Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that concentrates on early-stage investments in startups operating at the crossroads of sports, technology, media, lifestyle, and gaming. The firm emphasizes partnerships with management, leveraging its industry networks and domain expertise to provide ongoing strategic support across operations, product, and growth. It targets companies in sports, lifestyle, esports, gaming, media, and related information technology and TMT sectors, and positions itself as a professional partner for founders seeking long-term value beyond capital. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser.

Brian Hermelin

Partner

Vasu Kulkarni

Partner

Oliver Ressler

Associate

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EloElo

Series B in 2025
EloElo is a live social entertainment software platform that enables content creators to host interactive broadcasts and engage fans through audio and video chat rooms with built-in games. The platform serves as a digital gathering space where audiences can unwind, interact with influencers, and participate in activities during live sessions, combining live video, voice chat, and social games to foster real-time connection between creators and their communities.

Eternal

Seed Round in 2025
With a mission to keep athletes active and thriving in their chosen sports for as long as possible, Eternal provides members with a holistic understanding of their health, fitness, and benchmarks for key markers of the aging process along with guidance from high-performance care teams to support every stage of an athlete’s journey.

Holograph

Venture Round in 2024
Founded in 2020, Holograph is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in enhancing Non-Fungible Token (NFT) minting standards. It offers secure cryptocurrency mining services and ensures data integrity across different blockchains.

Fermat Commerce

Series A in 2024
Fermat Commerce operates an influencer-driven e-commerce platform designed to enhance brand sales and provide a seamless shopping experience for end-users. The platform enables content creators to embed brand-direct shopping features on their websites, allowing customers to purchase products without leaving the creators' content. By offering e-commerce enablement software, Fermat Commerce supports both merchants and content creators in building and managing their online stores, thereby facilitating a direct connection between brands and consumers within a creator's online environment.

Camb.ai

Seed Round in 2024
Camb.ai is a pioneering AI company specializing in speech synthesis and translation for video content. It empowers media enterprises, sports leagues, and creators to transform their stories and live streams into multiple languages using proprietary models MARS and BOLI. Its flagship product, DubStudio, enables hyper-realistic any-to-any dubbing, currently used by hundreds of enterprises worldwide.

Hypothetic

Debt Financing in 2023
Hypothetic is a SaaS platform that combines generative AI, cloud collaboration, and emerging 3D web technology to facilitate collaborative work for professionals in the 3D industry.

Commons Clinic

Series A in 2023
Commons Clinic is a multispecialty healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2021. It delivers comprehensive specialty and surgical care for pain, orthopedics, women's health, and men's health. The company also develops a healthcare platform that combines preventive diagnostics with specialist-driven interventions, uniting advanced diagnostics, personalized care pathways, and interventional procedures within an accountable system across musculoskeletal care, women's health, and preventive oncology to support informed clinical decisions and improved patient outcomes.

EloElo

Series B in 2023
EloElo is a live social entertainment software platform that enables content creators to host interactive broadcasts and engage fans through audio and video chat rooms with built-in games. The platform serves as a digital gathering space where audiences can unwind, interact with influencers, and participate in activities during live sessions, combining live video, voice chat, and social games to foster real-time connection between creators and their communities.

Cohart

Seed Round in 2023
Cohart is a global platform fostering creativity, commerce, and community in the art world. It offers tools for users to discover, collect, and interact with artists, facilitating direct purchases and enabling users to showcase and manage their personal collections.

Tap

Seed Round in 2023
Tap is a financial services firm focused on individuals working in the technology sector. It has developed an equity trading platform that facilitates the conversion of startup stock into cash, providing users with the ability to sell their stock for liquidity. The platform offers flexibility, allowing shareholders to sell varying amounts of stock without the complications of traditional processes, such as extensive paperwork or tax implications. Additionally, Tap's services enable users to diversify their equity investments into funds, earn interest, and manage their finances through a cash account within the application. This streamlined approach caters specifically to the needs of technology professionals looking for efficient ways to manage their startup equity.

BebopBee

Venture Round in 2023
BebopBee is a game development studio specializing in emotive and enduring casual app-based games, with a primary focus on match-3 puzzle games.

