports, Fantasy Sports
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States, Austria, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 17
- Round size: Seed $1M–$11M; Series A $3M–$42M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- SlamBall — SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
- Almost Friday — Almost Friday is a media platform, production company, and lifestyle brand.
- Five Iron Golf — Five Iron offers a unique indoor golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. Enjoy golf simulators, lessons, a sports bar, and more.
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- Industry: Sports, Electronics, Sporting Goods
- Stage:Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- Tigeraire — The Tigeraire Cyclone helmet airflow system for youth, college, and professional athletes. It's time to get some aire.
Wayne Gretzky is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach.
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- Industry: iOS, Sports, Android
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Buzzer — Buzzer is a notification-driven mobile platform for live sports personalized for fans. The company's mission is to simplify the discovery of live moments and make them seamless to watch. Buzzer takes fans from league to league and game to game, instantaneously.
- SweetSpot — SweetSpot products make sports and outdoors more accessible, more affordable and more fun to play anytime, anywhere.
Paul Heywood is Chief Operating Officer at IPInfo, Chairman at Memory.AI, Board Member at UNRVLD and Partner at York.IE. He is the former Chief Revenue Officer of Puppet, VP Worldwide Sales at Oracle, VP Worldwide Sales at Dyn and Chairman of DevOpsGroup. He attended University of Wales, Cardiff.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Shoes
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- OXYGEN Healthcare — OXYGEN Healthcare - one-stop shop platform for healthcare providers combining:Artificial Intelligence Intelligent automation & Robotic Process Automation Real-time patient monitoringDigital healthcare technologies that provide a unique hybrid virtual-first healthcare experience. Oxygen Healthcare gives for caregivers the tools toincorporate real world data to deliver individualized care to their patients in a modern platform with direct integrations for labs, diagnostic tests, Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices, e-prescriptions, supplements, and billing. OXYGEN Healthcare is aggregating and merging all forms of individualized patient and medical data (EMR, EHR, PHR), resulting in a more holistic and longitudinal understanding of each patient’s health and needs. This, in turn, is leading us to better health outcomes, more precise clinical research for drug development, and a better underwriting of risk for value-based care.It's a multi-platform - patient portal (mobile & web) and provider web application. Applications are integrated to create automated workflows and customized experiences. OXYGEN Healthcare system is enrolled in the largest interoperability networks, APIs are based on the newest, most trusted standard for healthcare IT systems (FHIR and HL7). ISO 27001 certified and HIPAA compliant.
- DevOpsGroup — DevOpsGroup is a next-generation technology company. We empower Enterprise & Scale-up organisations to achieve more in the digital economy by modernising IT. Our experts simplify complex theory into practical advice and solutions, equipping your internal teams with modern technology, working-practices and knowledge enabling IT to exceedbusiness expectations.
- Athena Alliance — Athena expands your impact through the integration of community, content, and coaching. The Athena Alliance is a community that propels leaders to build impact.
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- Industry: Sports, Outdoors, Sporting Goods
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
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- FORTIFIED Bicycle — Hoki178 adalah situs slot88 online terbaik dan judi slot online terpercaya yang menyediakan berbagai provider slot gacor resmi dengan jackpot besar dan rtp live slot tertinggi.
Zachary LaVine is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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- Industry: Sports, E-Commerce, Digital Media
- Stage:Series A, Series C
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Overtime — Overtime is the leading brand for the next generation of sports fans. As both a publisher and an influencer, we've built the inclusive world of sports we all wish was the norm by giving a platform to our community to be seen AND heard.
- Swag Golf — Premium milled golf putters designed and assembled in the USA, insane limited release golf club head covers, men's golf clothing & apparel, and the coolest golf accessories for all players who don't give a putt.
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- Industry: Outdoors, Online Portals, Sporting Goods
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Rerouted — Rerouted believes that all used gear deserves a good home. That's why we made it easy to buy, sell & donate second hand outdoor gear with all the expertise of a local gear shop and the convenience of the internet
Chris Camillo is a Investor/YouTuber (dumbmoney.tv) .
