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Top 50 Sports Angel Investors in United States (July 2026)

The most active angel investors investing in United States Sports startups. This investor list is updated monthly from the Shizune investor database, ranked by number of investments in United States Sports startup companies. Find investors to raise a Seed, Series A or Series B round with Shizune.
Investor Relevant Deals Geography Stage Focus Round Size
Daren Cotter
Angel
12 United States Seed, Series A Software, Health Care, Internet $1M–$19M
Jason Calacanis
Angel
10 United States, Australia, Canada Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence $100k–$20M
Roger Ehrenberg
Angel
8 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Series A, Seed, Series B FinTech, Advertising, Software $900k–$20M
David Stern
Angel
8 United States, Spain Series A, Seed, Series B Sports, Gaming, Software $3.6M–$33M
Ryan Moore
Angel
7 United States, Canada, United Kingdom Series A, Seed, Series B E-Commerce, Sports, FinTech $1.5M–$45M
Gary Vaynerchuk
Angel
7 United States, Australia, Canada Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Mobile, Internet $1M–$55M
Shane Neman
Angel
7 United States, Kenya, Spain Seed, Series A Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence $125k–$700M
David Blitzer
Angel
6 United States, India, The Netherlands Series A, Seed Sports, Media and Entertainment, Mobile $2.2M–$22M
Kevin Durant
Angel
6 United States, Canada, France Series A, Seed, Series B Financial Services, Sports, FinTech $1.3M–$100M
Trevor Wright
Angel
6 United States, India, Canada Seed, Series A, Angel Software, Information Technology, Gaming $25k–$10M
Benjamin Ling
Angel
5 United States, Canada, India Seed, Series A, Series B Software, E-Commerce, SaaS $650k–$50M
Ronnie Lott
Angel
5 United States Seed, Series A, Series B Health Care, Sports, Software $700k–$23M
Edward Lando
Angel
5 United States, France, United Kingdom Seed, Pre-Seed Software, Health Care, Information Technology $125k–$6.1M
David Tisch
Angel
5 United States, France, Israel Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Internet, E-Commerce $850k–$40M
Chad Hurley
Angel
5 United States, United Kingdom Seed, Series A Internet, Sports, Software $2M–$50M
Harris Barton
Angel
5 United States Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Big Data, Analytics $500k–$32M
Scott Sandell
Angel
5 United States, Germany, China Series A, Series B, Series C Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software $5.8M–$110M
Mark Cuban
Angel
5 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Seed, Series A Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain $600k–$25M
Keith Rabois
Angel
4 United States, Brazil, Canada Seed, Series A, Series B Software, E-Commerce, Internet $1M–$100M
Will Herman
Angel
4 United States, South Africa, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Convertible Note Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software $100k–$8.8M
Chris Grove
Angel
4 United States, Australia Seed, Series A Sports, News, Casino $2M–$15M
Christian Edler
Angel
4 United States, Germany, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology $497k–$555M
Kevin Lin
Angel
4 United States, India, United Kingdom Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games $228k–$25M
Michel Akkermans
Angel
4 Belgium, United States, Germany Seed, Series A FinTech, Financial Services, Finance $1.1M–$11M
Wei Guo
Angel
4 United States, China, Canada Seed, Series A, Angel Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care $200k–$19M
George Godula
Angel
4 United States, China, Algeria Seed, Series A, Series B Health Care, Information Technology, Mobile $970k–$150M
Daniel Curran
Angel
4 United States, Canada, Brazil Seed, Series A, Series B E-Commerce, Software, Internet $600k–$50M
Jason Robins
Angel
4 United States, Canada Seed, Series A Sports, Internet, E-Commerce $1.2M–$42M
Mike Lee
Angel
4 United States, Germany, Ireland Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Fitness, Software, Wellness $371k–$3.1M
Justin Kan
Angel
4 United States, Nigeria, India Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, Financial Services, SaaS $808k–$23M
Benjie Cherniak
Angel
4 United States, Canada, Australia Seed, Series A, Angel Sports, Gaming, Apps
Drew Brees
Angel
4 United States, Canada Seed, Series B Sports, E-Commerce, Personal Health $1.2M–$67M
Steve Aoki
Angel
4 United States, Denmark, United Kingdom Series A, Seed Blockchain, E-Commerce, Cryptocurrency $5.1M–$450M
Tim McSweeney
Angel
4 United States Series A Sports, Analytics, eSports
Michael Dornbrook
Angel
4 United States, Canada Seed, Convertible Note Mobile, Software, Health Care $435k–$2.7M
Joe Montana
Angel
4 United States, Canada, India Seed, Series A Software, Internet, Information Technology $2M–$64M
Chris Burggraeve
Angel
4 United States, Ireland Series A, Angel, Seed Credit, Mobile, Sports $531k–$7.7M
Colin Carrier
Angel
4 United States, Denmark Seed, Series A Software, Apps, Gaming $120k–$37M
Brad Zions
Angel
3 United States, Sweden Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Alex Rigopulos
Angel
3 United States, New Zealand Seed, Series A, Angel Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities
Eric Roza
Angel
3 United States, Germany Seed, Series B, Series A Wellness, Health Care, Fitness
Rick Marini
Angel
3 United States, Canada Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Internet, E-Commerce
Hank Vigil
Angel
3 United States, United Kingdom, Canada Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Software, E-Commerce, Internet
Charles Huang
Angel
3 United States, Taiwan Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A Wellness, Gaming, Mobile
Calvin Ayre
Angel
3 United States, United Kingdom, Spain Seed, Series A Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin
Josh Allen
Angel
3 United States Seed Health Care, News, Fitness
Michael Ryan Dubin
Angel
3 United States Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed Gaming, Retail, eSports
Bob Bickel
Angel
3 United States, Trinidad and Tobago Series A, Seed, Angel SaaS, Software, Non Profit
David J. Adelman
Angel
3 United States Series A, Seed Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Sports
Tom Williams
Angel
3 United States, Canada, India Seed, Series A, Series B Software, Health Care, Financial Services
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Daren Cotter
Angel · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · 12 investments in United States Sports startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 83
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$5M; Series A $3.2M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Onsetto — Onsetto helps banks capture primary operating accounts by seamlessly switching payroll, AR/AP, and cash flows during customer onboarding.
  • 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.
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Jason Calacanis
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 10 investments in United States Sports startups

Jason Calacanis is the Founder and CEO of Inside.com and Launch. He previously worked at Weblogs as a Co-Founder and CEO. Jason Calacanis attended Fordham University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Australia, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 477
  • Round size: Seed $875k–$5.5M; Pre-Seed $100k–$2.1M; Series A $2.7M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 38% lead, 62% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bonjuur — Housekeeping Membership that tidies up your house daily and cleans room by room, for a serene life. Welcome to Bonjuur Life.
  • Contraline — Contraline is a medical device company that has developed a proprietary injectable hydrogel platform for use in reproductive and contraceptive applications. Contraline's first product, Adam, is implanted into the vas deferens through a minimally invasive, outpatient procedure and once implanted, the gel effectively blocks sperm. Adam isnon-hormonal, designed to last years, and easily reversible.
  • howie — howie an email-based scheduling assistant, uses artificial intelligence to automate the scheduling and rescheduling of your meetings.
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Roger Ehrenberg
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 8 investments in United States Sports startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Advertising, Software
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 114
  • Round size: Seed $900k–$5M; Series A $1.6M–$20M; Series B $6M–$20M
  • Lead/follow: 21% lead, 79% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Evertune — Evertune is a SaaS company that offers enterprises AI chatbot brand monitoring and analytics services
  • Fantasy Life — Fantasy Life keeps you up to date on all of the latest NFL news, fantasy analysis, sports betting tips, and hot topics around the fantasy watercooler.
  • Gemini Sports Analytics — Your Next-Gen Roster Management Command Center
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David Stern
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 8 investments in United States Sports startups

