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359 Capital

Venture capital

New York City · Seed–Series C · 10 people tracked

Also known as Sapphire Sport

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Investment thesis

359 Capital, a spinoff from Sapphire Ventures/Sapphire Sport, partners with founders in consumer and consumer-adjacent spaces from Seed to Series C. The firm differentiates itself through an LP base of iconic sports, media and entertainment brands, giving portfolio companies access to otherwise hard-to-reach markets. It invests flexibly as a lead, co-lead or syndicate participant. Primary areas of focus include Next Gen Media, Digital Commerce, Gaming, Social, AI Applications, Prosumer Tools and Wellness, backing companies at the intersection of technology and culture.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series C
HQ
New York City, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
4 investments
AUM
$300M
VC funds
4
Tracked investments
40
Unicorns
3
Acquisitions
1

Team · 10 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 29 of 40 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×12Consumer ×10Gaming ×8Media & Entertainment ×8Creator Economy ×7SaaS ×7Enterprise Software ×5Sports Tech ×5

HQs:United States×19Canada×2United Arab Emirates×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 25 portfolio companies
52%
solo founders
13 of 25 mapped founding teams
59%
repeat founders
of 34 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×132 founders×73 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data

Harvard University ×4Stanford University ×4University of Maryland ×3Columbia University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 27 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×13Engineering ×6Business & Management ×5Economics ×3Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 34 founders with career history

Google ×5Electronic Arts ×2Meta ×2YouTube ×2Zynga ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

1 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 29 with degree data)

Investments · 40 tracked

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Overtimeovertime.tv𝕏Apr 2021✓ verified

Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US

Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)inDan Porter(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital645 Ventures+28 more

Thetopvoicesthetopvoices.comin✓ verified

Stake is a digital real estate investment platform that enables global property ownership by providing access to curated real estate funds and fractional ownership opportunities.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesDeveloper ToolsFintechMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationPropTechSaaSDubai, AE

Vytis Šliažas(CEO and co-founder)Manar Mahmassani(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)Rami Tabbara(Co-Founder and Co-CEO)

Co-investors645 VenturesCarya Venture PartnersEmirates NBDHF0Superhero CapitalWa'ed Ventures+1 more

Amoamo.co

Paris-based social app company founded by ex-Zenly leaders, building friend-focused iOS apps including ID, Bump and Sugar.

Co-investors20VCAbstract VenturesCoatue ManagementOriginsAlvenBanana Capital+1 more

Backbonebackbone.comin𝕏Aug 2019

Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.

ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US

Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)

Co-investorsActivant CapitalG SquaredHabitat PartnersIndex VenturesLeft Lane Capital7BC Venture Capital+18 more

beehiivbeehiiv.comin𝕏Apr 2024

beehiiv is a publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands to build and grow newsletters, websites, podcasts, and communities.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jake Hurd(Cofounder)Tyler Denk(Cofounder)inBenjamin Hargett(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsBlue Wire CapitalBrexCollectivConnect VenturesCreator VenturesLightspeed Venture Partners+8 more

Bettybetty.ca

Betty is a real-money online casino operator combining iCasino gaming with casual mobile game mechanics for Canadian players.

Co-investorsCourtside VenturesVelo Partners305 VenturesGaingelsKarlani CapitalOCA Ventures+1 more

Bouncebounce.comin𝕏

Bounce is a baggage storage service that allows users to book and store bags at convenient locker locations or local shops through an online platform.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Cody Candee(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAZURO CAPITAL VENTURESBlitzscaling VenturesCraft VenturesCreator Ventures+12 more

Breathwrkbreathwrk.comin

Breathwrk develops breathing technology to promote wellness.

ConsumerHealthtechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Max Gomez(Founder)in

Co-investorsBAM VenturesBlue CollectiveCity LightDCM Ventures

Critical Path Gamescritpath.comin𝕏

Critical Path Games is a video game development studio building new game experiences for players worldwide.

GamingVancouver, CA

Co-investorsCanada Media Fund

Fevofevo.comin𝕏

FEVO builds an e-commerce platform that combines online shopping with social features enabling shoppers to connect, collaborate, and validate purchases together.

B2B MarketplacesE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaS

Ari D.(Founder)in

Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersDrive by DraftKingsRho Capital PartnersRho VenturesSapphire VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment+1 more

Fish Audiofish.audioin𝕏

Fish Audio provides AI voice generation and cloning software that creates studio-quality synthetic voices with emotional control and multi-language support.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomySaaS

Shijia Liao(Founder)inRissa Cao(Founder)inJiahua Liu(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoreline VenturesPlay Time VenturesVocal VenturesDCM Ventures

Fizzfizz.socialJan 2026 · $14M

A community and conversation platform for college students that facilitates peer discussions and connections within campus communities.

