Verance Capital

Verance Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2020 and headquartered in New York, New York. The firm focuses on providing early and growth-stage capital to companies within the sports, media, and live entertainment industries. By targeting these dynamic sectors, Verance Capital aims to support innovative businesses that are poised for expansion and success.

Lyle Ayes JD

Founder and CEO

Jeremy Hoffman

Principal

Julian Kershaw-Weih

Principal

9 past transactions

Winners Alliance

Private Equity Round in 2022
Winners Alliance provides services for sports licensing programs that are aimed at helping athletes. Professional athletes train aspiring athletes through the company's sports program, which also includes trading cards, collectibles, and video games. This helps the athletes improve both on and off the field.

Stix Golf

Series A in 2022
Stix Golf provides headcovers, bamboo golf tees, golf balls, eco-hybrid golf glove, magnetic golf towel, stand bag, clubs, and accessories. Their customers inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications.

Tappp

Series B in 2022
TAPPP makes it easy for consumers to access sports content and bet by unlocking multiple payment options. TAPPP has made MLB and NFL streaming products available across the largest physical and digital retailers in the US. TAPPP is now extending those payment options for sports betting, making it safer and easier for millions of customers to top up their accounts using cash. Headquartered in New York City, TAPPP's mission is to make sports content more engaging and accessible to fans.
Wave Sports + Entertainment is a media company built for the next generation of digital superfans. Through a portfolio of over 30 media brands, original content, talent, and a suite of products and services, WSE reaches more than 500M Gen Z and Millennial sports fans on a monthly basis. Our core content is consistently ranked as the most highly engaged across Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube where over 100 million followers engage with our brands.
Betsperts Media & Technology Group provides a premium digital experience for sports consumers. We believe that sports are inherently social and that games are best enjoyed with a community of passionate fans. Further, Fantasy and sports betting allows viewers to have an additional commitment to a particular match, thereby increasing their enjoyment of that event. At our core, we strives to provide sports fans with top tier digital experiences through our communities, premium content, and industry leading insight and analytics Betsperts Media & Technology Group is home to leading brands in the Fantasy, Dynasty, and sports betting ecosystem. Our brands include the Betsperts app, Betsperts.com, Betspertsgolf.com, Fantasy Life App, 4for4 Fantasy Football, Dynasty League Football, and Bleacher Nation. Betsperts was founded in 2018 with the goal of creating a place for sports bettors to connect and learn together. Since then we have expanded our reach to fantasy sports with the intention of creating one of the largest digital sports audiences in the US. Today we are home to leading brands, podcasts, and content producers and operate as one of the top affiliates in the market. We appreciate your interest in Betsperts and look forward to connecting with you.

Greenfly

Venture Round in 2021
Greenfly is a software platform that automates the continuous flow of short-form digital media for sports organizations. Its software platform and mobile app empower sports and entertainment organizations to automate the collection, automated organization, and distribution of short-form videos and photos to anyone, organically growing audiences and increasing revenue.

Meadowlark Media

Series A in 2021
Meadowlark Media is a content company focused on sports.

Exile Content Studio

Series A in 2020
Exile is the premier media company and one stop shop for premium content for Latinos and US Hispanics.

Tixr

Venture Round in 2016
More than ticketing. An experiential commerce partner leveraging unique technology to redefine the fan experience and evolve the way large-scale event creators do business.
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