David Stern completed his three-decade tenure as NBA commissioner on February 1, 2014.As commissioner, Mr. Stern built the model for professional sports in league operations, public service, global marketing and digital technology. He oversaw the NBA’s extraordinary growth with seven new franchises, a more than 30-fold increase in revenues, adramatic expansion of national television exposure and the launch of two leagues, the Women’s National Basketball Association and the NBA Development League. He implemented the first anti-drug agreement in professional sports and introduced the salary cap system and revenue sharing to the NBA.The NBA experienced tremendous global growth during Mr. Stern’s tenure, and that growth continues today: The NBA has 12 offices outside the United States; its games and programming are televised and streamed in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages; and it offers fans 19 international online destinations. The NBA was the first U.S. professional sports league to stage regular-season games outside North America, and the league has played more than 150 international preseason and regular-season games to date.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, Gaming, Software
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 23
  • Round size: Seed $3.8M–$5M; Series A $3.6M–$23M; Series B $5M–$33M
  • Lead/follow: 13% lead, 87% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cargo — Ara Screens is a digital out of home network solution provider, DOOH smart signage operator, and the world's leading car-top and in-car advertising placement provider for Rideshare & Taxi.
  • 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.
  • ShotTracker — ShotTracker is a complete suite of AI driven video, stats, and analytic tools that enhance team performance and increase fan engagement.
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Ryan Moore
Angel · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 7 investments in United States Sports startups

Ryan is known as a founding investor who takes on the riskiest sectors and business models. Undaunted by regulatory risk around antiquated gambling laws and convinced of a new generation of sports fans indoctrinated into the world of reality TV and experiential media, he was the first institutional investor in the United States to bet on andvalidate Daily Fantasy Sports and online gambling. In 2011 a small team of performance marketers at Vistaprint founded DraftKings; Ryan seeded the company with $500k and for the first two years of the company’s existence was its sole institutional investor. In 2013 Ryan brokered DraftKings’ landmark partnership with Major League Baseball, paving the way for the company to establish partnerships with every major professional league and a majority of professional teams in the US. He has structured every round of capital on DraftKings’ cap table since its founding, facilitating over $900M in fundraising despite significant regulatory headwinds. Today, DraftKings is operating the first legal online sportsbook in the US and has 11M, active users, on its platform that generate over $3B in entry fees and handle.In 2012 Ryan was the founding investor in Plastiq, an online payments platform founded by Harvard undergrads. Payments is a legacy industry reluctant to change and fraught with regulatory barriers, but Ryan was undaunted by the risk of both the sector and first-time founders. Since founding, Ryan sourced and facilitated each of the company’s fundraising rounds, most recently bringing in Kleiner Perkins and DST for a $27M financing. Plastiq processes over $1B in transactions annually.In 2013 Ryan was the founding investor in Crew, a design and development services marketplace. In 2017 he and the founders crafted and spun out Unsplash, the world’s largest photo-sharing community built on the theme of decentralization of photos and visual content. Unsplash has outpaced both Shutterstock and Getty combined. In 2018, Ryan facilitated Unsplash’s $12M Series A with Bedrock Capital.Ryan is a well-networked fundraiser. Most recently he sourced and structured financings at Currencycloud (Sapphire Ventures, Series C/D, $43M; Google Ventures, Series E) and Skillz (Telstra and Liberty Media, Series C, $17M; NFL and Wildcat, Series D, $35M). Before joining Atlas, he sourced and facilitated the sale of Enpocket to Nokia, WHERE to Paypal, and Vela Systems to Autodesk.Ryan also sits on the board of MOO, Globoforce, and Secret Escapes, all of which generate over $100M in revenue annually. He graduated with an AB in economics from Princeton, where he captained the football team and served in the ROTC.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Sports, FinTech
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 98
  • Round size: Seed $1.5M–$6.6M; Series A $4M–$13M; Series B $6M–$45M
  • Lead/follow: 37% lead, 63% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Pelotero — Pelotero is a pioneering player intelligence platform that integrates data, coaching expertise, and AI to empower coaches in delivering real-time, personalized development. The product offers customized analysis, instructional guidance, and development strategies tailored specifically for baseball hitters. Pelotero is committed to unlocking eachplayer's maximum potential by converting data into actionable insights, effectively bridging the gap to peak performance.
  • WePlayed — WePlayed Sports' intelligent short-form video platform automatically converts full-length game film into ready-to-share highlights.Powered by pioneering technology, the WePlayed Sports platform is focused on providing a new, efficient way to make the most meaningful #moments in sports readily available to fans everywhere. By automaticallyconverting the full-length game film into ready-to-share #moments, WePlayed empowers teams, leagues, and other sports-centric organizations to meet fans’ growing demand for short-form video.WePlayed has partnered with several industry leaders, including LEARFIELD, SIDEARM Sports, WMT, and the NCAA along with schools from the SEC, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Ivy League, Sun Belt, and NEWMAC conferences. WePlayed is helping these organizations increase fan engagement and showcase athletes through short-form videos.
  • Further — Further is on a mission to empower first-time home buyers to achieve their dream of homeownership with confidence and ease. We simplify the complex home buying process through innovative tools and personalized guidance, ensuring that buyers are well-prepared every step of the way. Our platform offers financial planning, tailored insights, andresources designed to make homeownership more accessible. At Further, we believe that with the right support, anyone can realize their goal of owning a home. Join us as we help make the path to homeownership clear and attainable for all.
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Gary Vaynerchuk
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 7 investments in United States Sports startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Mobile, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Australia, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 100
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$7M; Series A $3.1M–$42M; 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 Pro Padel League is a professional padel league that offers a national platform for the sport, simultaneously fostering nationwide recognition and enthusiasm for Padel. The Pro Padel League stands as North America's inaugural professional league for Padel teams.
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Shane Neman
Angel · Miami, Florida, United States · 7 investments in United States Sports startups

Founder of EZ Texting and JoonBug. Serial entrepreneur and investor in Tech, Real Estate & Hospitality.cA forward-thinking problem solver, consummate optimist and serial entrepreneur, Shane Neman is the prototypical businessman of our modern era. His experience and expertise in business span numerous industries, from technology andtelecommunications to real estate and hospitality. After leaving NYU Medical School early, he started three industry-shifting tech startups (two of them – EZ Texting and JoonBug – acquired) with hundreds of employees and tens of thousands of customers. As an insightful startup backer, Shane’s portfolio includes companies such as Convoy, Prose, Impossible Foods, Universal Standard, Apostrophe, MeetMindful, MapAnything, VinePair and Smylen. Shane is also a prolific real estate developer and investor. From commercial shopping and industrial centers to residential buildings, he owns more than two dozen large-scale properties across the U.S. He holds a degree in Computer Science from New York University, where he received the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarship and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Software, Artificial Intelligence
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Kenya, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 107
  • Round size: Seed $125k–$6M; Series A $2.5M–$700M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Hark
  • NOVOS — Science-backed longevity supplements and tools, now supported by placebo-controlled human clinical research. Designed to slow biological aging and extend healthspan.
  • CG Oncology — CG Oncology is a late-stage pharmaceutical company that is passionate about developing and delivering bladder-sparing immunotherapies.
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David Blitzer
Angel · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 6 investments in United States Sports startups

