SV Angel is a service organization, investing in founders who share these values. They support entrepreneurs in building lasting companies by assisting at key inflection points and leveraging networks to help them propel their businesses forward.

SV Angel

Eilers Research, LLC is a boutique research firm focused on servicing the gaming equipment, technology, and interactive gaming sectors within the global gaming industry.  Their products and services include market research, equity research, and consulting services designed specifically for land based & online casino operators, equipment & technology suppliers, social gaming operators & suppliers, gaming regulators, and investors.

Eilers & Krejcik Gaming

Founded in 2012, LionTree is an independent investment and merchant bank with deep roots in the media, technology, communications, consumer, and creative industries. LionTree's thematic focus and expertise provide a differentiated perspective to help their relationships unlock growth and transformation across key areas of the global digital economy.

LionTree

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AAFM

The Chainsmokers is an electronic DJ and production company where indie artists release their remixes songs.

The Chainsmokers

Thirty Five Ventures is a startup founded by basketball star Kevin Durant that invests in tech companies.

Thirty Five Ventures

HBSE Ventures is a venture capital fund focused on sports-tech.

HBSE Ventures

Mantis is an early-stage fund that invests in consumer tech, media/entertainment, and fintech companies. Mantis VC is a partnership between The Chainsmokers and experienced Venture Capital professionals and entrepreneurs Milan Koch and Jeffrey Evans that focuses on consumer technologies in the areas of Media and Entertainment, Fintech, and Health and Wellness. Founded in 2019, Mantis VC is based in Los Angeles, California.

MANTIS Venture Capital

Austin Rief Ventures is a venture capital firm.

Austin Rief Ventures

Palm Tree Crew operates and invests in companies at the intersection of consumer, entertainment, and technology.  Palm Tree Crew was co-founded by Kygo, alongside Myles Shear and Austin Criden.

Palm Tree Crew

BlackRock is an investment management company that provides its services to a diverse range of clients, including institutions, intermediaries, foundations, and individual investors. The firm operates as a global asset manager, overseeing and advising on a wide array of investment portfolios. In addition to its role as an investment manager, BlackRock is also known for its technological innovations and solutions that support various aspects of the financial industry. The company's multifaceted approach encompasses investment management, financial technology, and serving a broad spectrum of clients in the financial ecosystem.

BlackRock

EFV is the venture arm of Electric Feel Entertainment with a focus on early-stage CPG + Consumer Tech startups

Electric Feel Ventures

Acies Investments is an industry-dedicated venture capital to the sports wagering & sports technology, iGaming and esports industries.

Acies Investments

Underdog Fantasy

Idpair aims to reduce high-risk activity across the iGaming industry.

Underdog Fantasy is a developer of sports games designed around drafting football lineups.  The company's game offers a fantasy football application for drafting football lineups, providing users with a way of competing and earning rewards. Underdog Fantasy was established on March 1, 2020 by Brandon Stakenborg in Brooklyn, New York.

Underdog Fantasy, founded in 2020 and based in Brooklyn, New York, has quickly established itself as a leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform in the US. The company's mission is to create games that enhance the enjoyment of American sports fans, and it has achieved this by offering innovative fantasy sports contests and a user-friendly experience.

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Underdog Fantasy, founded in 2020 and based in Brooklyn, New York, has quickly established itself as a leading daily fantasy sports (DFS) platform in the US. The company's mission is to create games that enhance the enjoyment of American sports fans, and it has achieved this by offering innovative fantasy sports contests and a user-friendly experience.
Underdog Fantasy's core offerings revolve around three main categories: daily fantasy contests, best ball tournaments, and pick'em style contests. The platform's bread and butter is its best ball competitions, which allow users to draft a team and have their optimal lineup automatically selected based on player performance each week, without the need for weekly lineup management.
Underdog Fantasy's daily fantasy contests include Snake Draft Battle Royales, where users draft teams against a small group of opponents, and larger tournaments with substantial prize pools across various sports. The platform's pick'em contests, known as "Pick'em Classic" and "Pick'em Champions," allow users to make predictions on player statistics and compete against the house for multiplied payouts.
The company's innovative approach, combined with a user-friendly app and website, has contributed to its rapid growth and popularity among DFS enthusiasts. Underdog Fantasy raised USD 35 million in a Series B funding round in July 2022, valuing the company at USD 485 million, and has received backing from notable investors such as Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban, and Adam Schefter.