Matchday

Seed Round in 2023
Matchday is a gaming platform tailored for football enthusiasts, offering a unique experience where users can collect and trade digital cards within a marketplace. By merging video games, sports, and Web3 technology, Matchday creates an engaging ecosystem for casual football games. The platform empowers users with true ownership of the cards and digital items they acquire, allowing them to build their dream teams and participate in gameplay seamlessly. Through this innovative approach, Matchday caters to the interests of football fans while promoting an interactive and dynamic gaming environment.

Jump

Series A in 2023
Jump is a technology platform that personalizes the fan experience and creates new revenue opportunities for teams. The platform integrates primary ticketing, white-labeled fan apps and websites, inventory management, and access control, enabling teams to manage the fan experience from ticketing to entry.

Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN)

Seed Round in 2023
Kratos is the intellectual property owner of the gaming DAO IndiGG. Kratos is also an active investor in the global web3 gaming.

Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)

Series B in 2023
Smile Identity Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on identity verification solutions. Founded in 2016, the company has developed an application called SmartSelfie, which allows users to create a universal biometric for authentication on Android devices. The team comprises engineers and financial services professionals from both the United States and Africa, bringing expertise in global markets with a focus on highly regulated environments. Smile Identity has developed advanced encryption, authentication, and security solutions, as well as image processing technology. The company has experience working with telecoms, lenders, banks, and startups, enabling them to understand the unique challenges faced by consumers and enterprises in Africa. With support from prominent investors in Silicon Valley and Africa, Smile Identity has established a pan-African presence, operating in countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Rwanda.

Kasheesh

Seed Round in 2023
Kasheesh is a fintech company offering a digital payment platform. This platform enables users to split transactions across multiple credit and debit cards, creating virtual cards for payments at Mastercard-accepting locations. It aims to enhance budget management and avoid traditional credit pitfalls and hidden fees.

Kabata

Seed Round in 2023
Kabata develops AI-powered fitness hardware and software, featuring connected dumbbells and a companion app that analyzes and interprets fitness metrics to deliver progressively efficient and engaging workouts. The company's deepening machine learning algorithms adapt to individual preferences and performance, improving results as users grow stronger. The platform includes a six-week program with self-guided and trainer sessions, gamified progression, and data-driven coaching, enabling users to achieve gym-quality results at home with integrated equipment and digital guidance.

Fello

Seed Round in 2023
Fello is a savings and investment platform that aims to help users save and invest while earning higher returns than traditional savings accounts. The company has developed a gamified online platform that encourages individuals, particularly gamers, to become financial investors. Users are incentivized to save and grow their money by gaining opportunities to participate in games and lotteries each time they save or invest on the platform. This unique approach not only promotes financial literacy but also enhances user engagement by combining savings with elements of gaming, making the process of investing more appealing and rewarding.

AC Momento

Seed Round in 2023
AC Momento is football's premier online auction house, bringing fans game-worn jerseys and memorabilia.

Xpoint

Seed Round in 2022
Xpoint provides geolocation security and geo-compliance solutions for the sports betting and online gaming industries worldwide, with a focus on regulatory adherence in the US iGaming market. Its technology detects and mitigates fraud, false data, spoofing, and device tampering, helping operators verify player location and protect against prohibited tools. In addition to fraud mitigation, the platform generates data that can support marketing efforts, enabling partners to navigate evolving compliance requirements and maintain trust in global iGaming operations.

Hypothetic

Debt Financing in 2022
Hypothetic is a SaaS platform that combines generative AI, cloud collaboration, and emerging 3D web technology to facilitate collaborative work for professionals in the 3D industry.

Fermat Commerce

Seed Round in 2022
Fermat Commerce operates an influencer-driven e-commerce platform designed to enhance brand sales and provide a seamless shopping experience for end-users. The platform enables content creators to embed brand-direct shopping features on their websites, allowing customers to purchase products without leaving the creators' content. By offering e-commerce enablement software, Fermat Commerce supports both merchants and content creators in building and managing their online stores, thereby facilitating a direct connection between brands and consumers within a creator's online environment.

Draftea

Series A in 2022
Draftea operates a real-money gaming platform tailored for Spanish-speaking users. It facilitates betting on sports teams, players, and matches with a user-friendly interface and provides live updates during events.

Jawa

Seed Round in 2022
Jawa operates an online marketplace focused on the sale of personal computer parts, catering specifically to gamers and PC enthusiasts. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of both used and new gaming gear, computer hardware, accessories, and peripherals, all at reasonable prices, avoiding inflated costs often associated with scalping. By fostering a community-driven environment, Jawa enables users to connect and transact effectively, ensuring that they have access to the equipment they need without overpaying.