David S. Blitzer is a Senior Managing Director & Head of the Tactical Opportunities group. David Blitzer is based in New York, having established Blackstone’s corporate private equity investment efforts in Europe. Since joining Blackstone in 1991, David Blitzer has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in Spirit Group,SULO, Allied Waste, Aspen Insurance Holdings, Houghton Mifflin, Universal Orlando, Centerplate, Cadillac Fairview, Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, Southern Cross, NHP, Orangina, and United Biscuits. David Blitzer graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. David Blitzer serves as a Director of United Biscuits and Jack Wolfskin.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, Media and Entertainment, Mobile
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, The Netherlands

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 23
  • Round size: Seed $2.2M–$6M; Series A $3.6M–$22M
  • Lead/follow: 9% lead, 91% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Ballers — Ballers is a wellness and fitness company.
  • The Snow League — The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions.
  • Premier Lacrosse League — Premier Lacrosse League is the biggest stars in the fastest growing sport pioneering a new future for lacrosse designed for the fans.
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Kevin Durant
Angel · Oakland, California, United States · 6 investments in United States Sports startups

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.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, Sports, FinTech
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, France

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 70
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$13M; Series A $6M–$30M; Series B $23M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • The Snow League — The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions.
  • Zelus Analytics — Unlock advanced sports analytics with Teamworks Intelligence through predictive insights, optimized rosters, and refined game strategy.
  • League One Volleyball — The largest community of youth volleyball clubs with its professional league launching in January 2025, League One Volleyball (LOVB) is re-imagining the future of volleyball.
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Trevor Wright
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 6 investments in United States Sports startups

I am entrepreneur and operator. In the past, I co-Founded and sold Vitrue to Oracle for $300 M. I also co-Founded and sold Black Bag Advertising to WPP for $14 M. I was also on the founding team At Flycast Network which had an IPO and was later acquired for $2.2 B. I am currently an angel investor with company exists totaling over $1 B so far.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Information Technology, Gaming
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: United States, India, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 43
  • Round size: Seed $25k–$9.4M; Series A $3M–$10M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • ByteBrew — Trusted by over 2500 Game Developers! ByteBrew is the world's most powerful all-in-one game analytics platform that houses all your mobile game's analytics, retention, monetization tracking, player progression, remote configs, a/b testing, custom event tracking and attribution measurement in one lightweight SDK - all 100% free.
  • HYPOTHETIC — Hypothetic builds technology and tools to benefit 3D creators. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in Los Angeles, California, United States.
  • Axie Infinity — Axie Infinity is a virtual world filled with cute, formidable creatures known as Axies. Axies can be battled, collected, and even used to mine tokens through gameplay.
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Benjamin Ling
Angel · Menlo Park, California, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Ben Ling is an Investment Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he is focused on mobile and Internet, marketplace, consumer health and data businesses. He is an accomplished executive and angel investor, with senior operating roles at Google, YouTube, Facebook, and Badoo. His personal investments include Square, Palantir, Quora, and PracticeFusion,Fab, DogVacay, and he holds advisory roles at Pinterest and Pulse.Ben currently serves on the board of Wattpad, Tapingo, Academia.edu, TheHunt, Quantopian, and Pymetrics.At Google, he was Google’s Senior Director of Search Products and Local Business Products, including overseeing Images, Videos, Books, News and Finance. At YouTube, he was Senior Director of Partnerships and Platform, responsible for Music, Movies, Sports, News, as well as Mobile, TV, and API partnerships. In his first role at Google, Ben was the founder and GM of Google’s Commerce group, including Google Wallet and Shopping.At Facebook, Ben was Director of Facebook Platform overseeing the Facebook developer ecosystem, and led product, marketing, developer operations, partner solutions, and helped build Facebook Connect, which has helped Facebook grow across the web.Ben holds a Ph.D. and Master’s in Computer Science from Stanford University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science with a minor in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.Ben is a Department of Defense Fellow and recipient of UC Berkeley’s Bechtel Achievement Award (Top graduating senior in College of Engineering).

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 137
  • Round size: Seed $650k–$5M; Series A $6M–$15M; Series B $10M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 24% lead, 76% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Hedge — Hedge develops a protocol that provides access to liquidity for assets on all chains.
  • Hedge Labs — Hedge Labs is a software development company that provides a decentralized liquidity platform. The company is based in Miami, Florida.
  • Odyssey — Odyssey connects families with states to get access to funding from states to use with approved vendors to customize education for children who need it most.
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Ronnie Lott
Angel · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Ronnie Lott is a Founder at All-Stars Helping Kids.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Sports, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$6.3M; Series A $700k–$23M; Series B $6M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Aside — Aside is the company that builds cloud-based platforms. Daffy Charitable is its first not-for-profit community platform.
  • Mustard — Elevate your game with real time analytics and instruction from the world's best coaches and athletes.
  • HALO Diagnostics — At HALO Diagnostics, we advance technology to personalize life-changing diagnostic and treatment solutions.
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Edward Lando
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Edward Lando is the founder of Pareto Holdings. He previously worked at Horizons School of Technology as a co-founder. Edward Lando attended the Wharton School.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, France, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 344
  • Round size: Seed $605k–$6.1M; Pre-Seed $125k–$3.6M
  • Lead/follow: 1% lead, 99% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Humera — Humera develops AI-based solutions for CAPTCHA and bot detection, focusing on minimizing user disruption during online verification processes. Its technology uses real-time machine learning to identify bots and prevent fraud without relying on traditional visible CAPTCHA challenges. The system aims to help platforms detect automated activity whilemaintaining user privacy and reducing friction for legitimate users.
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  • Heywa Labs — Heywa Labs develops Generative UX (GenUX), an AI-driven interface layer that creates dynamic, adaptive user experiences beyond static text or links. Their flagship app, Heywa, delivers visual, tappable "stories" of cards for tasks like cooking, travel, fitness, and DIY, reconfiguring in real-time based on user interactions.
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David Tisch
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

David Tisch is the Managing Partner of BoxGroup, a New York City-based early stage investment fund. BoxGroup is an investor in over 200 seed-stage companies, including Vine, Blue Apron, Sunrise, Warby Parker, Harry’s, Oscar, Behance, Handy and more. David is also the co-founder and Chairman of Spring, a mobile marketplace where customers shopdirectly within the app from a curated community of brands. Spring was named by Apple as one of the Best Apps of 2014.In 2014, David was named Head of Startup Studio at Cornell Tech, the University’s New York City-based graduate campus focused on digital technologies and the information economy. He is also Entrepreneur in Residence for Wharton’s Entrepreneurship Program.David is the co-founder of TechStars NYC and has served on numerous boards, including Mayor Bloomberg’s Advisory Council on Technology, the Investor Board of Venture for America, and the Entrepreneurship board at NYU. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and New York University School of Law, and currently lives in New York City

