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.

Vasu Kulkarni

Partner

Deepen Parikh

Partner

Cort Post

Principal

Oliver Ressler

Associate

Past deals in Video Streaming

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tappp

Venture Round in 2016
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.

Mixer

Seed Round in 2016
Mixer, formerly known as Beam, is a live streaming platform that focuses on creating interactive experiences for gamers. It enables viewers to actively participate in the gameplay rather than passively watching. Through Mixer, audiences can influence game dynamics by striking lightning, generating terrain, creating quests, and selecting weapons, effectively becoming part of the game world. This innovative approach fosters deeper engagement between streamers and their viewers, connecting gaming communities through truly interactive live streams.

VSporto

Seed Round in 2016
VSporto, LLC is a sports-focused media company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, founded in 2011. It operates an online platform that provides sports enthusiasts with access to a variety of audio and video content, including podcasts, news, opinions, and analyses related to their favorite teams. The platform features interviews with current and former players and coaches, fostering a deeper connection between fans and the sports they love. By offering an extensive array of quality content, VSporto aims to engage true sports fans and enhance their experience with the latest developments in athletics.
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