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The Nucleus Network is a network development agency that unlocks the power of connections through a vetted group of successful individuals and businesses. Nucleus is

Investing heavily across sports and entertainment, Lauren Selig shares some deep insights with us today. Shake and Bake is a venture fund and advisory firm.

With over 300+ locations sold, Pickleball Kingdom is one of the fastest-growing franchises in sports. Pickleball Kingdom is a holding company of pickleball facilities around

Quickly scaling over the last few years, GoRout has been transforming on-field communication, led by founder Mike Rolih. GoRout is the only system that combines

Rebranding to LEAD, Justin Driscoll is the principal overseeing the pre-seed investment fund out of Lake Nona. LEAD is a family of funds investing across

1st party data is reimagining the athletics landscape, and Adam Azor from Sportradar is at the forefront of it. Sportradar is one of the world’s

One of the largest early-stage investors in the world, Trey Bowles is currently the Managing Director of Techstars where he runs two accelerator programs: Techstars

Recently receiving investment from the NBA, NHL, and Profluence Capital, John Stewart is transforming sports at Fastbreak AI. Fastbreak AI brings the power of world-class,

With ownership in sports from grassroots to the pros and in nearly every niche, Jordan Gazdik breaks down the landscape for us. BENCHPLAYERS is a

Padel is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and Ben Nichols saw this as a unique opportunity to build a PR firm for

Once the 35th-ranked female tennis player in the world, CiCi Bellis is now the founding partner of Cartan Capital. Cartan Capital is a venture capital

Quidich is revolutionizing the broadcasting experience having recently raised a Series A fundraising round with the company led by film entrepreneur Rahat Kulshreshtha. Quidich Innovation

Justin Bass is a Managing Director in the Sports and Entertainment Group at MAI Capital, where he joined in 2022, and has worked with professional

In 9 markets and with millions in revenue per year, Gio Marcantoni is the founder of Volo Sports. Started as a 16-person Bocce league in

Raising over $76M, Stephen Smith has taken Kitman Labs from an Irish sports data company to a global solution. Kitman Labs was founded, pioneered, and

A former college athlete, Matt Wheeler and his teammate started a sports recruiting platform in 2008 and have grown it substantially over the years. SportsRecruits

Before becoming an NBA agent and a trailblazer in shaping the college NIL space, Daniel Poneman spent over a decade as a scout and consultant

Peter Simon runs the sports investment division for Simon Group Holdings, which was founded by his father Sam Simon. Sam Simon is a legendary immigrant

Chris Van Dusen is a Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, a vertically Integrated PE/VC, Action Services, Public & Private Wealth Investment Firm that delivers capital

Minutely works with the largest media properties in sports as a video optimization platform for digital publishers. Amit Golan’s background boasts a wide spectrum of

After successfully exiting Rivals (Yahoo) and 24/7 (CBS), Shannon Terry began building his third sports media platform in On3. On3 is a top resource for

Lance Dietz is an investment partner who focuses on sports, collectibles, well-being, and gaming. KB Partners raised a $100M+ fund to deploy capital into the

Mike Nicoll is a former hooper turned award-winning filmmaker focused heavily on basketball’s business side in his documentaries. The Spoils penetrates a shadowy financial system:

After 15 seasons in Major League Baseball, José Bautista has made the jump into entrepreneurship and investing. He took a majority position in Marucci Sports

With soon-to-be 16 sportainment facilities, Chicken N Pickle is expanding across the country with their “TopGolf for Pickleball” concept. Chicken N Pickle is an entertainment

Recently closing out their $4M Series A round, Forever Network (formerly Basketball Forever) is adding more sports and new products and expanding to the United

With ownership in 3 pro teams, including Premier League club Ipswich Town FC, Brett Johnson has made a name for himself as one of the

Acquired by 3STEP Sports, West Coast Elite is the largest basketball event operator on the West Coast with more than 100 events in 11 states.