ConsumerSocial

Ashton Cofer(Founder)in

Co-investorsOwl VenturesFJ LabsKleiner PerkinsSV AngelY Combinator

Flowhavenflowhaven.comin𝕏Jan 2021

Flowhaven is a platform designed to streamline global licensing operations by consolidating deal management, royalty tracking, approvals, and reporting into a single system.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSector Agnostic

Kalle Törmä(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsIcebreakerRiverside Acceleration CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalSapphire Ventures

GreenPark Sportsgreenparksports.comOct 2021 · $31M

Digital experiences and games for sports and esports fans.

Burlingame, US

Ken Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Fabian(Director)inChad Hurley(Director)Nick Swinmurn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChris Farmer(Director)inSam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAurumCastor VenturesFlucas VenturesRed Beard VenturesSoma Capital+9 more

Highlighthighlightai.comin𝕏Mar 2026

Highlight builds AI software that reduces team coordination overhead by focusing on communication and collaboration between team members rather than individual productivity.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US

Joshua Lipson(Founder)inSergei Sorokin(Founder)inPim De Witte

Co-investorsGeneral CatalystAbstract VenturesCollaborative FundKhosla VenturesOMERS VenturesMakers Fund+2 more

HyperArchyperarc.comAug 2022Acquired

HyperArc built an AI-native business intelligence platform around its HyperGraph engine; acquired by Zendesk in July 2025.

Co-investorsMango CapitalMerus CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Orange DAO

Jabali AIjabali.ai𝕏

Jabali is an AI platform that generates playable 2D and 3D games from text prompts, letting users select genres, iterate, and publish.

AI & Machine LearningGamingLos Altos, US

Toufeeq Hussain(Founder)

Co-investorsBitkraft Esports VenturesBITKRAFT Ventures

Jackpot.comjackpot.comin𝕏

Jackpot.com operates a mobile app and website that let players buy and access national and state lottery games digitally, with services licensed in New York and New Jersey.

ConsumerGamingMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Akshay K. Khanna(Founder)inYariv Ron(Founder)in

Co-investorsAUDEO VENTURESAurumBettor CapitalDarco CapitalDetroit Venture PartnersEmery Capital+6 more

Lucky Energyluckybevco.cominMar 2025

Lucky Beverage Company produces beverages with a focus on authentic storytelling and resilience-oriented branding.

Consumer

Richard Laver(CEO)in

Co-investorsDMG VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalInvestBevMaveronBrand Foundry VenturesJoyance Partners+3 more

Manticore Gamesmanticoregames.cominApr 2019

Manticore Games develops and publishes Out of Time, a co-op roguelite video game, and operates the Core Platform, a user-generated content platform for games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSan Mateo, US

Frederic Descamps(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJordan Maynard(Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer)inChristian Wilson(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Camp(Head of Product)in

BoardMitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesCorrelation VenturesM VenturesMaC Venture CapitalPROOF+5 more

Mineusemine.comin𝕏Jan 2026 · $14MDefunct

Mine offers AI-powered financial products including a credit-building debit card and an AI advisor for financial guidance, designed for individuals navigating wealth-building challenges.

AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US

Moritz Pail(Founder)inMoritz Stephan(Founder)in

Co-investorsCherry VenturesKleiner PerkinsY CombinatorA*Contour Venture PartnersDarren Lachtman+6 more

Mixhalomixhalo.cominJun 2019

Mixhalo provides a zero-hardware system that streams live event audio directly to attendees' smartphones in real time, offering silent sessions, live interpretation, captions, transcription, and summaries.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ann Marie Simpson(Executive Officer)inMichael Einziger(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Ruxin(Executive Officer, Director)Chrystine Villarreal(Executive Officer)Ryan McIntyre(Director)in

Co-investorsDefy PartnersJude GomilaCowboy VenturesFounders FundFoundry

Onlifeon.lifein𝕏Jun 2020

Onlife develops spatial behavioral intelligence technology that combines online and offline data to deliver personalized, location-aware experiences across consumer and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureDeep TechMobility & TransportationHebron, US

Owen Batt(Co-Founder / COO)inRyan David Mullins(Co-Founder / CEO)in

BoardPrzemyslaw Michal Rudzki(Director)

Perplexityperplexity.aiMar 2023

An AI-powered answer engine providing accurate, trusted, and real-time answers to questions.