Tradeblock

Venture Round in 2022
Tradeblock is a sneaker trading platform that facilitates the buying, selling, and trading of sneakers within a community of enthusiasts. The platform allows users to explore various inventories and collections, negotiate offers, and use their sneakers as a form of currency. It acts as both a broker and a middleman, ensuring the authenticity of transactions and providing a seamless trading experience. By connecting collectors through a shared database, Tradeblock enables users to treat their sneakers as commodities, fostering opportunities for profit while enhancing their trading capabilities.

Kasheesh

Seed Round in 2022
Kasheesh is a fintech company offering a digital payment platform. This platform enables users to split transactions across multiple credit and debit cards, creating virtual cards for payments at Mastercard-accepting locations. It aims to enhance budget management and avoid traditional credit pitfalls and hidden fees.

Veo

Series C in 2022
Veo offers a camera-based system that records and streams sports matches without a traditional cameraman, requiring only minimal setup. It enables football clubs of all sizes to automatically capture, edit, and share their matches, using two action cameras that recognize ball and player movement to create full video productions. The solution aims to simplify video creation and provide affordable access to game footage and highlights.

Altan Insights

Seed Round in 2022
Altan Insights offers a data analytics platform for alternative assets and collectible markets, leveraging a comprehensive dataset to help investors, professionals, and market stakeholders track, research, monitor, and understand portfolio performance and market dynamics. The platform provides analytics, research-grade insights, and tools to evaluate value, trends, and risk across asset categories, supporting informed decision-making in a growing asset class.

Kabata

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kabata develops AI-powered fitness hardware and software, featuring connected dumbbells and a companion app that analyzes and interprets fitness metrics to deliver progressively efficient and engaging workouts. The company's deepening machine learning algorithms adapt to individual preferences and performance, improving results as users grow stronger. The platform includes a six-week program with self-guided and trainer sessions, gamified progression, and data-driven coaching, enabling users to achieve gym-quality results at home with integrated equipment and digital guidance.

Venly

Series A in 2022
Venly is a Web3 platform that enables developers to integrate any blockchain into their projects. It focuses on simplifying blockchain technology, facilitating transactions between individuals, ecosystems, and decentralized applications.

Draftea

Seed Round in 2022
Draftea operates a real-money gaming platform tailored for Spanish-speaking users. It facilitates betting on sports teams, players, and matches with a user-friendly interface and provides live updates during events.

Faze

Series A in 2022
Faze app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play, and interact with cricket through NFTs. It combines NFTs, gaming, utilities, and real-world experiences to create a platform for fans to collect, use, play, and interact. It was founded in 2021.

Swoops

Seed Round in 2022
Swoops develops and creates a basketball simulation game with the help of blockchain technology. It allows users to create, manage, and build teams and their skills, and compete with other teams while earning digitally.

Hypothetic

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Hypothetic is a SaaS platform that combines generative AI, cloud collaboration, and emerging 3D web technology to facilitate collaborative work for professionals in the 3D industry.

Planet Mojo

Seed Round in 2021
Planet Mojo is a game platform and developer offering a cross-platform, player-versus-player auto chess experience powered by blockchain technology. Players can own their game characters and assets as non-fungible tokens and compete in ongoing play-to-earn tournaments. The platform aims to support a suite of interconnected games within the Planet Mojo universe, with customizable characters and assets that can be used across titles. It incorporates augmented reality elements and emphasizes charitable, eco-friendly gaming experiences, aligning gameplay with sustainability. By combining competitive play, digital asset ownership, and a growing ecosystem, Planet Mojo seeks to attract players who want to monetize participation while contributing to a broader universe of interconnected games.

Incredible Dream

Seed Round in 2021
Incredible Dream is a company focused on creating a diverse portfolio of iconic game intellectual properties aimed at the next generation of gamers. It operates an online game platform designed to streamline and enhance the gaming experience. The company develops original fantasy worlds, characters, and games, along with transmedia experiences tailored for digital natives. By emphasizing meaningful connections among gamers, Incredible Dream aims to foster engaging and enjoyable interactions through both digital and tabletop gaming.

