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Top 15 Sports Angel Investors in Mexico

Last updated: Apr 2024 A list of 15 angel investors that invest in Sports startups based in Mexico. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Sports companies from Mexico. We update this investor list every month.

Top 15 Sports Angel Investors in Mexico

Investor	Sports Mexico investments
Orbelin Pineda	2
Nigel Eccles	2
Travis Kelce	2
Rafael Baca	2
Elias Hernández	2
Kevin Durant	1
Manolo Atala	1
Tom Petit	1
Pau Gasol	1
Miguel Layún	1
Brayan Angulo	1
Luis X. Barrios	1
Odell Beckham Jr.	1
José Daniel Guerrero	1
César Azpilicueta	1

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Professional soccer player. Part of the Mexican National Team.

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

Nigel Eccles, CEO and co-founder of Flick, an esports/gaming focused screen share application. Previously Nigel was the CEO and co-founder of FanDuel a fantasy sports application.

Investment focus

Sports, Blockchain, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A
United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Draftea — Juega props con jugadores de las mejores ligas de futbol, americano, basketball, baseball y automovilismo. Juega ahora y multiplica hasta 20x tu dinero.
CryptoSlam — An NFT industry data aggregator backed by Mark Cuban. Features project analytics, NFT values, rarity, scarcity, most popular collections, activity history & more.
StarStock — StarStock is a marketplace for sports fans and card hobbyists to buy, sell, and invest in their favorite athletes.

Travis Michael Kelce is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Water, Sports
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Draftea — Juega props con jugadores de las mejores ligas de futbol, americano, basketball, baseball y automovilismo. Juega ahora y multiplica hasta 20x tu dinero.
Kodiak Cakes — We are committed to inspiring healthier eating and active living with great-tasting products that are 100% whole grain, protein-packed, and non-GMO.
ZenWTR — Zen Beverage offers Zenwtr, a vapor distilled alkaline water bottled in recyclable ocean-bound plastic.ZenWTR is on a mission to help reduce the amount of plastic polluting the world’s coastal environments. Each ZenWTR bottle is made from up to five plastic bottles rescued from coastal environments.It was launched in 2019 and is headquarteredin Irvine, California.

Professional soccer player.

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

Professional soccer player,

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

Kevin Durant is a 12-year NBA veteran who plays for the Brooklyn Nets. He is a 2x NBA Champion and Finals MVP; having also won an NBA MVP Award, four NBA scoring titles, two Olympic gold medals, two NBA All-Star Game MVP Awards, and an NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He is also a ten-time NBA All-Star. Off the court, Durant is co-founder andpartner of Thirty Five Ventures. Thirty Five Ventures includes his diverse investment portfolio, including companies such as Postmates, Acorns, Overtime, & Coinbase; the media and creative development arm; and the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation.Projects under the Thirty Five Ventures umbrella include the sports business vertical “The Boardroom,” in partnership with ESPN, which examines the ins and outs of sports business and illuminates the world of sports far beyond what fans ordinarily see. Kevin also served as an executive producer on Fox Sports Films’ “Q Ball,” which premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival in Spring 2019. Upcoming projects include the scripted series “SWAGGER” with Imagine Entertainment and Apple. Last fall also saw the opening of The Durant Center in Suitland, Maryland, the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation’s college pipeline program in conjunction with College Track.

Investment focus

Financial Services, FinTech, Sports
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, Canada, France

Portfolio highlights

Zelus Analytics — Professional sports teams are currently engaged in a billion-dollar arms race to squeeze wins out of data. While early innovations in sports analytics largely relied on simple techniques, many teams are struggling to handle emergent challenges with the complex data sources now dominating the space. At Zelus Analytics, our mission is to address these challenges by building the world's [...]
League One Volleyball — One League. For Youth. For Pro. For Life.
Skinny Dipped Almonds — We don't Sugar Coat. We SkinnyDip.

Manolo has built several high-impact companies in the eCommerce ecosystem, as well as SaaS. Prior to FairPlay, Manolo was Partner & COO for Mountain Nazca, a Venture Capital Firm based in Mexico with focus on high-impact investments through Latin America & abroad. He was Co-founder of Pulpomatic, the first Fleet Management Technologycompany in Latin America and Europe. He served as Managing Director in Groupon México, which later took the operation of its subsidiary in Puerto Rico, remaining as Regional SVP – North Latam. He is an active angel investor in companies like Cornershop, Liftit, Justo, Kavak, Instafit, among others.