San Francisco, US

Andrew D. Konwinski(Executive Officer, Director)Dzianis Yarats(Director)Aravind Srinivas Lakshminarayanan(Director, Executive Officer)Aravind Srinivas(Co-founder & CEO)inDenis Yarats(Co-founder & CTO)

BoardPeter Sonsini(Director)

Co-investors1435 Capital7BC Venture CapitalAccelAdvaita CapitalAIX VenturesArrington Capital+54 more

Phoenix Labsphxlabs.cain𝕏

PHX Labs creates digital worlds and platforms that enable players and communities to share interactive stories and narratives.

Creator EconomyGaming

Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalNotable CapitalSapphire VenturesSignia Venture PartnersGranite AsiaKyber Knight Capital+1 more

PlayVSplayvs.comin𝕏

PlayVS operates scholastic and collegiate esports leagues and a gaming curriculum platform across North America, serving middle school, high school, and college students along with coaches, educators, and parents.

EdTechGamingSports Tech

Delane Parnell(Founder)inJon Chapman(CEO)in

Co-investorsAurumBattery VenturesCoatue ManagementCrosscut VenturesMaC Venture CapitalNat Turner+9 more

poappoap.xyzin𝕏Nov 2021Defunct

POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.

Crypto & Web3SocialNew York, US

PATRICIO WORTHALTER(Executive Officer, Director)inOLGA ISABEL GONZALEZ(Executive Officer)

BoardRICO MALLOZZI(Director)inTOMAS SORACCO(Director)

Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired CapitalLattice Capital+10 more

Sekaisekaiapp.comin

Sekai is an AI-powered platform where users create, remix, and share interactive mini-apps instantly without coding, ranging from utilities to games.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomySocial

Kaiser Kim(Founder)inLucky Z.(Founder)inAzhar Deen(Founder)in

Co-investorsA16Z SpeedrunConnect VenturesMakers FundMVP VenturesConnect VenturesHashed+1 more

Sports Visiosportsvisio.comin𝕏Aug 2023

SportsVisio is an AI-powered sports analytics platform that uses computer vision to track and analyze game statistics, with initial focus on basketball.

AI & Machine LearningSports TechNew Hampshire, US

Jason Syversen(Founder and CEO)inDan OblingerinSean O'ConnorinJames SullivaninSamuel Corbitt(Director)

BoardJohn Murphy(Director)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGeek VenturesMighty CapitalSony Ventures CorporationHyperplane Venture Capital

Sunosuno.com𝕏

Suno is a music creation platform that uses AI to enable users of any skill level to generate songs.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentNew York, US

Martin Camacho(Founder)inOmar Kiyani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inKrishna Mohan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardEddie Kang(Director)

Co-investorsAlkeon InnovationBond Capital ManagementForerunner VenturesFounder CollectiveHaystackInspired Capital+10 more

Tasklettasklet.aiin𝕏

Tasklet is an AI command center that enables teams to build, share, and run AI agents without coding.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US

Jonny Dimond(Founder)inAndrew Lee(Founder)in

Co-investorsOleka CapitalPioneerUnion Square Ventures (USV)Y CombinatorLightspeed Venture Partners

The GISTthegistnews.cain𝕏Aug 2022 · $100M

The GIST is a sports media brand that produces newsletters, podcasts, and social content with emphasis on equal coverage of women's and men's sports.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechToronto, CA

Jacie deHoopinEllen HyslopinRoslyn McLartyin

Co-investorsTechstarsBettor CapitalBezos ExpeditionsBlackstoneJDS SportsStageOne Ventures+1 more

The Snow Leaguethesnowleague.comin𝕏Nov 2025

The Snow League is a professional winter sports league dedicated to snowboard and freeski halfpipe competition, organizing global season-long competitions for elite athletes.

Sports Tech

Shaun White(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesFJ LabsLeft Lane CapitalBITKRAFT VenturesCAZ Investments+3 more

Tonaltonal.com𝕏

Tonal manufactures an AI-powered smart home gym system that uses digital weight resistance and personalized coaching to enable strength training at home.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareWellness & Fitness

Aly Orady(Founder)in

Co-investorsBaukunstDelta-v CapitalDreamers VCFlucas VenturesKindred VenturesNew Ground Ventures+12 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has 359 Capital made?
359 Capital has 40 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does 359 Capital invest at?
359 Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
What sectors does 359 Capital focus on?
359 Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Digital Health, E-commerce, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Social, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is 359 Capital located?
359 Capital is headquartered in New York City, US.
Does 359 Capital lead rounds?
Yes, 359 Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does 359 Capital co-invest with?
359 Capital most often shares deals with MaC Venture Capital, PROOF, Sapphire Ventures, among 152 tracked co-investors.

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