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- Industry: Artificial Intelligence, B2C, Sales
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $550k–$2M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Fixd Repair — Protect your home and budget with a Cinch home warranty plan. Receive an instant quote. 45+ Years Strong. $1B+ in Claims in 6 years. Starting at $27.99/Mo.
- 11th.com — $8.7 billion was paid to investors last year through class actions - but over 75% of investors missed their fair share. We're changing that.
- CATCH'N Ice Cream — CATCH'N Ice Cream is a ice cream shop provides variety range of products.
Christian Jackson McCaffrey is based out of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and is the Co-Founder of while on earth. Christian Jackson attended the Stanford University.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Shoes, Retail
- Stage:Series A, Series C, Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Series A $12M–$48M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- ClickHouse — ClickHouse is a fast open-source column-oriented database management system that allows generating analytical data reports in real-time using SQL queries
- Pair Eyewear — Customizable glasses and sunglasses that you'll love. Get your first Pair for $54, including prescription lenses.
- while on earth — while on earth is an apparel company that sells footwear, apparel, and accessories.
Rayford Trae Young is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.
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- Industry: Sports, Events, Gaming
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Series A $8M–$48M; Series C $80M–$106M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Wispr Flow — Wispr AI is a developer of the next-generation of neural interfaces to provide seamless interface with immersive technology. The company is working with the leading neuroscientist, hardware engineers, machine learning researchers, and product engineers to bring frontier technology to the mass consumer market.
- Unrivaled — A 3v3 league built in collaboration with the biggest stars in women's basketball, co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart. Launching in January 2025.
- Resurgens Gaming — Resurgens Gaming is a gaming and media company that offers live production, event venues, and influencer campaigns.
Joe Zawadzki is the General Partner at AperiamVentures. He attended Harvard University.
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- Industry: Software, Advertising, Analytics
- Stage:Seed, Angel, Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 10% lead, 90% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ergatta — Ergatta is a game-based connected rowing machine designed for your living room. Get inspired to achieve your fitness goals, establish a routine, and row with a community.
- Siftery — Compare US online casinos offering free spins and deposit bonuses, with wagering terms, payout times, payment methods and state licensing explained.
- Improvado — Data analytics software for marketers, by marketers. 200+ integrations centralize all your marketing data into one place. No developers are required.
Bradley Horowitz is an Advisor and Vice President of Product Management at Google. Most recently he helped create Area 120, Google's incubator for internally-sourced innovation. He's led a large number of products, programs and initiatives at Google - including Google for Startups, Google Photos, Gmail, Google Voice, blogger, and GoogleNews.Before joining Google in February 2008, Horowitz was Yahoo's vice president of Advanced Development where he drove the acquisitions of Flickr and MyBlogLog, launched the Brickhouse incubator and developed new products like Yahoo! Pipes. Additionally, he was responsible for the company's initiative to open up its platform which included overseeing the Yahoo Developer Network (YDN).Previously, he was co-founder and CTO of Virage, where he oversaw the technical direction of the company from its founding through its IPO and eventual acquisition by Autonomy.Horowitz was a PhD candidate at the MIT Media Lab. While at the Media Lab, he worked on a number of topics related to computer vision, graphics and image processing, which resulted in a patented new technique for the recovery of structure, motion and camera parameters from video sequences.Horowitz holds an MS in Media Science from MIT and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Investor stats
- Total investments: 137
- Round size: Seed $150k–$18M; Pre-Seed $500k–$6.6M; Series A $7.5M–$36M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Audioshake — AudioShake makes audio interactive, customizable, and accessible by using AI to separate sound recordings into their component parts and stems.
- Catena Labs — Catena is a product studio where we transform complex computing advancements into accessible, practical tools for users and developers. Leveraging AI and web3 technology our aim is to turn innovative ideas into real-world applications that are easy to use.
- NextSense — Introducing NextSense Smartbuds: EEG-powered earbuds that go beyond sleep tracking. Backed by science, Smartbuds provide real-time insights to help you achieve deeper, more restorative sleep. Comfortable, intuitive, and easy to use, Smartbuds empower you to wake up your best self.
Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.
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- Industry: Sports, Fitness, Wellness
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
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- Industry: Sports, Banking, FinTech
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
- Aspiration — Aspiration is an online financial firm that offers retail banking and investing services built for everyone. Aspiration delivers the financial products that people need in a consumer-focused model that empowers people to choose their fee and aligns the interests of Aspiration and its customers. The company donates a dime of every dollar it earns tohelp Americans that work to climb the ladder of opportunity while making it possible for its customers to choose to give a portion of their profits to a charitable cause of their choice.
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Browse database — It's Free!Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association.
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- Industry: Coffee, Retail, Sports
- Stage:Angel, Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 2
- Lead/follow: 50% lead, 50% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
- Beekeeper Coffee — Beekeeper Coffee produces ready-to-drink cold brew coffees and lattes packaged in cans. The company focuses on cold brew formulations that use Honduran coffee and are lightly sweetened with a drop of honey. Its core lineup includes Double Black, Vanilla, Caramel, Mocha, Horchata, Hot Honey and Vanilla cold brew latte varieties, as well as mixedflavor packs. Beekeeper Coffee sells its beverages online, through Amazon, and through retail partners and delivery platforms. It also offers branded merchandise such as apparel and caps to support the brand.
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II is an American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League. He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Pat Mahomes.
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- Industry: Sports, Fitness, Wellness
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series E
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Series A $20M–$48M
- Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Buzzer — Buzzer is scaling its proprietary technology and custom services to support an evolving industry embracing a more fan-centric approach and looking to connect with Gen Z audiences. Buzzer’s technology enables partners’ D2C platforms to be lighter, faster, curated, and personalized while saving on costly manual oversight and editorial resourcing,solving for a content-saturated and disaggregated consumer environment.
- WHOOP — Optimize sleep, strain, and recovery with WHOOP, the most advanced fitness and health wearable. With personalized insights, improve performance, build healthier habits, and extend healthspan with continuous health monitoring.
- Throne SPORT COFFEE — Throne Sport Coffee is Premium Charged ready-to-drink Cold Brews and Lattes with 150mg of natural caffeine, B vitamins, electrolytes, and Lattes with 10g of protein. Cold Brews are Low calorie, low sugar, and dairy-free. NSF Certified for Sport. Fuel your performance, whatever your game.
Thomas D. Lehrman is the Board Director at Gerson Lehrman Group.He is a Co - Founder and former Co - Chief Executive Officer of Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. Thomas Lehrman most recently served as Director of the Office of WMD Terrorism at the U.S. Department of State and previously as a member of the professional staff on the President's WMDCommission. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Financial Analyst at Tiger Management. He is also a Co - Founder & Board Member of the Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School and the Hillhouse Scholars Program. Thomas Lehrman is a Chartered Financial Analyst and graduated from Duke University and Yale Law School.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, Education
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 45
- Round size: Seed $750k–$6M; Series A $550k–$12M; Series B $10M–$157M
- Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow
Portfolio highlights
- G2 — Compare the best business software and services based on user ratings and social data. Reviews for CRM, ERP, HR, CAD, PDM and Marketing software.
- Smarterer — Individuals and Fortune 500 companies use Smarterer to help close the gap between the skills they have and the skills they need. Their dynamic assessment engine leverages the freshest crowdsourced tests around, to rapidly pinpoint skill level with a credible score. In November 2014, Pluralsight, the global leader in online learning for serioussoftware developers, IT specialists and creative technologists, acquired Smarterer. As the world's largest curated e-learning library for professionals, the company offers instant access to more than 3,500 courses authored by top experts. Smarterer will continue to power crowdsourced assessments for freelancer marketplaces, e-learning providers and enterprise companies anywhere people need to prove their skills to connect with professional opportunities. The Smarterer community has answered over 56 million during 1.7 million test sessions, across hundreds of tests.
- Journeyfront — Journeyfront helps you get hiring right. Hiring accuracy solves costly problems including low job performance and turnover before you even hire.
Jarvis Charles Landry is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.