Hexoskin is a company that manufactures smart clothing, specifically smart shirts that monitor various health metrics. The Hexoskin smart shirts are embedded with textile sensors that can track heart rate, breathing rate, minute ventilation, blood oxygen levels, steps, calories burned, and sleep patterns. The shirts connect to the Hexoskin Connected Health Platform, which collects and transmits the health data securely. Users can view their data in real-time on the Hexoskin app via Bluetooth connectivity.
Hexoskin's smart shirts have been extensively used in scientific research, with over 100 publications featuring them. They are particularly valuable for research in the fields of cardiac, respiratory, activity, stress, cognitive, and sleep studies. Renowned organizations like NASA, SpaceX, and the Canadian Space Agency have employed Hexoskin's technology for research purposes, with the company's Astroskin product receiving the 2022 International Space Station Research Innovation Award for Human Health in Space.
In terms of product offerings, Hexoskin's smart shirts are machine-washable and come with a connected device that provides up to 36 hours of battery life and 100 days of recording capacity. The company's shirts have found applications in various industries, including healthcare, sports and fitness, military and defense, industrial, and entertainment.

Hexoskin

Athos is a technology company that has developed a patented system for smart clothing that measures muscle activity using electromyography (EMG). The Athos garments, which include shirts and shorts, are embedded with sensors that detect the electrical signals produced by muscles during exercise. These signals are transmitted to a core unit that connects to a mobile app, providing real-time feedback on muscle effort, fatigue, and imbalances.
The Athos system is designed to help athletes of all levels optimize their training and performance. By visualizing muscle activation patterns, users can identify areas of weakness, correct form issues, and monitor progress over time. The app includes a library of exercises and leverages AI to provide personalized insights based on the user's muscle data.
Athos was founded in 2012 by Christopher Wiebe and Dhananja Jayalath, two electrical engineering students who recognized the potential of EMG technology to revolutionize fitness tracking. The company's mission is to empower athletes with unprecedented insights into their body's movement and performance, enabling them to train smarter and more effectively.
In October 2020, Athos Group, the parent company of Athos, reported significant growth and expansion in the off-duty law enforcement market through its subsidiary companies, including Summit Off Duty Services and RollKall. RollKall, a comprehensive off-duty staffing solution acquired by Athos Group in May 2020, had powered over 1.97 million hours of off-duty jobs across the country as of October 2020.

Athos

Atavus is a leading sports technology company specializing in tackling education and player safety solutions. Their flagship product, the Atavus Tackle System, offers a comprehensive training program that focuses on developing proper tackling techniques aimed at improving performance and reducing the risk of injuries. This data-driven approach emphasizes shoulder-led tackling, which eliminates unnecessary head contact during tackles, thereby minimizing the likelihood of concussions and other head-related injuries.
The Atavus Tackle System provides coaches with an extensive online library of coaching resources, including drill videos, practice plans, and detailed tackle plans tailored to help players master the shoulder-led technique effectively. By prioritizing fundamentals and skill acquisition, Atavus empowers coaches to instill safe and efficient tackling habits in their athletes from the grassroots level.
Atavus initially started as a rugby skills platform in 2011 before transitioning into the football domain, where it has gained widespread adoption among professional, collegiate, and high school programs. Notable early adopters of the Atavus Tackle System included the Seattle Seahawks, the University of Washington, and Ohio State University football teams. In 2019, Atavus was acquired by Phoenix Sports Partners, a sports technology and data investment fund.
Under the leadership of Kerry Carter, a former professional football player who assumed the role of CEO in January 2024, Atavus has expanded its offerings to include a software-as-a-service model, making its tackling education platform accessible to a wider market. The company has also forged strategic partnerships, such as the one announced with Hudl in April 2024, to combine Atavus' player safety expertise with advanced performance tracking technologies.