ScorePlay now counts over 130 sports clients and has experienced great growth since the $5M seed round last year. ScorePlay provides a suite of products

PFL is the #1 fastest-growing sports league ($1B+ valuation) quickly rising to challenge the UFC and is coming off a $100M investment from Saudi’s SRJ

As a 23-year-old business owner and coming off a $500k fundraise, Huck Sorock is looking to transform the referee space. The idea of Refr Sports

StatusPRO recently received $20m in funding including an investment from Google’s venture arm to transform training and gaming in sports. StatusPRO is a sports technology

With high-end clients like the NBA and MLB, Sweet Chameleon is taking on phygital collectibles led by Michael Dub. Sweet Chameleon lives at the intersection

The “Redzone for Baseball”, PLYR is aiming to revolutionize discovery, engagement, and interaction with sports through its players. After spending a handful of years as

The Defense Department, 90% of NFL teams, and many high-level performers including Andrew Huberman use Momentous products. Momentous offers high-quality nutritional and dietary supplements, researched

With many years of experience in sportainment, Craig Winning is now taking on BatBox as they expand from Mexico to the United States. BatBox is

An experienced veteran in sportainment, Ollie’s newest project is at the intersection of racing, socializing, and eating with F1 Arcade. F1 Arcade is a new

Before launching his own agency, Jared was Head of Sports at Twitter/Vine helping establish deep ties within the social media world. Changing the way credit

After the acquisition of The Athletic, Evan Parker joined Alexis Ohanian and Brett Montgomery to build Mantel. Mantel is a community for collectors (starting in

Recently raising their Series A round, we discuss the changing dynamic of digital sports activations and how they’ve been able to help organizations get closer

“The Real Moneyball Guy”, the popular movie was partly based on Ari Kaplan’s analytical and scouting experiences innovating Major League Baseball. Ari Kaplan created and

We dive deep into fan engagement, creating immersive experiences, MVP Interactive, and James Giglio’s new book Beyond the Jumbotron. MVP Interactive is a creative technology

Perfect Game is the world’s largest youth baseball/softball platform and scouting service, producing over 8,600+ events, 300,000+ games, and showcases annually across the United States.

Pro Skills Basketball is now in 20 cities across the United States with their innovative basketball training, coaching, and team membership model. Brendan Winters grew

Futsal is one of the fastest-growing sports in the world, and Senda Athletics is at the forefront of it. Senda Athletics is a head-to-toe soccer

Coming off an $8M funding round, DUPR is going both downstream and horizontal in pickleball. DUPR is a rating algorithm and app to find other

We dive deep into Drake Star’s latest sports technology report which saw a total deal value of $37B in 2023. Mohit Pareek is a media

With over 60+ employees globally, the Aura platform is transforming traditional linear content experiences into an engaging, interactive, and immersive hyper-contextual environment by aggregating content,

WSC Sports is nearly a billion-dollar Israeli company, that enables sports media rights owners to automatically generate personalized sports videos in real-time Prior to co-founding

GameChanger is a tech company (acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods in 2016) whose mobile app and website provide scorekeeping, stats, video streaming, and recap stories

Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech finds, funds, and fast-tracks innovative startups from around the world to invest in and develop the next generation of technology to change

CrewLAB recently completed a pre-seed round for their sports team management system for high school and collegiate endurance sports. Dominic Pardini is a former UCLA

SeventySix Capital is a VC firm that invests in innovative sports, media, and entertainment companies. Wayne Kimmel is the managing partner of SeventySix Capital who

The United Basketball League (UBL) is a fan-owned league attempting to create a system similar to baseball (but in basketball) co-founded by former NBA player

NBA Champion and global superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently announced the launch of Improbable Media led by CEO Jonathan Stern and also ESPN personality Jay Williams.

Full Venue closed a €2M seed round to expand its AI marketing platform beyond Europe and into categories beyond sports. Full Venue uses Artificial Intelligence

The Enhanced Games, backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is on a mission to reimagine performance and provide an alternative to the Olympics. Dr. Aron Souza

FanClub Sports Capital is a syndication platform and registered investment advisor (RIA) that connects deals to private investors. Before founding FanClub, Dave Mirynech spent several

CoachTube is one of the largest marketplaces in the sports industry helping to connect athletes/parents with the top coaching instructional videos. Wade Floyd was previously

CEO Mike Shogren is the father of a young athlete who suffered a devastating concussion leading to years of symptoms that could’ve been easily diagnosed

Greenfly has been building in sports & media for ten years with 500+ major organizations as clients led by Daniel Kirschner. Greenfly’s short-form media software

Reality is being redefined as immersive technology and sports are colliding at record rates. Tyler Gates leads the charge at Brightline Interactive and is the

RacquetX looks to build the homebase for the multi-billion-dollar racquet sports industry as we dive deep into the business of events. Robyn Duda is the

From grassroots to global impact, RugbyDAO is on a mission to reshape rugby for the next 200 years. It’s a decentralized way to build community

In this episode, CJ Handron of Diamond Kinetics gives us a deep dive into the evolution of sports tech (since they were one of the

Reflecting on the trends and developments in sports business for the year 2023, the host speaks with Kirby Porter, the founder of New Game Labs.