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- Industry: Sports, Fitness, Wellness
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
Nnamdi Okike is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at 645 Ventures where he oversees the firm’s investment strategy.Nnamdi is a Board Member of the National Venture Capital Association, which unites the U.S. venture ecosystem to support the formation of high-growth companies. He serves alongside members from firms such as Benchmark Capital,Sequoia, a16z and Accel.Nnamdi also serves on the Boards of the New York Roadrunners, the Partnership Fund of New York City, and the Investment Committee of Phillips Andover Academy.Prior to that, he was a Principal at Insight Venture Partners.Nnamdi received his BA, JD, and MBA, all with honors from Harvard University.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Brazil
Investor stats
- Total investments: 56
- Round size: Seed $700k–$7M; Series A $7.5M–$60M; Series B $6.7M–$100M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Innerwell — Innerwell combines personalized guidance from licensed therapists like you with the expansive power of psychedelics to treat anxiety and depression.
- Apero Health — Apero Health is a YC-backed medical billing company, serving digital health, outpatient clinics and medical facilities, simplifying medical payments for patients and providers. Apero is founded by the ex-CTO of Doctor On Demand, MIT and Stanford, and AAPC-certified coders, and offers enterprise-grade security.
- Verb Energy — Shop Caffeinated Energy Bars. As much caffeine as an espresso in a plant-based bar. Delicious, chef-crafted flavors like Birthday Cake, Vanilla Latte and S'mores. Better-for-you coffee, tea and energy drink alternative. Made with Organic Green Tea for jitter-free energy. Convenient caffeine on-the-go. $1.81 per bar.
Hans Tung is based out of Menlo Park, California, and is the Managing Partner of GGV Capital and also Board Member of Wispr Flow. Hans previously worked at Poshmark as a Board Member. Hans Tung attended the Stanford University.
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- Industry: E-Commerce, Financial Services, Internet
- Stage:Series A, Series B, Seed
- Geography: United States, Brazil, China
Investor stats
- Total investments: 220
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$8M; Series A $5.3M–$40M; Series B $15M–$90M
- Lead/follow: 41% lead, 59% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Swsh — Swsh is a social app that aims to strengthen true friendships rather than superficial relationships with followers.
- Laurel — Time by Ping frees lawyers from timekeeping so they can focus on their work, and firms can understand where time is being spent.
- Jump — Jump is the AI software that gives financial advisors a true AI assistant. Turn meetings, emails, and documents into notes, workflows, and audit-ready records.
Naomi Osaka is a Haitian-Japanese professional tennis player. Osaka has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association, and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles.
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- Industry: Food and Beverage, Sports, iOS
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series C
- Geography: United States, Bahamas
Investor stats
- Total investments: 10
- Round size: Series A $10M–$48M
- Lead/follow: 20% lead, 80% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Immi — Meet immi: healthy instant ramen with plant-based protein and fiber, fewer carbs, and bold flavor. Explore our protein ramen, recipes, and toppings.
- W Labs — W is a line of men's personal care products that are intended to work harder and smell amazing. W's better-for-you goods are made to last, especially when you need them most. The company was founded to provide men the confidence to succeed in all that they set their minds to.
- Athletic Brewing — Athletic Brewing Company is revolutionizing beer for the modern adult by proudly brewing great-tasting, craft non-alcoholic beer.