Atavus

Rank One is a company specializing in sports team management applications for K-12 athletic directors, certified athletic trainers (ATCs), and coaches. The company's flagship product, Rank One Sport, is a FERPA-compliant platform used by nearly 2,000 K-12 schools across Texas and over 1,000 schools in 25 other states. Rank One Sport offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to meet the needs of Athletic and Fine Arts directors, including schedule management, roster access, student information management, and form handling.
In September 2018, Rank One expanded its offerings with the launch of Rank One Health, a mobile application integrated with Rank One Sport. Developed in collaboration with the Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, Rank One Health aims to standardize student-athlete injury documentation nationwide and reduce risk for schools. The app provides a secure communication system between ATCs, team physicians, healthcare providers, and school administrators. It improves reporting and tracking of student-athlete injuries for sports medicine professionals in K-12 school systems. Rank One Health's injury documentation software is based on nationally recognized standards and evaluation methodology recommended by the Children's Health Andrews Institute.
Key customers and partnerships
Rank One's primary customers are K-12 schools, with a strong presence in Texas and 25 other states. The company collaborated with the Children's Health Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine to develop Rank One Health, leveraging their expertise in pediatric orthopaedics and sports medicine. This partnership aimed to implement a standardized, user-friendly mobile application for managing sports-related injuries in school settings.

Rank One

TeamSnap is a leading provider of sports management software and the online community for everything related to youth sports. Its platform serves as a comprehensive solution for sports organizations, teams, coaches, players, and parents, offering a suite of integrated tools to simplify and streamline various aspects of managing sports programs.
The company's core offering, TeamSnap for Business, is designed to help sports organizations support and grow programs for families and athletes. It provides a centralized workspace where administrators can manage registration, collect signups, organize and collect program fees, launch websites, update content, create and share schedules, communicate with members, source sponsorships, and organize tournaments. This solution caters to organizations of all sizes, from small clubs to large associations.
TeamSnap also offers TeamSnap for Teams, a web and mobile application tailored for coaches, administrators, players, and parents to manage team activities, communication, and logistics. This user-friendly platform simplifies administrative tasks involved in managing a sports team, such as scheduling, communication, and tracking player availability.
Furthermore, TeamSnap for Brands is an innovative suite of products that revolutionizes how brands can engage with families through youth sports. It combines TeamSnap's digital audience of over 25 million youth sports parents, players, coaches, and administrators with its network of sponsorable leagues and tournaments. This offering allows brands to run digital, physical, national, and local campaigns at scale, reaching over 25 million parents, coaches, and athletes, representing more than USD 2.4 trillion in spending power.
In November 2022, TeamSnap acquired LeagueSide, America's leading community sports sponsorship platform, further enhancing its ability to connect brands with youth sports communities both online and in local communities.

TeamSnap

Technology solution providers for sports venues, which includes solutions for stadium management, connectivity and entertainment, and video assistant referee (VAR) technology

Platforms and devices that aid the training process and/or measure player statistics and other metrics, such as health and movement data, to improve player performance

Platforms that assists the management of teams, leagues, tournaments, and other sporting events

Providers of sports data for other sports-related platforms

Online media platforms that distribute sports-related content

Online sports betting platforms and platforms where virtual teams composed of proxies of real players of a professional sport compete based on player performance in actual games

Companies that develop apparel products equipped with technology to track and improve performance

Platforms that enable fans to engage with sports brands and other fans, and developers of solutions such as audience behavior and sentiment analytics, and audience engagement

Some solutions in the "team and league management platforms" segment operate a B2B SaaS model

Used by platforms to simulate real game scenarios in training

Used by platforms to spot trends in tactics, athlete performance, and training

Some stadium tech solutions and training support/performance analytics solutions offer a certain level of personalization

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