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, France, Israel

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 217
  • Round size: Seed $850k–$3.5M; Series A $1.1M–$15M; Series B $7M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Arkero — AI-powered operations platform for sports teams. Connect your ticketing, CRM, and data systems to automate gameday planning workflows and insights.
  • Keychain — Keychain is a rapidly growing platform dedicated to connecting brands and retailers with the best manufacturing partners worldwide. At Keychain, we utilize AI to streamline the process of finding and vetting manufacturers, making the supply chain more transparent and efficient.
  • Funnel — Our revolutionary CRM property management software saves both time and money for agents and owners while making leasing more efficient.
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Chad Hurley
Angel · Burlingame, California, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Chad Hurley is the Co-Founder and Chairman at Greenpark Sports and the Co-Founder of AVOS Systems. He earned his bachelor's degree in fine art at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Internet, Sports, Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 22
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$11M; Series A $9M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Polycam — Polycam is a 3D creation tool company that develops a sensor app to capture 3D scans of objects. Its tool for photorealistic 3D asset creation is used to capture, document, edit, and share digital 3D content. Its sensors use computer vision and artificial intelligence technology such as a colorization engine to create 3D objects and spaces.
  • NocoDB — NocoDB is an open-source Airtable alternative that transforms existing databases into a smart spreadsheet. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States.
  • Fantasy Life — Fantasy Life keeps you up to date on all of the latest NFL news, fantasy analysis, sports betting tips, and hot topics around the fantasy watercooler.
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Harris Barton
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Harrison Barton is the current Founder and Managing Partner of H. Barton Asset Management. He previously worked at HRJ Capital as a Co-Founder and Managing Partner. Harris Barton attended the University of North Carolina.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Big Data, Analytics
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 35
  • Round size: Seed $500k–$4.5M; Series A $3.1M–$17M; Series B $7.5M–$32M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Somewear Labs — Somewear's software-defined network maximizes mission data through contested links so teams, platforms, and systems stay connected.
  • DarkHorse — Sports Technology, AI/ML Computer Vision, Wearable, SaaS, Analytics
  • Honeycomb — At Honeycomb Insurance we're simplifying the real estate insurance process, making it easier to find better coverage at a fraction of the cost
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Scott Sandell
Angel · San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups

Scott Sandell is Managing General Partner at NEA. A General Partner since 2000, and Co-Managing General Partner from 2015 - 2017, Scott served as head of the firm’s technology investing practice for 10 years and has led NEA’s China investing activities for over a decade. Since joining the firm in 1996, he has personally led investments inindustry-transforming companies like Bloom Energy, Data Domain, Fusion-io, Salesforce.com, Tableau Software, WebEx, and Workday. Scott is one of only four investors named to the Forbes Midas List every year since 2007, with 24 technology companies in his portfolio having successfully completed public offerings or mergers.Scott is currently a director of Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) and a number of private companies including Automation Anywhere, Branch, Cloudflare, Coursera, Enigma, Expanse (fka Qadium), Hello Alfred, One Concern, Robinhood, Sentons, Transfix, and WaterBit. Other previous investments include Fusion-io (acquired by SanDisk), Neoteris (acquired by Juniper Networks), NetIQ (acquired by Attachmate Corporation), Playdom (acquired by Disney), and Spreadtrum Communications (acquired by Tsinghua Unigroup).

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
  • Stage:Series A, Series B, Series C
  • Geography: United States, Germany, China

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 111
  • Round size: Series A $5.8M–$30M; Series B $11M–$59M; Series C $25M–$110M
  • Lead/follow: 51% lead, 49% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Flow48 — Flow48 is a platform that allows companies to access capital by providing revenue-based finance services.
  • CrewLAB — We help coaches manage sports teams with powerful tools for safe communication, scheduling, analytics, and building strong team culture.
  • DarkHorse — Sports Technology, AI/ML Computer Vision, Wearable, SaaS, Analytics
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Mark Cuban
Angel · Dallas, Texas, United States · 5 investments in United States Sports startups, 10 in the past 12 months