Bill loves the process of starting and building great companies. In 1987 he started Avid Technology, Inc. They built a great product and a great team, and today Avid is the world leader in video, film, and music editing systems.In 1991 Bill started Wildfire Communications along with co-founders Nick d’Arbleloff, Rich Miner, and Tony Lovell. Theybuilt a ground-breaking speech-based electronic assistant that worked over the phone. Wildfire was sold to Orange, PLC in 2000.In 1999 Bill started FutureBoston which built advanced mapping tools that let you understand the story of a place by looking precisely aligned maps over time. This is now the Boston Atlas – a great online resource maintained by the Boston Redevelopment Authority.In 2002 he created a shared workspace called the Collaboration Space at Warner Research, in Cambridge, near Fresh Pond. Bill believes that shared workspaces are one key to creating the energy and relationships for startups. Now called the Brickyard Collaboration Space, it is run by the owner of the building.Starting in 2004, and continuing to today, he began work on a book about “How to Build Your Startup From the Heart.” This book is based on my experiences and on what he has learned from angel investing over the years.In 2008, Bill worked with Tom Hopcroft and Heather Johnson at MassTLC, they created a new type of conference focused on helping early stage entrepreneurs. Called the MassTLC Innovation unConference, the most recent event sponsored 160 entrepreneurs and gathered over 600 people to help them.Bill’s focus now is on helping entrepreneurs with tools that are part of my Build Your Startup From the Heart work. One of those tools is very early stage investing, usually about $25,000. He generally likes to be the very first money into the company. He is willing (and even prefer) investing so early that the only traction is in the entrepreneur’s head. Bill chooses his investments based mainly on the entrepreneur, and not on the details of the idea.
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- Industry: Finance, FinTech, Crowdfunding
- Stage:Seed, Convertible Note, Angel
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 12
- Round size: Seed $200k–$1.5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Libboo — Libboo connects buzzers (readers who love to share and talk about books) with books they'll enjoy, to create the next digital bestseller and help talented authors get discovered. Buzzers get rewards such as free ebooks, and increase their influence by sharing great writing with their friends and followers via social media, email, and otheronline channels.
- Testive — Testive combines technology with human coaches to keep your college-bound kid on track and ready to conquer the ACT or SAT.
- Seed&Spark — Crowdfunding, events and community that celebrate diverse voices and foster vibrant conversation. Find your next spark of curiosity, inspiration and community!
Before co-founding Flatiron, Zach was Co-Founder, President and COO of Invite Media, an advertising technology company based in NYC. Invite Media built the industry's first enterprise advertising platform for buying and optimizing online media in real-time. Invite Media was acquired by Google in 2010. Prior to Invite Media, Zach co-foundedEatNow.com which was privately acquired. An active angel investor, Zach has invested in over 30 technology startups throughout the country, including Bell Biosystems, Breakthrough.com, Care at Hand, DocPhin, Doctor Evidence, Genomera, Meddik, Oscar, and Predilytics. Zach studied economics and entrepreneurship at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, Medical
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Israel, Colombia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 67
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Iterative Scopes — Iterative Scopes provides gastroenterologists with machine learning-powered diagnostic tools that help them prevent colon cancer and improve patient outcomes
- Overwatch Research — Generate accurate in vivo study data as a part of your efficient, connected R&D.
- Nym — Nym Health leverages advanced AI for medical coding, revolutionizing accuracy and speed within revenue cycle management. Discover the difference.
AJ Vaynerchuk is a Co-Founder of VaynerSports.
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- Industry: Sports, E-Commerce, Fitness
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $205k–$4M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Mobilestalk — We Talk About All Things Technology
- Recoup Fitness — Recoup creates innovative hot and cold therapy products trusted and tested by professional athletes in all 5 major leagues. We are the leading name in muscle recovery tools; used by physical therapists, chiropractors and athletics trainers all over the world.
- StarStock — Explore a world of collectibles and memorabilia at CollectibleXchange, your one-stop destination for rare treasures, authenticated items, and passionate collectors. Find, buy, and sell with confidence!
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- Industry: Apps, Health Care, Food and Beverage
- Stage:Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Series A $14M–$48M; Series B $24M–$106M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
Portfolio highlights
- OP3N — Founded in 2021 as a subsidiary of EST Media Holdings, OP3N is the global Web3 superapp that serves as a one-stop-shop for all communication, connection and commerce with on-chain interactions in a simple unified interface. With a mission to create a more frictionless, decentralized and democratized creator economy on a global scale, OP3Nconsolidates the tools needed to mint, share and engage with digital goods and digital tokens into one vertical stack. OP3N’s leadership team leverages its cross-industry expertise from the entertainment, gaming and tech ecosystems, to lay the foundations for a new era of community-driven, inclusive entertainment while bringing everyone together on a journey into Web3. OP3N is co-led by media executive, artist, and serial entrepreneur Jaeson Ma, who has a successful track record launching companies including EST Studios, Stampede Ventures, East West Ventures, and 88rising, and who’s raised capital and advised on transactions totaling over $1 billion; and Eric Tu, an award-winning development executive who’s worked with major brands including Nike, Beats by Dre and Google, and as an Executive Producer with Bjork, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar and more. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information, please visit: https://op3n.world.OP3N’s portfolio of projects includes a partnership with Tokyo fashion label AMBUSH; an intergalactic children’s book from Grimes; a partnership with entertainment icon Simon Fuller to produce an innovative musical film with the global pop group Now United; and the “Maybe You’re the Problem” music video from the singer-songwriter Ava Max, directed by the celebrated music video director Joseph Kahn.