Signos

Series A in 2021
Signos is a health technology company focused on addressing the obesity epidemic by promoting healthy habits and stabilizing glucose levels through innovative solutions. The company offers a weight loss application that leverages continuous glucose monitoring in conjunction with an AI-enhanced platform. This combination provides users with real-time data and personalized recommendations for meals and exercises tailored to their unique metabolic responses. By enabling individuals to better understand their body's reactions to food, Signos aims to facilitate effective weight loss and foster sustainable health improvements. With a significant portion of the American population facing weight-related challenges, Signos presents a modern approach to support users on their journey towards healthier living.

Faze

Seed Round in 2021
Faze app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play, and interact with cricket through NFTs. It combines NFTs, gaming, utilities, and real-world experiences to create a platform for fans to collect, use, play, and interact. It was founded in 2021.

Nifty Games

Series B in 2021
Nifty Games Inc. is a mobile game developer based in San Francisco, California, specializing in the creation of head-to-head sports games. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on delivering quick-session gaming experiences tailored for sports enthusiasts, ranging from casual players to dedicated fans. Nifty Games aims to provide innovative and competitive gameplay by partnering with leading sports licenses, ensuring authentic experiences that resonate with a broad global audience. The company's offerings are designed for mobile and digital platforms, catering to the growing demand for engaging, free-to-play sports games.

Silofit

Series A in 2021
Silofit Inc. is a company that provides on-demand private fitness spaces through its mobile application. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Silofit specializes in converting small offices and storefronts into micro-gyms ranging from 350 to 1,000 square feet. Users can book these spaces by the hour, allowing for a private workout experience without the commitment of a traditional gym membership. The app enables individuals to unlock their reserved space with a pin code, and they may choose to exercise alone, with a friend, or with a fitness professional. In addition to the private fitness environment, Silofit offers gym equipment, towels, toiletries, showers, and refreshments, catering to a comprehensive fitness experience. The company also provides fitness professionals with the opportunity to rent these spaces at competitive rates, making it an attractive option for trainers and therapists.

Dibbs

Series A in 2021
With a secure platform for the minting and redemption of physical-backed digital collectibles, Dibbs is the physical world’s onramp to Web3, helping brands and IP holders create a digital presence for their real-life collectibles and forge a new path for deeper connection within their communities. Launched in 2021, Dibbs has raised more than $15 million in venture capital from a variety of notable investors, ranging from Amazon, Tusk Venture Partners, Foundry Group, CourtsideVC, and Founder Collective; to athletes including Chris Paul, Channing Frye, Skylar Diggins-Smith, DeAndre Hopkins, Kevin Love and Kris Bryant. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

CXIP Labs

Seed Round in 2021
CXIP Labs is a developer of NFT infrastructure solutions for the web3 ecosystem.

ARENA

Seed Round in 2021
ARENA is a venture-backed startup focused on enhancing personal fitness through innovative design and engineering. The company develops and manufactures at-home training centers, combining advanced technology with user-friendly features to cater to individuals seeking to improve their strength and overall health. With a team of engineers and athletes, ARENA is dedicated to creating effective fitness solutions that empower users to achieve their health and wellness goals in a convenient setting.

Drop Fake

Seed Round in 2021
Drop Fake is a video game studio founded in 2021 that develops a free and fair cross-platform strategy game. The company emphasizes transparency, data-driven development, and high craftsmanship to guide its design and operations. Its strategy games aim to incorporate diversity, emotion, and authenticity, providing an inclusive gaming experience. By focusing on cross-platform accessibility, the studio seeks to reach a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to fair competition and engaging gameplay.

Rei do Pitaco

Venture Round in 2021
Rei do Pitaco is a Brazilian daily fantasy sports mobile app that enables users to create fantasy football teams, join leagues, and compete for real cash prizes based on player performance in major football leagues. The service emphasizes fan engagement through round-based contests and rewards, allowing users to play individually or with friends.

WinZO

Series B in 2021
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

WinZO

Debt Financing in 2021
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

Gainful

Series A in 2021
Gainful is a personalized sports nutrition company that serves athletes with tailored nutrition products delivered via subscription, including a Hydration line of electrolyte drink mixes and protein bars and powder supplements that are plant-based, gluten-free, soy-free, and naturally flavored with organic ingredients to support athletic performance and recovery.

