Sapphire Ventures

Sapphire Ventures is a global software venture capital firm dedicated to partnering with innovative management teams and venture funds to develop significant companies. Founded in 1996 and becoming an independent entity in 2011, Sapphire has invested in over 170 companies worldwide, resulting in more than 30 public listings and 45 acquisitions. With over $11 billion in assets under management and a presence in Austin, London, Menlo Park, and San Francisco, Sapphire Ventures focuses on scaling companies and enhancing their potential to become category leaders. The firm employs a Portfolio Growth team of experienced operators who provide strategic support, resources, and tools to help portfolio companies thrive in competitive markets. Additionally, Sapphire Sport, a specialized investment platform within the firm, targets early-stage investments at the intersection of sports, media, and entertainment technology, addressing emerging opportunities in the sports technology sector.

Hillary Cook

Senior Associate

Rajeev Dham

Partner

Kevin Diestel

Partner

Gao, Cathy L.

Partner

Hartwig, David

Co-Founder and Partner

Alex Lehman

Investor

Imogen Mulliner

Associate

Michael Spirito

Partner

Chloe Steinberg

Partner

Andreas Weiskam

Co-Founder and Partner

Sarah Wu

Associate

Past deals in eSports

Overtime

Series D in 2022
Overtime is a sports network designed for the next generation of sports enthusiasts. Based in New York City, the company creates original, digital-first content across various platforms, including YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok, focusing on short-form engagement. Overtime operates several innovative sports leagues, including Overtime Elite in basketball, Overtime Select, OT7 in football, and OTX in boxing, catering to both athletes and fans globally. The business model is supported by sponsorships, brand partnerships, e-commerce, licensing, and media rights, allowing Overtime to engage a community of over 90 million fans and followers. The company has attracted significant investment from notable venture capital firms and industry leaders.

Jackpot

Series A in 2022
Jackpot.com is modernizing the way Americans play the lottery. Jackpot.com brings verified, official state lottery tickets online by leveraging its digital platform to give customers the ability to play right from your phone, tablet, or desktop. Jackpot.com has invested significantly in responsible gaming safeguards, with default spending limits and other features built in throughout the experience, which earned them a certification from the National Council on Problem Gaming. To learn more, visit jackpot.com or download the iOS or Android app.

GreenPark Sports

Series B in 2021
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform aimed at sports and esports enthusiasts. Founded in 2018 and based in Burlingame, California, the company offers digital experiences and free-to-play mobile games that allow fans to engage with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship product enables users to participate in a competitive environment during live sporting events, where they can battle to become the "Best Fans" in their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative platform, GreenPark Sports creates an interactive virtual sports environment that connects fans with one another and enhances their overall gaming experience.

Buzzer

Series A in 2021
Buzzer is scaling its proprietary technology and custom services to support an evolving industry embracing a more fan-centric approach and looking to connect with Gen Z audiences. Buzzer’s technology enables partners’ D2C platforms to be lighter, faster, curated, and personalized while saving on costly manual oversight and editorial resourcing, solving for a content-saturated and disaggregated consumer environment.

Overtime

Series C in 2021
Overtime is a sports network for the next generation of sports fans. It produces original content across YouTube, Snapchat, and IGTV, as well as highly engaging short-form content on Instagram and TikTok. Based in NYC, Overtime is funded by top VC firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Greycroft Ventures as well as industry leaders like Kevin Durant and former NBA Commissioner David Stern.

Aglet

Seed Round in 2020
Aglet is a digital platform that connects sneakerheads, creators, and brands through virtual sneakers. Aglet is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

GreenPark Sports

Series A in 2020
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform aimed at sports and esports enthusiasts. Founded in 2018 and based in Burlingame, California, the company offers digital experiences and free-to-play mobile games that allow fans to engage with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship product enables users to participate in a competitive environment during live sporting events, where they can battle to become the "Best Fans" in their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative platform, GreenPark Sports creates an interactive virtual sports environment that connects fans with one another and enhances their overall gaming experience.

Buzzer

Seed Round in 2020
Buzzer is scaling its proprietary technology and custom services to support an evolving industry embracing a more fan-centric approach and looking to connect with Gen Z audiences. Buzzer’s technology enables partners’ D2C platforms to be lighter, faster, curated, and personalized while saving on costly manual oversight and editorial resourcing, solving for a content-saturated and disaggregated consumer environment.

Restream

Series A in 2020
Restream is a multi-streaming solution that allows producers to analyze and interact with their viewers across platforms. Using the platform, users can stream live video to any live stream service. The platform includes ingesting service in over 80 countries serving a million users. Capabilities include analytics, scheduling, shared chat, monitoring, and seamless integration with encoders. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

GreenPark Sports

Seed Round in 2019
GreenPark Sports, Inc. is a company that develops and operates an online gaming platform aimed at sports and esports enthusiasts. Founded in 2018 and based in Burlingame, California, the company offers digital experiences and free-to-play mobile games that allow fans to engage with their favorite sports, teams, and athletes. Its flagship product enables users to participate in a competitive environment during live sporting events, where they can battle to become the "Best Fans" in their respective leagues and seasons. Through its innovative platform, GreenPark Sports creates an interactive virtual sports environment that connects fans with one another and enhances their overall gaming experience.

PlayVS

Series C in 2019
PlayVS operates an esports platform designed to facilitate competitive gaming for high school students. The platform enables the organization of online tournaments where teens can form teams at their schools and compete against teams from other schools for cash prizes and titles at state championships. It serves as a comprehensive resource for high school esports programs, keeping participants informed and engaged in the competitive gaming landscape.

Overtime

Series B in 2019
Overtime is a sports network for the next generation of sports fans. It produces original content across YouTube, Snapchat, and IGTV, as well as highly engaging short-form content on Instagram and TikTok. Based in NYC, Overtime is funded by top VC firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Greycroft Ventures as well as industry leaders like Kevin Durant and former NBA Commissioner David Stern.

MyCujoo

Venture Round in 2019
mycujoo, was born in July 2014, and is the primary football long tail streaming and media rights platform, allowing players, clubs, leagues, federations and confederations to live stream, upload, syndicate and monetise data and content. mycujoo targets semi-professional, amateur and youth football content. This segment represents an estimate 95% of the overall football market: an estimate 400 million players and 5.1 million football teams, a market worth an estimate USD 20 Billion. mycujoo.tv currently has currently formed partnerships with content rights holders in more than 100 countries.

Phoenix Labs

Series C in 2018
Phoenix Labs Inc. is an independent game development studio based in Vancouver, Canada, with additional locations in Montreal and Los Angeles. Founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne, the company specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games that emphasize online cooperative experiences and strong narratives. Phoenix Labs focuses on developing games for personal computers, allowing users to download free-to-play titles that foster shared gaming experiences. The studio is dedicated to delivering engaging and immersive gameplay, catering to modern gaming communities.

Phoenix Labs

Series B in 2018
Phoenix Labs Inc. is an independent game development studio based in Vancouver, Canada, with additional locations in Montreal and Los Angeles. Founded in 2014 by Jesse Houston, Sean Bender, and Robin Mayne, the company specializes in creating AAA multiplayer games that emphasize online cooperative experiences and strong narratives. Phoenix Labs focuses on developing games for personal computers, allowing users to download free-to-play titles that foster shared gaming experiences. The studio is dedicated to delivering engaging and immersive gameplay, catering to modern gaming communities.
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