- Eazewell — Eazewell is an AI-powered funeral planning and facilitation platform founded by Donnell Beverly Jr., Russell Westbrook, and Kemba Walker. Driven by personal experiences of loss, Eazewell combines AI and autonomous agents with a human touch to guide families through end-of-life arrangements. From negotiating fair pricing and securing loans toautomating paperwork, Eazewell’s technology saves time and spares emotional strain. The platform offers dynamic checklists, 24/7 support, and compassionate human specialists who ensure nothing is overlooked. By modernizing a traditionally complex process, Eazewell enables families to focus on remembrance instead of red tape. Eazewell is proudly backed by an accomplished group of investors, including Tru Skye Ventures, co-founded by serial entrepreneur Stephen Stokols and former NBA All-Star Metta World Peace, alongside Chad Brownstein, Founder and Chairman of Rocky Mountain Resources and Co-Founder of Banc of California; Jeron Smith, former White House Strategist under President Obama, Nike executive, and Founder of Incubation Lab; Will Smith, former Chief Marketing Officer at PetSmart and Abercrombie & Fitch; and Echo Investment Capital.
- N4XT Experiences — N4XT Experiences is a live events platform that operates in fashion, beauty, gaming, and entertainment.Launched in 2022 by brand guru Ciarra Pardo, former Chief Creative Officer of Fenty, Imad Izemrane, President and co-founder of Spring Place, entertainment industry veteran Marcus Ticotin, and financial industry veterans Keith Abell and JackieTrebilcock.
Dave Balter is the Founder and CEO of Flipside Crypto. He previously worked at Broadlume as a Board Member. Dave Balter attended Skidmore College.
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- Industry: Software, Mobile, Apps
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $565k–$3.3M
- Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Frond — Building new spaces for communities that can't share a place.
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Marc has over 20 years of private equity and venture investment experience. He is the founding partner of Runway Venture Partners and was previously a co-founder of Metamorphic Ventures. Marc is the co-founder of Precyse, a large health data management company. Marc was formerly Group Head at TD Capital (USA) in New York, TD Bank's $500million private equity fund focused on the media and communications sectors. Prior to joining TD Capital, Marc was the Managing Partner of EOS Partners SBIC, a $60 million venture capital fund focused on business services, media and telecommunications. Marc began his career at Merrill Lynch Interfunding, a $1.3 billion middle market buyout fund.While leading TD Capital, Marc co-founded Precyse Solutions, a leading health information management company still operating and growing today. Marc's passion is helping entrepreneurs build their businesses from start-up to ramp to exit. He has helped management teams build their executive teams, develop their operational and corporate strategy and assisted them with executing financings of every type. Marc has been involved in many successful companies including Coinstar, Mountain Union Telecom, CADIS Software, FrontierVision, Open Development Software, Precyse Solutions, Telemundo, Robb Report, Reiman Publishing, Alaska Native Wireless, Tritel PCS, Triton PCS, Wireless One, Brooks Fiber, Bresnan Cable, and Peapod.Marc graduated with a BA degree from Emory University in 1983 and a MBA from Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987.Read more: http://metamorphic.vc/metamorphic-ventures-nyc/team#ixzz1JJsEbm3Z
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- Industry: Apps, Software, CRM
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Seed $1.8M–$3.7M
- Lead/follow: 60% lead, 40% follow
Portfolio highlights
- June.ai — Discover June, a digital communication hub that replaces your email experience. June creates a new world for your existing email that gives you more control, interactivity and efficiency.