In this exclusive interview, we break down TeamSnap’s acquisition of MOJO Sports with their respective CEOs. We cover the state of youth sports across the

After 30 years at Accenture, Mike Sutcliff has jumped into the sports entrepreneurship world co-founding 3 different companies. We touch on advice from leaving the

Kyle Pfaffenbach is a high-end performance nutritionist, helping mostly athletes but also founders optimize their performance. Plaffenbach has a B.S. and M.S. in exercise science

The Program is a business focused on restoring New York City basketball at the youth and grassroots level. This includes a focus on media, merchandise,

With soccer growth ahead, Lega Serie A (Italy) launched a US division with Andy Mitchell leading the charge. The Serie A Championship is the premier

MediaKind is an end-to-end video delivery solution that serves some of the largest media properties in the world. After serving as the CTO for a

Grandstand raised $2.75M to build out its creator economy/fan engagement platform. Sandeep Rajan previously spent time as a product leader at both Dropbox and Patreon.

GODSENT is a world-famous, Swedish esports organization with its legacy in the game Counter-Strike. To create the team, Ludwig Sandgren left his job and sold

All-American wrestler to founding what would become CBS Sports Network and now running a micro betting company in Simplebet, Chris Bevilacqua. Simplebet is a B2B

Chris Paul, Zion Williamson, Jimmer Fredette, and a few other athlete investors are involved in Scout. Clients include Iowa, Texas A&M, G-League, Florida, Siena, Depaul,

Leading a team of 70+ artificial intelligence and computer vision experts, Luka Pataky has deep insights into where the space is headed. Sportradar Group AG

DMG Ventures recently made two sports investments: F1 Arcade and a new Padel tournament called The Hexagon Cup. DMG Ventures is the investment arm of

The sport of padel has exploded across Europe! Today we break down the business behind it and its expansion west. Ryan Redondo is a former

The Fan-Owned SailGP Team by FANVEST IO provides a unique opportunity to become a team owner for as little as $5,000. David Palmer is helping

Prior to founding Caffeine, Ben Keighran sold Chomp Inc to Apple where he led the design of Apple TV for several years. Caffeine TV has

Tom Webb is the Chief Marketing Officer of the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP). APP is an organization elevating the sport of pickleball by providing

The Sporting News (TSN) was founded in 1886 as a weekly newspaper. They recently raised $15M to expand into commerce beyond just digital ads. LTV

HEIR raised $10.6M from Thrive Capital for their consumer-facing community platform for athletes to connect with fans — as well as other lines of business,

Drive by DraftKings is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment. Drive also has an all-star network consisting of notable athletes and

The fragmentation of tennis has come to a crossroads as Saudi Arabia is disrupting other individual sports and players are itching for stable pay. 30-year

Previously the CMO at LiveONE and ONE Championship, Jon Anastas jumped into the CEO seat at sports live-streaming startup ClashTV in 2023. Jon is also

Third-generation textile entrepreneur Gary Goldberg is the founder of SquadLocker, which raised a $20M Series C in 2020. SquadLocker is a custom apparel and gear

Prior to jumping into the founder seat, Chase Garrett was a professional motocross rider, marketing manager at Red Bull, and personal agent to athletes such

Former Executive Director of U.S. Figure Skating Ramsey Baker dives deep into Olympic Sports, National Governing Bodies, the IOC, and the upcoming 2028 LA Summer

Frank Michael Smith tells his story of how he has built an audience of more than 3 million followers/subscribers and billions of views around sports

Pro League Network’s brands include SlapFIGHT Championship, World Putting League, CarJitsu, and the Pro Carrom Tour. They have an owned audience of over 500K subscribers/followers

The Player’s Fund is the UK’s first-ever “athlete-fueled” venture firm that aims to invest £40M with a vehicle composed of athlete collectives including Chris Smalling,

James Kimball was at the forefront of the WWE’s groundbreaking college athlete NIL program and is now building his own agency. Novo Sports Group is

Jordan Rogers revamped his life after a stint in jail up the ranks at Nike and now with his own company Perseus Creative. Perseus Creative

A multiple-time exited founder Jim Cavale is very involved in the NIL and college sports industry and sees the next opportunity with what he’s building

In 2013, Tom Waterhouse (.com) was sold to William Hill Australia for a 20x plus exit. WaterhouseVC invests in listed and unlisted businesses related to

After getting fired from his sports radio job, Kevin Jones put his last $17,000 of savings to build Blue Wire. Kevin Jones has over 12

Kyle Martino spent 6 years in the MLS and is currently building a handful of soccer companies after many years as a TV analyst and

As the sports industry continues to grow, venture capitalist & tech executive Soma Somesegar has entered the space through ownership. Soma is a majority owner

Andrew Steinwold first bought Bitcoin in 2013 and now runs a $100M venture fund focused around the metaverse. Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused

Homefans is experiencing massive MoM growth for their marketplace where fans can connect, plan, and book sports trips and experiences hosted by locals. Luke Verbeek

Didier Occident speaks to some of the most significant football programs in the world about financial literacy, wealth building, and maximizing earnings off the field.

