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Courtside Ventures is the leading early-stage fund focused on Sports, Lifestyle, and Gaming.
Our Approach
We partner with early-stage founders who are challenging the traditional definition of sports, lifestyle, and gaming.
These spaces are major areas of growth where we believe the next generation of consumers are going to spend increased share of wallet and time.
Focus Areas
Sports
New sports and platforms catering to a younger demographic are avenues we believe will generate tremendous growth in the future.
Content is King
The capture, creation, distribution and consumption of content is a major revenue driver in sports at all levels
New Regulations
The continued expansion of sports betting has been fueled by the approval of regulatory bodies globally, creating massive opportunities
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Lifestyle
The next generation prioritizes quality of life, leading to large opportuties in wellness and commerce
Personalized Wellness
Better data capture will result in personalized fitness & nutrition programs.
Collectibles
The unbundling of eBay continues with more vertically focused marketplaces.
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Gaming
Gaming is the single most dominant form of interactive entertainment for a generation of young adults.
Infrastructure
Content creation, distribution, and monetization platforms for games will continue to drive massive enterprise SaaS value.
Global Focus
Gaming is a global phenomenon and we will invest across multiple markets worldwide to capture value in both mature and emerging markets.
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Key Statistics
Portfolio\n\n**$200M+** \nAUM Across 3 Funds
Enterprise Value of Entire Courtside Portfolio\n\n**$9B+**
Investments in Underrepresented Founders\n\n28%
Raised by Courtside Portfolio Companies\n\n**$1.5B+**
Companies acquired or IPO'd\n\n9
Active Investments Based Outside The US\n\n20%
Across our funds
20% of our investments are international
Being a vertical and sector specific fund focused on macro global trends, we believe it is crucial to identify and back the best companies and entrepreneurs on a world wide basis.
Insights
April 29, 2025\nWhy We Invested: Fanstake
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