Stadia Ventures

Stadia Ventures is a venture capital investment firm and sports business accelerator based in St. Louis, Missouri, with expanded operations in Frisco/Dallas. Founded in 2015, the firm focuses on sports and esports startups, seeking to invest in 4-6 promising companies twice a year. Each selected startup receives a $100,000 investment and participates in a 14-week business development bootcamp that includes mentorship from industry experts and networking opportunities with potential clients. Over four years, Stadia Ventures has built a portfolio of 40 companies, achieving five successful exits and enabling its portfolio companies to raise over $53 million in funding. The firm emphasizes sectors such as lifestyle and recreation, performance and wellness, fan engagement, content, media, and entertainment, as well as esports and sports betting.

Art Chou

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Tim Hayden

Co-Founder and General Partner

Brandon Janosky

Managing Director

Joe Pimmel

Managing Partner

Past deals in Missouri

Healium

Venture Round in 2021
Healium is a drugless solution for the self-management of anxiety. It's the world's first immersive media channel powered by the user's brainwaves and heart rate via their wearables. In three peer-reviewed journals, Healium has been shown to quickly reduce anxiety and increase feelings of positivity in as little as four minutes. These data-driven VR and AR escapes are controlled by the user's emotions displayed on the screen via their wearables.

BODITRAK SPORTS

Seed Round in 2016
BODITRAK SPORTS is a sports technology company based in Morning View, Kentucky, specializing in the interaction between athletes and the ground. The company focuses on developing innovative solutions that help instructors and athletes enhance performance while minimizing the risk of injury. By manufacturing golf goods and utilizing advanced technology, BODITRAK SPORTS aims to improve the overall athletic experience and provide valuable insights into an athlete's performance dynamics.

Rookies

Seed Round in 2015
ROOKIES LLC develops an application that allows users to create and print their own baseball cards. Its application allows users to edit photos, text, and colors on their personalized baseball cards. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.
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