Ferran is the CEO and Managing Director of Gasol16 Ventures, Pau Gasol’s business and strategic investing vehicle. Prieto also co-founded Everest Talent Management to help

Combat IQ is the world’s first AI-powered data analytics company dedicated to combat sports using machine learning and computer vision. Prior to founding Combat IQ,

Betr recently completed a $35M Series A2 ($300M valuation) led by tech entrepreneur Joey Levy and influencer Jake Paul. Betr is labeled as the world’s

In July 2023, Better Collective acquired Playmaker HQ for up to $54M with $15M upfront. Playmaker is a sports media platform, content machine, and emerging

Brian Woods is building another sports property, after previously selling The Spring League to Fox and creating the USFL. Prep Super League is an elite,

Led by Antonio Cacorino, APEX Capital, is bringing the athlete investment movement into Europe. APEX focuses on investments in the sports, media, and entertainment industries.

Soccer is growing at a rapid pace in the United States, and the USL is in a prime position prior to the 2026 World Cup

Bruce Buffer is the legendary UFC announcer and Matt Whitteker is an exited unicorn founder at SaaS company Assent. They came together to co-found the

Before jumping into the founder seat, Courtney Jeffries worked for the Oakland Raiders, MSG, and was the Chief Operating Officer of Satisfi Labs. VRTL, pronounced

17 Sport is the world’s first sports impact company, working at the intersection of sport, business, and purpose. As a Certified B-Corp, 17 Sport’s mission

OLIVER has raised over $1M and recently entered into a partnership agreement with FC Barcelona that also included an investment from the soccer conglomerate. Agustin

OnCore Golf is innovating unique sports products including their Genius golf ball that has a GPS tracking device inside its hollow-core construction. The tracking device

Launched in 2017, iSport360 has raised ~$2M in capital to help youth sports coaches, players, and parents set goals, foster healthy team communication, and engage

Thad Young was drafted 12th in the 2007 NBA Draft out of Georgia Tech and has made $140 million playing for the 76ers, Timberwolves, Nets,

Hugo Inglis has participated in 3 Olympic games for New Zealand and is also building an exciting model around athletes + philanthropy. High Impact Athletes

Anand is a two-time exited founder, Junglee (acq. by Amazon) and Kosmix (acq. by Walmart) that is now a founding partner of rocketship.vc and owner

Michael Raymond is an up-and-coming talent agent currently representing professional basketball players, influencers, student-athletes for NIL, and E-sports teams. Raymond Representation is a community-focused and

Cole and Cody Hock are Forbes 30 under 30 co-founders with a background in the music and law industries which fueled their journey to creating

Outlier raised over $3M to pivot their original idea and build the first-of-its-kind sports betting platform where sports fans can browse, analyze, and execute bets

Asia Sports Tech is one of the leading business consulting and financial advisory firms in all of Asia. Loron Orris has 30+ years of experience

Satisfi Labs raised a Series A in 2021 to continue building their AI chatbot, which is conversational and understands tens of thousands of intents. Satisfi

CrowdIQ has signed deals with over 25% of the NFL for its state-of-the-art computer vision to provide actionable insights on the composition and behavior of

In the entrepreneur seat since 19 years old, David Ortiz is now building at the intersection of web3, AI, esports, and content with SimWin Sports.

In 2021 Mark Neifeld founded the Sport Fishing Championship – the most extensive saltwater fishing championship series in North America – where he serves as

Last year, Cipher Sports raised a $5M Series A led at CEO by longtime sports media professional Adam Fiske. Cipher Sports arms users with the

OneTeam Partners aligns with world-class player’s associations and helps athletes maximize their name, image, and likeness rights by focusing on four key areas: group licensing,

TicketRev just raised $1.1M as the first-ever reverse ticketing marketplace – modeled after shoe marketplaces like StockX and GOAT. Jason Shatsky co-founded the company while

CSMG helps their collegiate partners understand & maximize marketplace value for media rights and sponsorships and provides managed solutions for NIL and group licensing for

