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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Sports startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
| Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITKRAFT Ventures | https://www.bitkraft.vc | Corporate Round | San Francisco, California, United States | Linkedin |
| The Kraft Group | http://www.thekraftgroup.com | Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States | Linkedin | |
| The Company Lab | http://colab.co/ | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Linkedin |
| Black Lab Sports | http://www.blacklabsports.com | Seed | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Linkedin |
| SeventySix Capital | http://www.seventysixcapital.com | Early Stage Venture, Seed | Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States | Linkedin |
At Early Stage Life we track over 1,000,000 investors and over 3,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 24 Sports investors in United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Sports Investors & Funds (United States)
BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures is an early-stage investment platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Digital Entertainment, eSports, Venture Capital, Video Games, Virtual Reality
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The Kraft Group
The Kraft Group is a privately-owned, family-operated company that is a major player in the world of business.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Industries: Sports
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The Company Lab
The Company Lab is a nonprofit startup accelerator that supports entrepreneurial growth in southeast Tennessee.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: 3D Printing, Association, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Data Visualization, Distillery, E-Commerce Platforms, eSports, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Geospatial, Internet of Things, Organic Food, Outdoors, Recreation, Retail, Retail Technology, Snack Food, Sporting Goods
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Black Lab Sports
Black Lab Sports incubates technology and invests in businesses that unleash human potential – Mind, Body, and Energy.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Sports, Transportation, Venture Capital
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SeventySix Capital
SeventySix Capital is at the epicenter of sports & tech, investing in smart and nice entrepreneurs who are building game changing startups.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: eSports, Retail Technology, Sports, Venture Capital, Wellness
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R/GA Ventures
Investment arm of R/GA. We’re helping industry leaders capitalize on disruptive technologies through access to the startup ecosystem.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Industries: Big Data, Blockchain, Enterprise, Infrastructure, Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Pet, Sports
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Sterling.VC
Sterling.VC is a sports, media and real estate VC fund supported by Sterling Equities, the principal owner of the Mets, SNY, and OverwatchNY
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, eSports, Media and Entertainment, Real Estate, Sports
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KB Partners
KB Partners is a suburban Chicago based VC firm focused on investing in early stage companies at the intersection of sports and technology.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Sports, Venture Capital
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Stadia Ventures
Stadia Ventures is one of the oldest sports- and esports-focused venture firms with a sports business accelerator.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Education, Innovation Management, Sports
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Sapphire Sport
Sapphire Sport is a investment vehicle in early-stage technology companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: eSports, Sports, Venture Capital
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HP Tech Ventures
HP Tech Ventures is helping to foster an ecosystem of innovation and reinvention.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Battery, Cyber Security, eSports, Gaming, Virtual Reality, Virtual Workforce
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Causeway Media Partners
Causeway Media Partners is an investment fund focused on sports media, entertainment, and related companies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Sports
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Magic Johnson Enterprises
Magic Johnson Enterprises is a company owned by retired NBA Hall of Fame legend Magic Johnson.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Fitness, Restaurants, Sports
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Phoenix Capital Ventures (PCV)
PCV is an early stage venture firm partnering with companies in the sports, gaming, human performance and media sectors.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Industries: Consumer, eSports, Fitness, Gaming, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Sports, Venture Capital
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Deep Space Ventures
Deep Space Ventures invests in seed and series-A stage startups primarily in the Esports and B2B spaces
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: B2B, eSports, Finance, Venture Capital
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JDS Sports
JDS SPORTS is a next-generation sports media and technology holding company.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Content Syndication, Digital Media, Mobile, Sports
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Zone 5 Ventures
Investing in technologies that move you
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Electric Vehicle, Fitness, Sports, Venture Capital, Wellness
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Capital Sports Ventures
Capital Sports Ventures seeks to invest in sports and lifestyle events and properties.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Finance, Sports
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EONXI
Venture Fund and Startup Studio
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Blockchain, Consumer, Enterprise Software, eSports, Gaming, Internet
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Loup Ventures
Loup Ventures is a research-driven venture capital firm based in Minneapolis and New York investing in frontier technology.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Augmented Reality, eSports, Gaming, Neuroscience, Robotics, Virtual Reality
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BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures is an early-stage investment platform for gaming, esports, and interactive media.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Digital Entertainment, eSports, Venture Capital, Video Games, Virtual Reality
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The Kraft Group
The Kraft Group is a privately-owned, family-operated company that is a major player in the world of business.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity
Industries: Sports
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The Company Lab
The Company Lab is a nonprofit startup accelerator that supports entrepreneurial growth in southeast Tennessee.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: 3D Printing, Association, Consumer Electronics, Consumer Goods, Data Visualization, Distillery, E-Commerce Platforms, eSports, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Geospatial, Internet of Things, Organic Food, Outdoors, Recreation, Retail, Retail Technology, Snack Food, Sporting Goods
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Black Lab Sports
Black Lab Sports incubates technology and invests in businesses that unleash human potential – Mind, Body, and Energy.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture
Industries: Sports, Transportation, Venture Capital
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