- Switch — Switch is a smart, addictively simple job hunting app that is reinventing the way you browse and find your next job. Powered by intelligent machine-learning algorithms, Switch recommends the best opportunities for your specific profile and interests, daily. On Switch, you can connect directly with hiring managers in real-time, without missing abeat. Switch is discreet, easy-to-use, and the most effective job discovery app on the market. Thousands of job seekers already use Switch's iOS app to get hired by world-leading companies like Walmart, Staples, Accenture, Nationwide, Facebook, Dropbox, eBay, Amazon, and more. Download the app and import your professional profile in seconds. Receive daily recommendations of jobs. Swipe right to like a job and apply immediately. Connect and interact with employers and hiring managers via in-app chat. Your personal information and email address always stay private and are not shared with recruiters. Learn more... http://switchapp.com/ http://switchapp.com/download http://switchapp.com/employers/
- SidelineSwap — SidelineSwap connects athletes so they can buy, sell, and learn about new and used sports gear. They were founded in 2012 by former college athletes who realized how difficult it was to find high-quality used sports gear online. Since launching the marketplace, hundreds of thousands of athletes have joined their community and contributed to theirmission of making sports more affordable.On SidelineSwap you’ll not only find the largest collection of high-quality new and used sports gear on the internet, you will also connect with athletes who know about gear and love their sport. If you browse long enough, you might even find a few pros.We’re entrepreneurs at heart, and we’re proud to empower their community of sellers. Sellers on SidelineSwap come in all shapes and sizes, from high school athletes selling last season’s gear, to former college players unloading a career’s worth of equipment, to business owners like Eric (see below) who make a living on SidelineSwap.We’re backed by Global Founders Capital, Riverpark Ventures, Fullstack Sports Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, FJ Labs, and 500 Startups, and their advisors include former executives from Amazon, Etsy, Seamless, Staples, and ESPN. We’re alumni of 500 Startups, MassChallenge, and the Harvard Innovation Lab.
JJ WATT Dream Big Work Hard. Those four simple words have helped to transform Pewaukee native JJ Watt from small-town Wisconsin boy to being selected #11 Overall Pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans. Watt won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year three times in his first five seasons. The journey from backyard football to the big stageof the NFL was not always smooth or easy and filled with adversity, but with unbelievable support from his friends and family, JJ turned his childhood dreams into reality. Since joining the Texans, Watt has been selected to the Pro-Bowl Team three times and won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award twice in his first four seasons. He is the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He also occasionally shifts to defensive tackle and has also taken snaps as a tight end. He was voted #1 on the 2014 – 2015 NFL Top 100 list, which is voted on by fellow NFL players. Watt is the president and founder of the Justin J. Watt Foundation, which provides after school opportunities for children in various communities encouraging them to get involved in athletics in a safe environment. In the aftermath of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey, Watt organized a crowdfunding campaign to help Houston recover. His campaign raised more than $37 million through over 209,000 donations, nearly doubling his initial $20 million goal.
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- Industry: Fitness, Sports, Brewing
- Stage:Series C, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 5
- Round size: Series C $50M–$75M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
- Future — Get a dedicated coach, personalized training plan and unlimited workouts.
- Athletic Brewing — Athletic Brewing Company is revolutionizing beer for the modern adult by proudly brewing great-tasting, craft non-alcoholic beer.
Shereen is a Boston-based angel investor and entrepreneur who works with Flybridge Capital Partners and its general partners as an advisor to support and broaden the firm’s investment activities in the Boston region.Shereen served as a Fund Manager and CEO at Launch Angels, a Boston-based seed stage VC firm. She co-founded BuysideFX, where sheled Product and was a member of the management team, and held a similar role at Boston-based Currensee (acq. Oanda). Her earlier career consisted of launching internal fintech ventures for large financial services firms, after joining the technology strategy firm DiamondCluster (acq. PWC) in its early days. Shereen also spent six years working as an environmental engineer after graduating from Duke University’s School of Engineering.Shereen received her M.B.A. from MIT’s Sloan School and holds an M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School. She currently serves on the Board of Overseers of Big Brothers Big Sisters Massachusetts Bay.