Mark Cuban is the founder of Fireside, Chairman and Founding Partner of AXS TV, and the Owner of Dallas Mavericks. He previously worked at Broadcast.com as a Co-Founder. Mark Cuban attended the Indiana University Bloomington.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 190
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$9M; Series A $3M–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 23% lead, 77% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Bluprynt — Bluprynt provides world-class infrastructure solutions for founders, infrastructure providers, and investors seeking to access new data and compliance ecosystems.
  • Burwoodland — Building communities over a shared love of music.
  • Payam Music — Payam Music is a provider of piano education services intended to serve students seeking intuitive and engaging music instruction.
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Keith Rabois
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Keith Rabois is based out of United States and is the Managing Director of Khosla Ventures and also Board of Directors of Spellbook. Keith previously worked at Square as a COO. Keith Rabois attended the Stanford University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Brazil, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 198
  • Round size: Seed $1M–$7M; Series A $4M–$28M; Series B $8M–$100M
  • Lead/follow: 40% lead, 60% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Hey — Heyday’s mission is to help people remember the story of their life: the places they go, things they do, and people they’re with – privately, beautifully and effortlessly. Heyday is built around the life, for people to remember life the way they lived it. Heyday is headquartered in San Francisco.Heyday is an automatic journal. It willautomatically keep track of the places people go and the things they see, so they can remember moments big & small. Photos they take are automatically arranged into beautiful collages, which are easily customizable with exclusive layouts and filters. Using Heyday, people can instantly rediscover meaningful moments and memories from years ago. Search the story of their life by time, place, and people.
  • ThirdLove — Bras designed for your body so you always look & feel your best. Available in A-H and half-cup sizes.
  • Ramp — Join thousands of forward-thinking businesses using Ramp to control spend, save time, and automate busywork.
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Will Herman
Angel · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Will Herman is an active angel investor, corporate director, author, and startup mentor. He was previously a serial entrepreneur, having started five companies, taking two of them public. Will is an adviser at the hardware incubator, Bolt, and a mentor at TechStars. He lives and works mostly in the Boston area.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Mobile, Enterprise Software
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
  • Geography: United States, South Africa, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 60
  • Round size: Seed $100k–$2.8M; Series A $557k–$8.8M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • VueBox — VueBox places interactive content in rideshare vehicles
  • Pristeem — The laundry & dry cleaning services industry has seen no hardware innovation in a long time resulting in 24 hr+ turnarounds, insanely expensive prices, and a complete lack of reliability. Pristēm has built a magical new clothing care experience that's 150x faster, 10x cheaper, and hassle free. Our smart hardware and consumable cleansyour outfit exactly when you need it, not 24 hours later.Our nationwide network of smart hardware products can be accessed through your mobile phone and a monthly subscription. Pristēm provides the best customer experience that's a faster, greener, and more enjoyable alternative to the laundry and dry cleaning services available today.
  • Looking Glass Factory — Introducing Looking Glass Portrait, your first personal holographic display. Designed for people, real and imagined. Available for pre-order today.
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Chris Grove
Angel · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Chris Grove is the Co-Founding Partner of Acies Investments. He previously worked at UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation as a Distinguished Fellow. Chris Grove attended Illinois State University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, News, Casino
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 10
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$6M; Series A $4M–$15M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • BetHog — BetHog is a new crypto sports book that brings home the bacon.
  • FSG Digital — FSG Digital aims to support the interactive sports wagering and iGaming ecosystem through the introduction of product lines focused on engaging and communicating authentically with the LatinX audience in the USA and beyond. FSG Digital, co-founded by CEO Seth Schorr and his partner Jeffrey Fine, traces its roots in interactive gaming back twentyyears when Schorr developed Wynn Resort’s first interactive casino in 2000. Schorr and Fine are joined by experienced iGaming entrepreneur & FSG Digital CSO Seth Young.
  • Pro League Network — Pro League Network specializes in creating and broadcasting exclusive niche sports content, tailored for sports wagering operators. With a focus on fun and engaging sports brands, the company offers live broadcasts and events, including the World Putting League, accessible for free to its community. Pro League Network positions itself at theintersection of sports entertainment and betting, aiming to enhance the sports wagering experience with uniquely produced content. The company's offerings cater to a diverse audience, providing a platform for live sports events that are both enjoyable to watch and bet on.
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Christian Edler
Angel · Berlin, Berlin, Germany · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Christian O. Edler is an investor and entrepreneur with a proven track record in sectors ahead of mainstream adoption. He invests opportunity-driven, sector- and business-model agnostic. Christian built a 10-year track record investing in early-stage ventures and securing exclusive deal flow in primary and secondary growth opportunites. He isco-investing with the best investors and VCs in the world – like Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel, Christian Angermayer, Gsquared, Bitkraft, Bessemer Ventures, Coatue, Sony, FirstMark Capital, DN Capital, FJ Labs, Moore Capital, Alexis Ohanian (Seven Seven Six), Left Lane, Insight, Tencent, Hive and many others. Due to his track record, he has access to exclusive opportunities in the EU/US. Christian’s >75 angel startup investments returned over 20x including several unicorns. As an entrepreneur, Christian recruited, educated and led over 1,500 sales people with $500M in annual sales. His primary focus is on world-class entrepreneurs with new categories of ideas and a potential for massive scale. If you like to co-invest with him, follow his syndicate on AngelList: https://angel.co/s/edleredler/fCORTChristian is a Scout Partner of Sequoia Capital, Venture Partner of BITKRAFT VC, an alumnus of Harvard Business School, a former semi-pro alpine skier, and based in Berlin & Los Angeles.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Germany, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 74
  • Round size: Seed $700k–$8.8M; Pre-Seed $497k–$11M; Series A $10M–$555M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Cloover — Cloover provides a flexible financing solution that allows you to rent renewable technologies and make savings from day 1, completely risk and worry free!
  • Weflow — All-in-one workspace to manage your Salesforce pipeline, notes & to-dos. Designed for sales teams who like to move with speed.
  • Visual Layer — Visual Layer is a Tel Aviv based startup providing visual data management platform that scales to billion images and videos.
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Kevin Lin
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Kevin Lin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Metatheory. He previously worked at Everyday Ventures as an Owner and Manager. Kevin Lin attended Yale University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, India, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 121
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$11M; Pre-Seed $228k–$4.7M; Series A $6M–$25M
  • Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Origin Lab — Origin Lab provides rights-cleared multimodal datasets, 3D environments, and custom AI training services for reasoning and AI models.
  • 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.
  • Asterix — Asterix offers digital ownership and unlocks new possibilities.
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Michel Akkermans
Angel · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Michel Akkermans is the Chairman and CEO of Pamica NV. Attended University of Leuven.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: Belgium, United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $1.1M–$11M; Series A $3M–$11M
  • Lead/follow: 43% lead, 57% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Seaters A.I. - Unrivalled Brand Relation Management — Smart technology for sustainable brand relationships. A people-centric approach for customer activation and guest management.
  • Cashforce — Cashforce is a ‘next-generation’ Cash forecasting & Working Capital management platform, focused on automation and integration - bridging the gap between the CFO, finance, AR/ AP and treasury. The platform is unique in its category because of the seamless integration with numerous ERPs & banking systems, the ability to drill down totransaction level details, and the intelligent AI-based simulation engine that enables multiple cash flow scenarios, forecasts & impact analysis. Cashforce is a global company with offices in New York, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Copenhagen & London and provides Cash visibility to multinational corporates across various industries in over 120 countries worldwide.
  • Connective — Nitro Sign Enterprise simplifies complex workflows. Empower your teams with compliant eSignatures, seamless API integration, and expert eSigning support.
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Wei Guo
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Wei Guo, the founding partner of UpHonest Capital, is an active angel investor in Silicon Valley, focusing on early-stage cross-sector investments. He founded Wei Fund in 2015 and UpHonest Capital Fund I in 2016, invested in well-known companies such as Hims&Hers(NYSE: HIMS), Vicarious Surgical(NYSE: RBOT), Knightscope (NASDAQ: KSCP), Checkr,Lime, Boom, Rescale, Dialpad and more. Since 2015, he has invested in over 400 Silicon Valley startups, over 76 companies with valuations greater than 100 million USD, and 23 portfolio companies that have successfully exited.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: United States, China, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 155
  • Round size: Seed $200k–$4.3M; Angel $375k–$10M; Series A $7M–$19M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • tbh — tbh is a developer of a mobile application designed to provide anonymous feedback to friends. The company's mobile application facilitates asking or answering questions, open text fields and invite abuse when combined with anonymity, enabling users to say things without repercussions and feel better about themselves from the positive feedbackon social networks.
  • Golden — Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge database used to accelerate discovery and education. The company uses and leverages human effort by using machine intelligence to make the process of gathering and communicating knowledge simpler.It combines a powerful search across several entities with fine-grain alerts to stay on top ofchanges, and semi-automatic research assistance for gaps in knowledge that enable people in organizations to stay current, understand and leverage the latest trends in their industry.
  • Crossing — Crossing Media is a live broadcast e-commerce service company that builds awareness, engagement, and sales through live-stream shopping.
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George Godula
Angel · Shanghai, Shanghai, China · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Cross-border angel / early stage investor with portfolio of 40+ startup companies and as of currently 4 exits, 4 unicorns & counting.George invests in companies helping people lead a longer, healthier and happier life - keywords sustainability, ESG, impact investing. In addition to investing he likes to be hands-on in hisportfoliocompanies, either helping China / SEA based teams to internationalize or global teams to break into China / SEA or support them in outsourcing, sourcing and manufacturing. Typically angel, seed and occasional Series A stage investments. Industry focus and selected startups in his portfolio: - E-Commerce e.g. Web2Asia, Grana, Mercato - SaaS e.g. Jimdo, Blush, Anduin Transactions - Marketplaces / crowdfunding Republic.co - Education / Training e.g. Vantage Point, Dexter, - IoT e.g. Mila, Cafe-X, Lyte charging, The Light Phone, Density.io - Fitness e.g. FitXR, Trainersvault, Overhand Fitness, Salut, Guavapass (exit via sale to ClassPass) - Health / Nutrition e.g. NutriSense, Blue Mesa Health (exit via sale to Virgin), Compass Therapeutics (exit via IPO) - Insurtech e.g. The Care Voice - Medtech / Biotech e.g. Life Biosciences, Sequencing.com, MycoWorks - Sustainability / Infrastructure e.g. Blokable, U.S. Bitcoin Corp, Hardt Hyperloop - Deep tech / frontier tech e.g. Rain Neuromorphics, ZaiNar, Massive, Protocol Labs (Filecoin) - On-demand / sharing economy e.g. Yassir, Truck it in, misterbnb, Delivery Hero Austria & China (exit via sale / IPO)