Investment focus

E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Mexico, Colombia, Chile

Portfolio highlights

Meru — B2B e-commerce platform in Latin America
Clara — End-to-end spend management for companies in Latin America.
Clara — Clara is an end-to-end corporate spend management solution for growing businesses in Latin America. Clara's credit cards and spend management solution are already being used by thousands of top companies in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia.The company is backed by leading regional and global investors, such as Coatue, DST Global, monashees,Kaszek, Canary, Picus Capital, Avid Ventures, A*, Box Group, SOMA Capital, SV Angel, and dozens of angel investors including some of the most successful founders in LatAm and the world. Clara reached a unicorn valuation in record time and has been recognized as a Great Place to Work and a LinkedIn Top Startup.Clara is creating the future of how company finances are run and helping our customers be more successful. Clara aspires to empower companies to operate with agility and financial clarity, ultimately increasing the economic competitiveness of Latin America.

Tom Petit is the Co-Founder of Landis.

Investment focus

Fitness, Software, Wellness
Seed, Series A
United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Koltin — Koltin offers preventive, accessible health plans focused on people.
Spacejoy — Design a home you'll love with Spacejoy's online interior design services. Work 1:1 with top interior designers and transform any space in just 7 days! Get started today.
Ellis — Ellis is the first all-in-one solution made for international students.

Pau Gasol is an advisor, an investor and an activist in projects related to sports and well-being. He played professional basketball for 20 years in the NBA, on the Spanish National Team and in Spain’s ACB league. He is president of the Gasol Foundation, a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission, and a UNICEF GlobalChampion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity.

Investment focus

Sports, Health Care, Fantasy Sports
Funding Round, Seed, Series C
United States, Spain, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

INDYA — INDYA is company that helps athletes to improve their performance through nuntrition and technology
Draftea — Juega props con jugadores de las mejores ligas de futbol, americano, basketball, baseball y automovilismo. Juega ahora y multiplica hasta 20x tu dinero.
Luzia — Access the power of AI from WhatsApp easily, without registration, and for FREE. Luzia helps you in your day to day life with thousands of tasks, whether at work, at school, in your social moments or while pursuing your passions.

Professional soccer player.

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

Professional soccer player.

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

Luis X Barrios is the Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of ArkAngeles.co. He also founded TheArkFund in 2016 and is one of the founders of The Pool in 2013.

Investment focus

Apps, Photography, Commercial Real Estate
Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Mexico, United States

Portfolio highlights

InstaFit — INSTAFIT is an online fitness startup based in Mexico City and co-founded by international entrepreneurs Oswaldo Trava and Natalia Amaya. We make it exciting to work out from home by offering on-demand audio & video fitness classes that combine the guidance of a professional trainer, intelligent programming and fun social interactions to createa truly engaging experience for our users.We make it possible to get professional fitness training from top coaches without leaving your home for less than half the price of the cheapest gym. We produce awesome long format workouts led by the world’s best trainers from yoga to functional training to treadmill workouts, with new content published every week and available offline for unparalleled flexibilityThe InstaFit app was launched in late 2016 and has paying users in 37 countries. It has a 4.4 star rating, is the #1 ranked health and fitness app in 15 countries, and was selected as best of 2016 by Apple. The company attacks the region´s most important health issue, obesity, through the use of world class technology, creative marketing and lean startup practices in an internet market with a 5 year CAGR of over 30%.
DitoBanx — Our main objective is to enable Bitcoin Financial Services for medium size business and big size corporations. Our services include Bitcoin Merchant tools, Bitcoin Savings Accounts, Bitcoin loans, Crypto Debit card and more.
The Pool - Entrepreneurship Club — The Pool is an entrepreneurial environment that provides its clients with coworking spaces. It serves as a business center as well as providing coworking spaces and offices for startups and companies in growth potential. The Pool was founded in 2013 by Luis X. Barrios and is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Odell Beckham Jr. is a wide receiver who plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, Snack Food, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

Shef — Enter code FIRST10 at checkout and save $10 on your first order
Kasheesh — Split any online payment across multiple cards. Use both debit and credit cards to split one payment. Pay with multiple cards on websites
Skinny Dipped Almonds — We don't Sugar Coat. We SkinnyDip.

Professional soccer player.

Investment focus

Video, Soccer, Sports
Seed
Mexico

Portfolio highlights

PITZ — Pitz combines video and commentary technology to broadcast a player’s best amateur moments on the field.Professional commentators add voice and creativity to videos making them fun, exciting and irresistible for players to share it.- Irresistibly shareable video. - Broadcasted to massive audiences. - Creators economy: Get paid for yourhighlights.2 sided marketplace: Brand segmentation portal for optimal ad placement.

César Azpilicueta Tanco is a professional footballer from Spain.

Investment focus

Fantasy Sports, Gaming, Soccer
Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
Spain, France, Mexico

Portfolio highlights

VIVLA — We make exclusive second homes in top European locations accessible to everyone. Buy shares of your home without having to buy the whole property.
Sorare — Global Fantasy Football. Collect limited edition digital collectibles, Manage your team and earn prizes!
Draftea — Juega props con jugadores de las mejores ligas de futbol, americano, basketball, baseball y automovilismo. Juega ahora y multiplica hasta 20x tu dinero.

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