Veo

Series B in 2021
Veo offers a camera-based system that records and streams sports matches without a traditional cameraman, requiring only minimal setup. It enables football clubs of all sizes to automatically capture, edit, and share their matches, using two action cameras that recognize ball and player movement to create full video productions. The solution aims to simplify video creation and provide affordable access to game footage and highlights.

Signos

Seed Round in 2021
Signos is a health technology company focused on addressing the obesity epidemic by promoting healthy habits and stabilizing glucose levels through innovative solutions. The company offers a weight loss application that leverages continuous glucose monitoring in conjunction with an AI-enhanced platform. This combination provides users with real-time data and personalized recommendations for meals and exercises tailored to their unique metabolic responses. By enabling individuals to better understand their body's reactions to food, Signos aims to facilitate effective weight loss and foster sustainable health improvements. With a significant portion of the American population facing weight-related challenges, Signos presents a modern approach to support users on their journey towards healthier living.

Hydra Studios

Seed Round in 2020
Hydra Studios, founded in 2017 and based in New York, offers membership-based wellness spaces designed to optimize both body and mind. The company provides private suites equipped with fitness amenities, rainfall showers, towel service, locker storage, steam rooms, infrared saunas, vanity stations, and bookable nap and meditation rooms. Hydra Studios caters to individuals seeking a modern approach to wellness, offering a quiet place to recharge or engage in fitness activities.

Hydra Studios

Seed Round in 2020
Hydra Studios, founded in 2017 and based in New York, offers membership-based wellness spaces designed to optimize both body and mind. The company provides private suites equipped with fitness amenities, rainfall showers, towel service, locker storage, steam rooms, infrared saunas, vanity stations, and bookable nap and meditation rooms. Hydra Studios caters to individuals seeking a modern approach to wellness, offering a quiet place to recharge or engage in fitness activities.

Paceline

Seed Round in 2020
Paceline is bringing together the worlds of health & wellness and financial services to change the nature of preventive health in society. We’re building a best-in-class fitness rewards platform and innovative financial ecosystem, powered by physical activity, with the goal of helping people live longer, healthier, and better lives.

Silofit

Seed Round in 2020
Silofit Inc. is a company that provides on-demand private fitness spaces through its mobile application. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Silofit specializes in converting small offices and storefronts into micro-gyms ranging from 350 to 1,000 square feet. Users can book these spaces by the hour, allowing for a private workout experience without the commitment of a traditional gym membership. The app enables individuals to unlock their reserved space with a pin code, and they may choose to exercise alone, with a friend, or with a fitness professional. In addition to the private fitness environment, Silofit offers gym equipment, towels, toiletries, showers, and refreshments, catering to a comprehensive fitness experience. The company also provides fitness professionals with the opportunity to rent these spaces at competitive rates, making it an attractive option for trainers and therapists.

VAULT

Series A in 2020
Flick, Inc. is a software company that has developed a chat application tailored for sports influencers and their fans. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Mamaroneck, New York, the platform allows sports influencers to connect with their most engaged followers, fostering a deeper level of interaction. Users can create branded hubs where they can communicate directly with fans, host quizzes, and provide live in-game statistics and events. The application is designed to enhance fan engagement through features such as polls, pre-game hype, and post-game analysis, making it a comprehensive tool for sports enthusiasts. Flick is also accessible via the App Store and Google Play, further expanding its reach within the sports community.

Dibbs

Seed Round in 2020
With a secure platform for the minting and redemption of physical-backed digital collectibles, Dibbs is the physical world’s onramp to Web3, helping brands and IP holders create a digital presence for their real-life collectibles and forge a new path for deeper connection within their communities. Launched in 2021, Dibbs has raised more than $15 million in venture capital from a variety of notable investors, ranging from Amazon, Tusk Venture Partners, Foundry Group, CourtsideVC, and Founder Collective; to athletes including Chris Paul, Channing Frye, Skylar Diggins-Smith, DeAndre Hopkins, Kevin Love and Kris Bryant. The company is based in Los Angeles, CA.

WinZO

Series B in 2020
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

Religion of Sports

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2016 by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, Religion of Sports is a Santa Monica-based media company that produces engaging sports content. It offers scripted and unscripted videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content, focusing on human-interest storytelling around the world of sports.