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, Information Technology, Mobile
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, China, Algeria

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 47
  • Round size: Seed $970k–$13M; Series A $6.3M–$49M; Series B $12M–$150M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Mila Cares — Mila is the best smart air purifier for home use. Award-winning design, quieter performance, and powerful clean air for every room.
  • Yassir — Access on-demand daily services like ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments with Yassir, your super app.
  • Truck It In — is a platform tech company focused on simplifying road freight for 3.3M+ businesses in Pakistan to unlock 1 Billion dollars in resource potential
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Daniel Curran
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Daniel Curran is the Founder and CEO at CustEx.com.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: E-Commerce, Software, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Brazil

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 145
  • Round size: Seed $600k–$5M; Series A $3.6M–$23M; Series B $2.3M–$50M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • RentoMojo — RentoMojo is an online furniture rental platform that was incorporated in November 2014.It currently operates in Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida.RentoMojo was founded by Geetansh Bamania, an ex-IITM, in November 2014 in India. Like many other young working professionals, he was living in rented apartments,working long hours and found it inconvenient to equip the house with furniture when he moved. RentoMojo was developed to provide an alternative to buying and selling furniture in rental properties.
  • Shred Video — Shred Video, a new startup launching out of Y Combinator, allows users to take footage from their iPhone, GoPro or drone and simply match it with a song from the user’s iTunes library. That’s all. Shred Video does the rest of the work.Taking into account the acceleration of the camera itself, Shred Video can pin-point the moments of action forsurfers, snowboarders, skaters and other acceleration-based sports to highlight all of the coolest clips in your footage. And beyond that, Shred Video matches those epic moments with the beat-drop of the song.
  • GC Plus — Find Your Next Home Service Expert With Ease
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Jason Robins
Angel · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Jason Robins is based out of Boston, Massachusetts and is the CEO & Co-Founder of DraftKings, Inc. Jason previously worked at Vistaprint as a Marketing and Analytics. Jason Robins attended the Duke University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, Internet, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 23
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$6.3M; Series A $5M–$42M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Givingli — Givingli is the design forward way to make connecting with people simple and more meaningful with greeting cards and gifts.
  • Knot — Knot powerfully improves products for you and your users, adding revenue-generating features and connecting cardholders to thousands of merchants.
  • Kidsy — Save up to 50% on open-box baby gear at Kidsy. Shop strollers, car seats & more from top brands like Graco, Doona, Owlet & Evenflo. New deals daily.
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Mike Lee
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Mike Lee is Co-Founder of MyFitnessPal, the leading free resource helping people improve their health. Prior to founding MyFitnessPal, Mike co-founded NextC, a venture-funded startup focused on building online communities. During his 20 year tenure in the technology industry, Mike has held leadership positions at several other top start-upsin Silicon Valley, including Palm, Handspring, Beyond.com and Regis McKenna. Mike graduated summa cum laude from Princeton with a B.A. in Economics.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Fitness, Software, Wellness
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Germany, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Round size: Seed $371k–$3.1M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Sock Finance — Sock is a mobile finance app that is the easiest way in the world to earn interest (yield) on your crypto. With Sock, you can send crypto, invest, and earn with crypto anywhere in the world while maintaining self-custody.
  • VIZTA DGTL — VIZTA is an innovative gaming studio at the forefront of significant technology shifts and increasing demands from new generations and various consumers.
  • Sunnyside — Sunnyside is the #1 alcohol moderation app helping 600,000+ people drink less through tracking, coaching, and optional naltrexone via telehealth. Start your free 15-day trial.
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Justin Kan
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Justin Kan is the Co-Founder of Stash. He previously worked at Atrium as a CEO. Justin Kan attended Yale University.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Financial Services, SaaS
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, Nigeria, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 106
  • Round size: Seed $1.3M–$6.7M; Pre-Seed $808k–$20M; Series A $7.5M–$23M
  • Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Wabi — Create, discover, and remix any mini-app in minutes. The era of personal software is here.
  • FLORA — FLORA is an applied AI HCI company building creative tools.
  • Samepage — Samepage develops an AI copilot that helps product managers automate workflows and keep teams aligned.
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Benjie Cherniak
Angel · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, Gaming, Apps
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Canada, Australia

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Future Anthem — Future Anthem's all-in-one product, Amplifier AI, is built to personalise the player experience for everyone.
  • Ultimate Odds — Ultimate Odds is a next generation gaming product that combines sports betting and fantasy into one highly engaging experience. Ultimate Odds is at the forefront of the US sports gaming industry with a modern product that educates new bettors and creates a competitive space for sports fans.
  • Basketball Forever — Basketball Forever.
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Drew Brees
Angel · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Drew Brees is an American football quarterback for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL, an entrepreneur, and an investor.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, E-Commerce, Personal Health
  • Stage:Seed, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 13
  • Round size: Seed $1.2M–$4M; Series B $18M–$67M
  • Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • North One — NorthOne is an online Business Account with built-in features to make business banking fast and easy. No overdraft fees. No minimum balance. No hidden fees.
  • Nightfall — Nightfall is one trusted DLP platform to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data across SaaS and cloud apps with machine learning.
  • WeBuild Stuff — WeBuild Stuff is a disruptive fabrication, manufacturing and installation firm focusing on wood furniture.
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Steve Aoki
Angel · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Steve Aoki is the Founder of Aoki Labs.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, E-Commerce, Cryptocurrency
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Denmark, United Kingdom

