OpenSponsorship
500 GlobalFounded 2015 · 23 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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OpenSponsorship operates a digital marketplace that connects professional athletes with brands seeking authentic sponsorship partnerships. The platform uses analytics and AI-based matching to facilitate and manage marketing relationships across sports globally.
Founders & leadership
OpenSponsorship was founded in 2015 by Ishveen Jolly, Ron Nesbitt, Ishveen Anand, Nick van der Meulen, and Stephen Stephen Kincheloe.
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Ishveen JollyinCEOIshveen Jolly captained netball and cricket teams at Oxford University before working as a sports agent in New Delhi, brokering sponsorship deals for premier leagues and athletes. She founded OpenSponsorship, a digital marketplace connecting athletes with brands for sponsorship partnerships.
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Ron NesbittinCo-founder
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Ishveen AnandFounder30 Under 30 2015
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Nick van der Meulen
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Stephen Stephen KincheloeinCo-founder · VP of Finance and Operations2021–2022Stephen Kincheloe holds an MBA from Yale School of Management and previously worked as an investment banker in New York covering financial institutions. He co-founded OpenSponsorship, a digital marketplace connecting athletes with brands for sponsorship partnerships.
Investors · 4
Competitors · 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What does OpenSponsorship do?
- OpenSponsorship operates a digital marketplace that connects professional athletes with brands seeking authentic sponsorship partnerships. The platform uses analytics and AI-based matching to facilitate and manage marketing relationships across sports globally.
- Who founded OpenSponsorship?
- OpenSponsorship was founded by Ishveen Jolly, Ron Nesbitt, Ishveen Anand, Nick van der Meulen, Stephen Stephen Kincheloe in 2015.
- Who are OpenSponsorship's investors?
- OpenSponsorship's investors include 500 Global, Oxonian Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures, Serena Ventures.