TEOOH

Seed Round in 2020
TEOOH is a platform for hosting Virtual Events. From panel discussions to business conferences, anyone can host or attend virtual events in just a few clicks. Our aim is to become the easiest and most powerful way to engage global audiences, by allowing communities across the world to attend events and interact as they would do in the physical world, without the hassle of travelling or finding a venue. For more information, please visit www.teooh.com.

Every Mother

Seed Round in 2020
Every Mother offers a fitness platform focused on prenatal and postnatal care, providing streaming workouts and programs designed to support pregnancy, postpartum recovery, pelvic floor health, core strength, and diastasis recti rehabilitation. The company pursues evidence-based approaches to maternal fitness and delivers progressive, efficient routines intended to assist labor preparation and accelerate recovery, with a goal of restoring core function within weeks. It serves mothers through all stages of motherhood by combining exercise therapy and guided routines to improve physical resilience and well-being.

Hammerhead

Series A in 2020
Hammerhead is a company focused on enhancing the cycling experience through innovative technology. It has developed an intelligent navigation device tailored for cyclists, which guides users along safe bicycle routes. The device features an efficient screen and integrated cellular connectivity, providing route maps and advanced navigation capabilities. This technology allows cyclists to create and explore new routes, build and follow personalized training plans, and share their rides with friends, all from a single device. Hammerhead aims to empower cyclists to reach their athletic potential and improve their overall riding experiences.

Circuit Living

Seed Round in 2020
Circuit Living is a leading provider of tech-enabled amenities tailored for residential and commercial communities. The company offers a comprehensive platform that enhances properties by curating a wide array of services from local vendors, including on-site and virtual fitness programs, wellness initiatives, communal events, and full-service activation. Additionally, Circuit Living provides information on various lifestyle services through a mobile application, allowing users to easily access options such as dog walking, pet sitting, and social meetups. By focusing on community engagement and well-being, Circuit Living aims to create enriched living environments that cater to the diverse needs of residents and corporate clients.

The Meta

Seed Round in 2020
The Meta is an e-sports training platform for players of first-person shooter games. It applies sports performance science, game development techniques, and machine learning to help gamers improve skill, reach higher levels of competition, and climb ranks.

Nexus

Venture Round in 2020
Chrono, Inc. operates a digital distribution platform known as Chrono.gg, which focuses on marketing computer games. Founded in 2015 and located in Austin, Texas, the platform features a unique sales model by offering a single game at a significant discount for a limited time of just 24 hours. Each day, the showcased game is replaced with a new title, providing customers with a curated selection rather than an extensive inventory. This approach aims to enhance the buying experience by emphasizing quality over quantity.

Silofit

Seed Round in 2019
Silofit Inc. is a company that provides on-demand private fitness spaces through its mobile application. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Silofit specializes in converting small offices and storefronts into micro-gyms ranging from 350 to 1,000 square feet. Users can book these spaces by the hour, allowing for a private workout experience without the commitment of a traditional gym membership. The app enables individuals to unlock their reserved space with a pin code, and they may choose to exercise alone, with a friend, or with a fitness professional. In addition to the private fitness environment, Silofit offers gym equipment, towels, toiletries, showers, and refreshments, catering to a comprehensive fitness experience. The company also provides fitness professionals with the opportunity to rent these spaces at competitive rates, making it an attractive option for trainers and therapists.

FanAI

Series A in 2019
FanAI operates an AI-driven audience monetization platform for the esports industry. It provides sponsors with insights into fan behavior, enabling targeted relationships and predicting fan responses. The platform offers dashboards, real-time analysis, fan segments, behavior analytics, return on investment measurement, and return on sponsorship tracking.

Veo

Series A in 2019
Veo offers a camera-based system that records and streams sports matches without a traditional cameraman, requiring only minimal setup. It enables football clubs of all sizes to automatically capture, edit, and share their matches, using two action cameras that recognize ball and player movement to create full video productions. The solution aims to simplify video creation and provide affordable access to game footage and highlights.

Future

Series A in 2019
Future, established in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, specializes in personalized online fitness coaching. The company offers one-on-one digital training sessions tailored to clients' needs, whether they're at home, in the gym, or on-the-go. Future's team of coaches comprises experienced professionals who have trained athletes, celebrities, and working individuals alike.