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 30
  • Round size: Seed $5.1M–$450M; Series A $10M–$40M
  • Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Music AI — State-of-the-art ethical AI solutions for audio and music applications. The highest quality audio separation available.
  • Superpower — The world's most comprehensive and convenient platform to manage your health, for life.
  • Blueprint Bryan Johnson — On the surface, Blueprint may seem something about health, wellness and aging. It's really a system to make tomorrow better for you, me, the planet and our shared future with AI.
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Tim McSweeney
Angel · London, England, United Kingdom · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Tim is a founding member of Inogesis. He is responsible for the business strategy and process design, business development, special projects design, development and management support. Tim joined Inogesis in early 2017 after supporting the company as an advisor. He has over 15+ years’ experience in business analytics and information design, in thehealthcare, media and non-profit sectors. Tim is also Partner of Restoration Partners and previously worked at GLL where he supported a partnership between GLL and the NHS in designing, implementing and operating a patient referral scheme.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Sports, Analytics, eSports
  • Stage:Series A
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • QL Gaming Group — The QL Gaming Group (QLGG) is a direct to consumer sports data and iGaming affiliate platform. QLGG operates three consumer facing data/analytics brands: BetQL (for betting), RotoQL (for daily fantasy) and SquadQL (for season long fantasy). QLGG has over half a million users across these products and tens of thousands of paying customers.QLGG holds a gaming license in New Jersey to act as an affiliate to sportsbook operators such as DraftKings, FanDuel, BetStars and more.
  • Jock MKT — Jock MKT is a fantasy gaming platform where users can make real money – every minute, every second, of every game. Jock MKT allows users to buy and sell shares of athletes in real time.
  • Baseball Info Solutions — Rich and real-time sports data for teams, media, betting, and beyond. We specialize in baseball, basketball, football, and betting data.
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Michael Dornbrook
Angel · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Michael Dornbrook Member of the Board of Directors at Modulate.ai. He attended University of Chicago during 1981-1983.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Mobile, Software, Health Care
  • Stage:Seed, Convertible Note
  • Geography: United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 22
  • Round size: Seed $435k–$2.7M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • GameClub — GameClub offers a large and growing catalog of the best games on mobile. Games can be played offline, with new games being released every week.
  • Modulate — Modulate uses revolutionary machine learning to proactively detect and escalate toxic behavior in your game. ToxMod becomes an expert in your code of conduct and empowers your moderators to make the right decisions to protect your community from the worst behavior happening in voice chat in real time.
  • UptimeHealth — UptimeHealth, headquartered in Boston, MA, is a fast-growing software startup that simplifies medical device service events, purchases, and compliance practices through automation and predictive analytics.
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Joe Montana
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Joe Montana is the Founder and Managing Partner at Liquid 2 Ventures. He attended the University of Notre Dame.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Canada, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 71
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$5.8M; Series A $5.3M–$64M
  • Lead/follow: 4% lead, 96% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Tako — Tako is a deep research platform that turns data into insightful analysis, chats and reports.
  • Assort Health — Our call center generative AI reduces hold time, decreases dropped calls, and contains costs while driving appointment revenue.
  • Maxima AI — Maxima is the first agentic AI platform for enterprise accounting to deliver SOX-compliant, real-time close. From journal entries and reconciliations to variance analysis, Maxima automates the most manual and error-prone tasks across record-to-report operations.Already deployed at leading enterprises including Rippling, Scale AI, SpotOn, and BiltRewards, Maxima processes millions of complex transactions with over 90% automation, 100% accuracy, and close cycles reduced by up to 80%.Our team brings together top fintech engineers from Robinhood, Bolt, X.ai, and Facebook with former accountants and auditors from EY, BlackLine, and FloQast to solve a decades-old problem with agent prepared, human reviewed accounting
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Chris Burggraeve
Angel · New York, New York, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Chris Burggraeve - Founder @ Vicomte

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Credit, Mobile, Sports
  • Stage:Series A, Angel, Seed
  • Geography: United States, Ireland

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 8
  • Round size: Seed $2M–$3M; Angel $531k–$1.5M; Series A $3M–$7.7M
  • Lead/follow: 25% lead, 75% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • Greenrush — Get weed delivered to your door with greenrush's cannabis delivery service. Our app let's you buy weed online from a network of local dispensaries near you.
  • Arcview Group — The ArcView Group works in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry by establishing connections between investors and entrepreneurs in an effort to meet the needs of cannabis cultivators, dispensaries, and customers. With industry experience, The ArcView Group is working to help usher in the next generation of cannabis-related businesses with thecreation of The ArcView Angel Network and the MyDispensary Mobile App.
  • Finclude — Finclude revolutionizes creditworthiness & affordability assessment of individuals with machine learning on their transactions, powered by PSD2 APIs.
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Colin Carrier
Angel · Los Angeles, California, United States · 4 investments in United States Sports startups

Currently building new things @Oooh and @PinataFarms. Angel Investor. Venture Partner and Startup Advisor. Most recently at @Twitch I was leading a portfolio of incubation projects and corporate development.I like building companies and solving problems creatively. I've spent the better part of my career at three different live videostartups - two of which have been acquired for more than $1.2 billion combined. I've helped raise more than $100 million in fundraising from institutional and private investors. Back in the day, I learned how to PPT and XLS as a strategy consultant focused on media, entertainment and technology.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Apps, Gaming
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Denmark

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 25
  • Round size: Seed $120k–$4.3M; Series A $7M–$37M
  • Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

  • MetaMap — Metamaps are customisable trust workflows that empower service providers to reach more customers.
  • Alt — Buy and sell authenticated, investment-grade trading cards and use our industry-leading research tools to make informed investment decisions.
  • Alt — Alt is increasing the transparency and liquidity of alternative assets
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Brad Zions
Angel · Los Angeles, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Brad Zions is a Los Angeles-based investor and entrepreneur. He is the founder and GP of Pitbull Ventures, a seed/preseed fund based in Los Angeles.Zions has deep domain expertise in digital media and the restaurant, apparel, and entertainment industries. Zions has been an active early-stage investor for the past 20 years, both as a partnerat Structure Fund and individually. Big winners in his portfolio include Clutter, Parachute Home, Harri, Vidmob, Pocket Watch and Embrace. Recent exits include Jukin Media, Podsights, Donut Media, and Venga. Previous exits include QXL (now Tradus, which Naspers acquired in 2008) and Google via Ron Conway's Angel funds I and II.Zions partnered with chef Alan Jackson in March 2009 to co-found Lemonade Restaurant Group. Serving as CFO until January 2011, Zions raised capital for the rapidly expanding fast-casual concept and helped grow Lemonade to 10+ locations.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Sweden

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 55
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • PopID — PopID is a software company that provides solutions for verifying an individual’s identity based on their face for applications such as loyalty, payment, and entry.
  • Podsights — Powerful measurement made easy. Use our advertising analytics and measurement tools, free of charge, to fine-tune your campaigns and help improve performance.
  • Champions Round — Champions Round is a sports entertainment company focused on building engaging fan experiences for the fantasy sports industry. Currently available for download on iOS.
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Alex Rigopulos
Angel · Boston, Massachusetts, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Alex Rigopulos Co-Founded Harmonix in 1995 with the mission of inventing new ways for non-musicians to experience the joy of making music. He was CEO until 2014. Now, as CCO, Alex is responsible for ensuring the creative excellence of all Harmonix products. Prior to co-founding Harmonix, Alex studied computer music at the MIT Media Laboratory andmusic composition at MIT.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Mobile, Mobile Apps, Communities
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
  • Geography: United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Syng — Syng is an audio company transforming the human relationship with sound. Shop Cell Alpha, the world's first Triphonic speaker.
  • GameClub — GameClub offers a large and growing catalog of the best games on mobile. Games can be played offline, with new games being released every week.
  • Hearo.Live - Multiplayer TV — Laugh, talk, and cheer with friends while watching YouTube, Netflix, ESPN, and more in full-screen HD, like you're on a big cozy couch together. #MultiplayerTV #TheFutureOfTogether
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Eric Roza
Angel · Boulder, Colorado, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Eric Roza is the Managing Director of Vista Equity Partners. He previously worked at Crestone Capital, LLC as an Advisory Board. Eric Roza attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Health Care, Fitness
  • Stage:Seed, Series B, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Germany