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- Industry: Internet, Health Care, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 6
- Round size: Seed $120k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Edmit — Edmit is an operator of an ed-tech platform designed to create greater price and value transparency in higher education.
- Jolt Athletics — Jolt is on a mission to help athletes train smarter and safer through innovative technology solutions. They aim to provide highly-functional and intuitive products that provide athletes, parents, and coaches real-time feedback, and enable them to make smarter more timely decisions.
- Powerspike — Powerspike is a new type of advertising network based on content creators - where any marketer can make their brand famous in a few clicks. Our Endorsement Serving technology automatically buys, executes, and optimizes content creator endorsements - replacing the traditionally lengthy process of RFP’s, human negotiations, and insertion orders.
Stephen H. Simon, is a co-founder of Simon Equity Partners, LLC and has been a managing member since January 2007. From February 1997 to December 2006, Mr. Simon served as president and chief executive officer of Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., a privately-held real estate and investment company. Mr. Simon serves on the board of directors ofthe Pacers Basketball Corporation, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, Yes To, Inc., and Coalision. Mr. Simon is a director for the Herbert Simon Family Foundation and serves on the boards of the following non-profit organizations - Conscious Alliance, Simon Youth Foundation and HeadCount. Mr.Simon holds a degree in General Studies with a concentration in Public and Environmental Affairs from Indiana University.
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- Industry: Media and Entertainment, Music, Video
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series D
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ergatta — Ergatta is a game-based connected rowing machine designed for your living room. Get inspired to achieve your fitness goals, establish a routine, and row with a community.
- Team SoloMid — Find breaking news, multimedia, roster changes, interviews, & more at TSM.gg
- ClearScholar — institution-specific AI that connects data, insight and action, helping every campus team improve student outcomes and drive institutional success.
Scott Dorsey is a Managing Partner and Co-founder at High Alpha and was a Co-Founder, CEO, and Chairman at Salesforce. He attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and the Indiana University - Kelley School of Business.
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- Industry: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
- Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 94
- Round size: Seed $950k–$5M; Series A $3.1M–$13M; Series B $8M–$30M
- Lead/follow: 17% lead, 83% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Ergatta — Ergatta is a game-based connected rowing machine designed for your living room. Get inspired to achieve your fitness goals, establish a routine, and row with a community.
- Markup AI — AI can create content, but Markup AI’s Content Guardian AgentsSM perfect your content. Our API- and MCP-first solution delivers content guardrails directly where your content lives. Markup AI instantly scans, scores, and rewrites any content to enforce your standards for brand voice, terminology, and compliance. Markup AI gives you the confidenceyou need to scale your use of AI.
- beastcoast — M80 is a global esports & technology company, specializing in professional esports, gaming performance training, digital goods, partnerships, events, and consumer product goods.
John Wolgamott
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- Industry: Outdoors, Online Portals, Sporting Goods
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- Rerouted — Rerouted believes that all used gear deserves a good home. That's why we made it easy to buy, sell & donate second hand outdoor gear with all the expertise of a local gear shop and the convenience of the internet
Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina, nicknamed "El Niño", is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.
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- Industry: Sports, Fitness, Wellness
- Stage:Series A
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Hyperice — From massage guns to compression boots and contrast therapy. Hyperice creates professional-grade recovery tools trusted by elite athletes and everyday movers worldwide.
Nicholas Horbaczewski is the founder and CEO at The Drone League Racing and also the founder of Leeden Media. He is the previous senior vice president revenue and business development at Tough Mudder Inc. Nicholas ha a MBA at Harvard Business School and a bachelor's degree in history and literature at Harvard University.
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- Industry: B2B, Sports, Internet
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: no public data
Portfolio highlights
- FANCHEST — Slot4d merupakan situs slot online terpercaya dengan game terlengkap seperti togel online serta judi bola hanya dengan 1 UserID.
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