Players' Lounge

Seed Round in 2019
Players' Lounge Inc., also known as Players' Lounge Online, is a social gaming startup founded in 2016 and based in New Castle, Delaware. The company offers an online platform that allows gamers to compete in e-sports competitions for cash and prizes. Players can connect with others who are interested in playing their favorite video games for monetary rewards, either by challenging individuals directly or participating in organized tournaments. By catering to casual gamers, Players' Lounge provides an accessible opportunity for a wider audience to engage in competitive gaming and potentially earn money, rather than limiting such opportunities to a select few professional players.

Hammerhead

Seed Round in 2019
Hammerhead is a company focused on enhancing the cycling experience through innovative technology. It has developed an intelligent navigation device tailored for cyclists, which guides users along safe bicycle routes. The device features an efficient screen and integrated cellular connectivity, providing route maps and advanced navigation capabilities. This technology allows cyclists to create and explore new routes, build and follow personalized training plans, and share their rides with friends, all from a single device. Hammerhead aims to empower cyclists to reach their athletic potential and improve their overall riding experiences.

StayTuned

Seed Round in 2019
StayTuned Digital, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in providing content delivery services for content creators and high-growth e-commerce brands, particularly those utilizing Shopify. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to enhance growth by facilitating platform integrations, executing content marketing strategies, and analyzing performance across various content types and channels. With a focus on supporting e-commerce brands, StayTuned aims to empower its clients to achieve accelerated growth in a competitive market.

Freeletics

Series A in 2018
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

The Athletic

Series C in 2018
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.

StockX

Series B in 2018
Founded in 2015, StockX operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of limited edition sneakers. Its platform offers stock market-like visibility, enabling users to anonymously trade products, create personalized sneaker portfolios, and compare collections.

Upcomer

Seed Round in 2018
Upcomer is an innovative platform dedicated to connecting esports fans worldwide. It offers engaging content, news updates, and community forums for various PC, mobile, and console games.

Tappp

Series A in 2018
Tappp facilitates access to sports content and betting services by integrating multiple payment options. It offers MLB and NFL streaming products across major US retailers and aims to enhance sports betting transactions using cash top-ups. Headquartered in New York City, Tappp's goal is to make sports content more engaging and accessible to fans.

Freeletics

Venture Round in 2018
Freeletics is a digital fitness company that offers AI-powered fitness and mindset coaching through a mobile and web application. The platform provides personalized training programs, nutrition coaching, and workouts aimed at improving physical fitness and mental strength, with guidance designed to be accessible without equipment or gym access. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Freeletics seeks to help individuals unleash their physical potential and confidence by delivering real-time health and lifestyle coaching.

Journey Live

Seed Round in 2018
Journey Meditation, Inc. specializes in providing a meditation application aimed at individuals and organizations. The company offers the Journey LIVE app, which features group meditation led by live instructors through real-time classes accessible to the public. Users can participate in scheduled video live streams throughout the day, guided by teachers from diverse backgrounds and meditation styles. Founded in 2015 by Stephen Sokoler, Journey Meditation is headquartered in New York, New York. The application is designed to make meditation relatable and accessible to a broad audience, incorporating six impactful Life Lessons to enhance the overall experience.

Rebel

Seed Round in 2018
Rebel is a company based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in in-email checkout products, allowing businesses to transform their email communications into interactive marketing tools. Founded in 2014 and known originally as Rebelmail, the company rebranded to Rebel in June 2018. By enabling actionable experiences directly within the inbox, Rebel enhances user engagement and increases conversion rates, effectively turning email into a powerful extension of a brand's app or website. This innovative approach helps businesses drive more actions from recipients, leveraging email as a key revenue driver. As of October 2018, Rebel operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce.

Religion of Sports

Venture Round in 2018
Founded in 2016 by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, Religion of Sports is a Santa Monica-based media company that produces engaging sports content. It offers scripted and unscripted videos, podcasts, feature films, and social content, focusing on human-interest storytelling around the world of sports.

The Athletic

Series B in 2018
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.

FanAI

Venture Round in 2018
FanAI operates an AI-driven audience monetization platform for the esports industry. It provides sponsors with insights into fan behavior, enabling targeted relationships and predicting fan responses. The platform offers dashboards, real-time analysis, fan segments, behavior analytics, return on investment measurement, and return on sponsorship tracking.