Jonathan is a repeat entrepreneur having founded and sold his first company INCENT Corporate Services. He then spent the last few years as a web3

Started by all former college & pro baseball players, The Futures App raised $2.65M to launch into the sports tech ecosystem. The Futures App provides

The NFL Players Inc is the 25th largest licensor in the world. Steve Scebelo took over in 2020 and has taken the company to record

Before his current endeavor, Ahmad was the president of the NFL Players Inc. and the founding CEO of OneTeam Partners which was valued at $1.9

Prior to founding Altius Sports Partners, Casey was the VP of business & legal affairs at the NFLPA, where he helped lead the NIL program

Founded in 2016, TOCA Football has raised over $100M in venture capital and built an impressive conglomerate in the soccer/football space. Prior to founding TOCA

Prior to raising over $3M to build out Marketpryce, CEO Jason Bergman was a sports agent and also worked in the athlete marketing sector. Marketpryce

In 2021, Ben Reynolds and Spalk raised a $3M Series A round which included several notable athlete investors and was headed by Greg Norman’s venture

Opendorse is one of the largest companies in the NIL space and it all began with former Nebraska linebacker Blake Lawrence attempting to help just

With sports leagues changing and athletes embracing ownership, Paris Wallace saw the perfect opportunity to create the National Cycling League (NCL). Prior to creating the

A former rugby player himself, Dugald Macdonald wanted to connect the worlds of sport and data. He co-founded Sportable in 2015 alongside NASA engineer Dr.

TeamSnap is one of the largest sports technology companies in North America and Peter Frintzilas is leading the charge after Waud Capital purchased TeamSnap in

AI video cameras/software is exploding across the globe and Patrik Olsson is at the forefront of it at Spiideo. Patrik was previously a Vice President

Vinit Bharara is a successful entrepreneur having founded and sold multiple companies: The Pit (acquired by Topps) Diapers.com (acquired by Amazon) Some Spider Studios (acquired

Sitting on an audience of over 2.5M followers, Adam Faris is thinking bigger than just content. He is a co-founder of Dapper Life, which is

When NIL went live in July 2021, Sean Clifford didn’t just sign endorsement deals – he created an agency, Limitless NIL, to help other players

Tracy Deforge is building The Player’s Impact, along with being on the board of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and USA Handball. A decorated

Ben DiNucci is a professional football player, playing for the Dallas Cowboys for 2 years and now for the Seattle Sea Dragons in the XFL.

With extensive global sporting knowledge and relationships, Edward helped found Sports Rights Tech. One of their partners, Yash, recently spent months in India observing the

After playing in the NFL for 6 years and working in sports for nearly a decade, David Anderson decided to start his own venture, BreakAway

After several years of building a sports agency in China, Matt Beyer decided to start the East Asia Super League (EASL). It is the top

Adam Breneman is a quick riser in the sports media world. He is an entrepreneur, college football analyst, investor, and content creator. Breneman was a

Ishveen Jolly is building OpenSponsorship, a two-sided global marketplace for sports sponsorship. Their platform makes it easy for brands to partner with athletes, teams, and

Brian Fagan is the founder of Oncoor Sports, a marketing agency for athletes, collectives, and brands. In 2021, it was acquired by a Utah-based group

Cole Peterson is one of the youngest coaches/directors in all of Division 1 FBS football. At 24 years old, he recently got hired by Trent

Paul Anton is building Huupe, the world’s first smart basketball hoop. It is the merging of technology, gaming, and sports training. Prior to Huupe, Anton

Steven Farag is building Campus Ink, a merch platform at the center of NIL and college athletics. In 2022, Campus Ink raised several million dollars

Porter Grieve is building Mercury, a university fan experience platform that uses athlete-driven media to push the product forward. Prior to Mercury, Grieve spent several

Ryan Girardot is an exited founder now building in the youth basketball space. Cerebro Sports is a Mark Cuban company using data analytics to provide

Jacob Turner was the 9th pick in the 2009 MLB draft and played professional baseball for over a decade. He is now building JL Strategic

Roy Daneman is a repeat entrepreneur who is now building an AI-infused sports training equipment company, Strikeco. In this podcast, we talk about AI, why

Nick Eyasian is a repeat entrepreneur and former race car driver who is now building a protective headwear company. LIGHT Helmets is a helmet company

Jason Syversen is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who is now building an AI company in sports. Sportsvisio automatically captures highlights and stats from sporting

CJ Watson is a former NBA player turned angel investor, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. In this podcast, he talked about the transition from playing pro