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Octane11 — Octane11 is a B2B marketing analytics platform that connects, enriches, and transforms siloed enterprise data to drive sales & marketing impact.
  • Most Days — Most Days is a subscription-based life improvement platform for mental, physical, and emotional wellness. Most Days helps the users to understand what they need to do to improve their lives and achieve change. The company aims to measurably increase quality and length of life, globally.
  • SnapCalorie — SnapCalorie is the app where you can take a photo of ANY meal and get an accurate calorie count.
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Rick Marini
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Rick Marini is the Co-Founder, President and COO of Rails. He previously worked at Grindr as a Chief Operating Officer. Rick Marini attended Harvard Business School.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Internet, E-Commerce
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 56
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Pray.com — Pray.com is the #1 app in the world for daily prayer and Biblical audio content. Share inspiration, sleep better and be inspired. Make prayer a priority with Pray.
  • Stronghold — Stronghold creates virtual payment networks that enable instant settlement and interoperability between legacy and new payment networks.
  • Grove Collaborative — Grove Collaborative delivers home essentials, including household cleaning, personal care, beauty, and pet products, for a more eco-friendly and sustainable lifestyle.
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Hank Vigil
Angel · Hancock, Michigan, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Hank Vigil serves as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships of Microsoft Corp. He was Senior Director of Strategy Planning and Business Development for the Digital Television Group at Microsoft, responsible for the development of Microsoft’s digital TV strategy.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Internet
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 40
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Koyeb — Koyeb is a developer-friendly serverless platform to deploy apps globally. No-ops, servers, and infrastructure management.
  • Radiant — Clean. Portable. Safe. Energy
  • Masters — Train mind and body on the Masters app with full workout programs designed and run by the world's best athletes. Join today and start training like a pro.
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Charles Huang
Angel · San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Charles is the Co-Founder of Blue Goji Corp and CEO & Co-Founder of Indigo 7 and also the Advisor of Berkeley SkyDeck. He is a former co-founder of RedOctane and the co-creator of the Guitar Hero video game franchise. Guitar Hero launched in 2005 and went on to become the fastest video game to reach $1B in sales. Charles left Guitar Hero in2010 and is currently the co-founder of Indigo 7, a startup focused on brands in fashion apparel and entertainment. He is an active, serial angel investor. Charles immigrated to California as a young child and currently resides in Silicon Valley with his wife and two daughters. He holds a BA in Economics and Asian Studies from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Wellness, Gaming, Mobile
  • Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, Taiwan

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 14
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Bluwhale — Unlock Web3 Wallet Potential with AI Insights. Supercharge Your Business Growth
  • BRIGHT — BRIGHT is a Techstars Future of Longevity Accelerator portfolio company that designs wellness products, platforms and experiences based on cutting-edge scientific research. Flagship product, BEACON40®, is a noninvasive device stimulating the brain's activity and rejuvenating healthy brain function with 40Hz light.
  • Nguyen Coffee Supply — Nguyen Coffee Supply is America's first specialty Vietnamese coffee importer and roaster. We are a direct trade company ethically sourcing organic, single origin green beans from Da Lat and fresh roasting locally in Brooklyn, New York. We are 1st Generation, Vietnamese American, woman-owned company.
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Calvin Ayre
Angel · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Calvin Ayre (born May 25, 1961, in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada) is the founder of the Bodog online gaming and entertainment brand, which he developed and launched in 1994.Ayre received a Bachelor of Sciences (BSc) in General Sciences from the University of Waterloo in 1984. In 1989, Ayre earned an MBA in Management Finance from CityUniversity of Seattle.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Blockchain, Information Technology, Bitcoin
  • Stage:Seed, Series A
  • Geography: United States, United Kingdom, Spain

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 20
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Mijem — Mijem is the buy sell marketplace app to tap into your campus community. Save money. Earn cash. Connect with students. Download the free app.
  • Centi — Unlocking Financial Potential with Blockchain Empowering businesses and individuals with innovative solutions that bridge traditional...
  • Transmira — Augmented and Virtual Reality Solutions
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Josh Allen
Angel · Sunnyvale, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Josh Allen is an American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Health Care, News, Fitness
  • Stage:Seed
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 4
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Youth Inc — Youth Inc. is a digital media network and commerce marketplace focused exclusively on youth sports. We are a content resource for the 65M U.S. families navigating the daily opportunities and challenges presented by youth sports.
  • Hydrant — Hydrant hydrates you faster and more efficiently than water alone. Our delicious hydration packets deliver an optimal balance of vital electrolytes.
  • Fantasy Life — Fantasy Life keeps you up to date on all of the latest NFL news, fantasy analysis, sports betting tips, and hot topics around the fantasy watercooler.
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Michael Ryan Dubin
Angel · Santa Monica, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Michael Dubin is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Dollar Shave Club, a monthly membership service that delivers fresh, stainless steel razor blades, and other personal grooming products to customers. Previously, he was the director of marketing and business development at Feed Company as well as a marketing associate at TIME Magazine.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Gaming, Retail, eSports
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 12
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • 4D Sight — Native video monetization and compliance platform.
  • Glosslab — We modernized the mani. Hygienic. Waterless. Efficient. The new salon experience that keeps you polished and ready for anything.
  • Liquid Death — Don't be scared, it's just water. 100% stone-cold mountain water (8.1+ PH). Infinitely recyclable aluminum cans. Death to plastic.
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Bob Bickel
Angel · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Bob Bickel is the Founder and CEO at RunSignUp.

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Investment focus

  • Industry: SaaS, Software, Non Profit
  • Stage:Series A, Seed, Angel
  • Geography: United States, Trinidad and Tobago

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 6
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • GiveSignup — GiveSignup is the nonprofit technology leader that provides nonprofits the technology to generate revenue and engage supporters.
  • RunSignUp | TicketSignup | GiveSignup — RunSignup is the leading all-in-one platform for endurance and fundraising events. More than 17,000 races, supporting over 7,000 nonprofits, use RunSignup’s free and integrated solution to save time, grow their events, and raise more. Built on a powerful CRM, RunSignup delivers the art of technology to power the entire race cycle, with promotionaltools, registration, a full fundraising platform, and a suite of RaceDay products – including the runner-tracking app RaceJoy and race timing software, RaceDay Scoring. For more information, visit www.runsignup.com
  • Launchable — Your test results suck. We make them better.
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David J. Adelman
Angel · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

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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Investment focus

  • Industry: Food and Beverage, E-Commerce, Sports
  • Stage:Series A, Seed
  • Geography: United States

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 11
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • SlamBall — SlamBall is a global sports league association. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
  • Framebridge — Framebridge makes online custom picture framing ridiculously easy, fast, and affordable.
  • 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.
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Tom Williams
Angel · San Francisco, California, United States · 3 investments in United States Sports startups

Tom Williams

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Investment focus

  • Industry: Software, Health Care, Financial Services
  • Stage:Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Geography: United States, Canada, India

Investor stats

  • Total investments: 76
  • Lead/follow: no public data

Portfolio highlights

  • Unito — Unito keeps your data in sync between multiple tools so everyone is always up-to-date in real-time.
  • Delphia — Invest with your data, not your money.
  • NorthOne — NorthOne is an online Business Account with built-in features to make business banking fast and easy. No overdraft fees. No minimum balance. No hidden fees.
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Sports Angel investor funding in United States at a glance

Stats across 598 deals from 1k investors.

1k
investors
in United States Sports startups
598
deals
in United States Sports startups
$3M
median round
in United States Sports startups
8%
lead investors
lead at least one round
35%
Seed
most common funding stage

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