LiveLike

Series B in 2018
LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

Epics.gg

Seed Round in 2018
Epics.gg operates a digital platform focused on esports trading cards, allowing users to buy, sell, and collect digital cards featuring esports athletes. The company aims to offer fans the excitement and value of collecting trading cards for their favorite teams, players, and influencers. Epics.gg provides these services through its application and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Bath, United Kingdom.

100 Thieves

Seed Round in 2017
100 Thieves is an American esports organization and lifestyle brand that combines competitive gaming with apparel and entertainment. It fields a professional esports team that competes in major leagues and championships and operates an online store selling apparel and merchandise such as t-shirts and jerseys. The company also focuses on gaming content and a branded lifestyle experience, connecting fans through competition and merchandise.

VY Esports

Seed Round in 2017
VY Esports Corp. is a Los Angeles-based company that operates a content and services platform dedicated to the esports industry. Founded in 2017, VY Esports specializes in creating authentic experiences and innovative content tailored for the gaming community. The company consolidates advertising inventory across various esports events, allowing brands to engage with a growing global audience of esports fans. VY Esports offers strategic guidance on the esports landscape, helping brands effectively position themselves within it, while also providing monetization strategies through sponsorships and media rights sales. Additionally, the company focuses on content ideation, production, and distribution, fostering partnerships and live events that connect brands with the esports audience. With a team distributed across the US and Europe, VY Esports aims to bridge the gap between brands and the vibrant esports community.

The Athletic

Series A in 2017
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.

FanAI

Seed Round in 2017
FanAI operates an AI-driven audience monetization platform for the esports industry. It provides sponsors with insights into fan behavior, enabling targeted relationships and predicting fan responses. The platform offers dashboards, real-time analysis, fan segments, behavior analytics, return on investment measurement, and return on sponsorship tracking.

Wavedash Games

Series A in 2017
Wavedash Games, Inc. is an independent game developer based in Oakland, California, established in 2015. The company focuses on creating innovative platform fighter games, aiming to define new genres within this gaming category. Wavedash Games is comprised of a team of experienced professionals from various leading companies in the gaming industry, including Riot, Blizzard, Bioware, Kixeye, Sony, and Twitch. This diverse background allows the company to blend expert game development skills with a strong commitment to community engagement and grassroots passion.

StockX

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2015, StockX operates an online marketplace facilitating the buying and selling of limited edition sneakers. Its platform offers stock market-like visibility, enabling users to anonymously trade products, create personalized sneaker portfolios, and compare collections.

The Athletic

Seed Round in 2017
The Athletic is an online media company founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It operates a subscription-based platform dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of sports news, focusing on both local and national events. The service features a wide array of articles about various sports, including basketball and football, delivered by skilled journalists. The Athletic distinguishes itself by offering an ad-free experience, allowing subscribers to access authentic sports content without distractions such as pop-ups or auto-play videos. Through its comprehensive reporting and updates, the company aims to engage sports enthusiasts seeking detailed insights into their favorite teams and athletes.

RecoverX

Seed Round in 2017
RecoverX is a hardware technology company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2015. The company specializes in developing innovative recovery solutions for the athletic and medical sectors. Its flagship product is a smartphone-controlled cold and heat pack designed to enhance the effectiveness of hot and cold therapy for injury recovery. By integrating smart technology into traditional recovery methods, RecoverX aims to revolutionize the way individuals manage their recovery processes.

Rebel

Seed Round in 2016
Rebel is a company based in Washington, D.C., that specializes in in-email checkout products, allowing businesses to transform their email communications into interactive marketing tools. Founded in 2014 and known originally as Rebelmail, the company rebranded to Rebel in June 2018. By enabling actionable experiences directly within the inbox, Rebel enhances user engagement and increases conversion rates, effectively turning email into a powerful extension of a brand's app or website. This innovative approach helps businesses drive more actions from recipients, leveraging email as a key revenue driver. As of October 2018, Rebel operates as a subsidiary of Salesforce.

LiveLike

Series A in 2016
LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

GameCo

Series A in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

GameCo

Seed Round in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

GameCo

Series A in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

Drone Racing League

Seed Round in 2016
Drone Racing League Inc., established in New York in 2015, specializes in staging professional drone races for top-tier pilots. The company hosts thrilling tournaments featuring first-person perspective drone racing, where elite pilots navigate custom-built drones through intricate, themed 3D courses. DRL generates revenue by selling tickets to these events and offering media services related to its high-octane competitions.
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