Athletic Ventures
Angel networkSeed–Growth · 10 people tracked
Investment thesis
Athletic Ventures is a community-driven investor formed by elite athletes who back innovative, disruptive private companies. It positions itself as an active, value-adding investor rather than a passive one, leveraging the discipline and high-performance mindset of professional sport to help portfolio companies grow. The firm aims to generate strong financial returns while creating education and investment opportunities for athletes. Beyond capital, it offers strategic support such as brand ambassadors, earned media, social media amplification, and mentorship across a network spanning more than 500 athletes and 25+ sporting codes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & curated
What they invest in
from 11 of 21 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3Consumer ×2Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2B2B Marketplaces ×1
HQs:United States×4Australia×2New Zealand×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders worked beforefrom 11 founders with career history
Gumroad ×2
Investments · 21 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 12024 · 14 dated
Airwallex operates a global banking platform that provides cross-border payments, financial infrastructure, and AI-powered financial software for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSingapore, SG
Jack Zhang(CEO)inMax Li(Co-Founder and Head of Design)inLucy Yueting Liu(Co-Founder and President)inXijing Dai (Jacob Dai)(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inKi-Lok Wong(Co-Founder and Principal Architect)inJacob Dai(Founder)in
Co-investorsActivant CapitalAEF Greater Bay Area FundAirTree VenturesBlackbird VenturesBowery CapitalG Squared+19 more
Baseten provides AI inference and infrastructure services that optimize model deployment, serving, and orchestration across the full stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Tuhin Srivastava(CEO and Co-Founder)inAmir Haghighat(CTO and Co-Founder)inPhil Howes(Co-Founder & Chief Scientist)inPankaj Gupta(Co-Founder)inPhilip Howes(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)inDanielle Herzberg(Executive Officer)
Co-investors01 AdvisorsAI FundAlpha PartnersAspire11Battery VenturesBlackbird Ventures+23 more
Design platform; Blackbird invested when it was just an idea and in every round since.
SocialSurry Hills, Nsw, AU
Melanie Perkins(Co-founder & CEO)inClifford Obrecht(Executive Officer, Director)Melanie Joy Perkins(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Clifford James Obrecht(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Cliff Obrecht(Co-founder & COO)inCameron Adams(Co-founder & CPO)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAirTree VenturesAlkeon InnovationAlpha Square GroupAltra VentureB Capital+35 more
Eucalyptus operates a group of digital healthcare clinics providing telehealth services to patients, focused on treating complex and chronic conditions and offering preventative care.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBlackbird VenturesNewView Capital23andMeBONDBond Capital Management+1 more
Surry Hills
Bruce Buchanan(Director)
Hnry provides financial administration and tax services for self-employed individuals and sole traders.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAuckland, NZ
Claire(Co-founder)James(Co-founder)James Fuller(Founder)inKaran(Managing Director, Australia)
Co-investorsCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesLeft Lane CapitalMovacRampersand
Lorikeet builds a configurable AI customer support platform that uses multi-agent orchestration to resolve complex, high-stakes support tickets end-to-end, with deterministic guardrails, transparent reasoning, and compliance tooling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Jamie Hall(Co-founder)inSteve Hind(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesQED InvestorsSquare Peg CapitalOperator PartnersSkip Capital
Ordermentum is an ordering and payments platform for food and beverage suppliers, helping them take customer orders and get paid faster.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFoodTech
Adam Theobald(Founder)in
Co-investorsFive V CapitalGandel InvestPerennial PartnersTouch VenturesUtiliti Group
Pano develops artificial intelligence and machine learning technology solutions to help utility companies and fire agencies detect and manage wildfire threats.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentCambridge, US
Sonia Kastner(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCerity Partners VenturesCongruent VenturesConvective CapitalGiant Ventures Global LlpJanuary VenturesMassMutual Ventures+5 more
splose provides practice management software for allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech pathologists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSAdelaide, AU
Nicholas Sanderson(Founder)
Co-investorsSpectrum Equity
Teamworks provides a unified software platform for sports organizations to acquire, coordinate, develop, and deploy athletic talent, covering functions like player communication and administration.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports TechDurham, US
Zachary J. Maurides(Executive Officer, Director)Kyle Charters(Executive Officer)inJames Coffos(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDan Williams(Director)Holly Maloney(Director)inPatrick Gordon(Director)
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageBlossom Street VenturesDelta-v CapitalDuke Capital PartnersHelium-3 VenturesScOp Venture Capital+4 more
Who Gives A Crap sells toilet paper and related household paper products directly to consumers, donating 50% of its profits to clean water and sanitation non-profits worldwide.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesGiant LeapVerlinvest
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBaseten · tumisangbogwasi.com · Aug 24, 2026
Eucalyptus · afr.com · Jul 23, 2026
Airwallex · ynetnews.com · Jun 29, 2026
Ordermentum · paydaynews.com.au · May 26, 2026
splose · glamadelaide.com.au · Feb 16, 2026
Hnry · startupdaily.net · Dec 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Athletic Ventures made?
- Athletic Ventures has 19 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Athletic Ventures invest at?
- Athletic Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Athletic Ventures focus on?
- Athletic Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Athletic Ventures co-invest with?
- Athletic Ventures most often shares deals with AirTree Ventures, Blackbird Ventures, CapitalG, among 91 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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