Elysian Park Ventures
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 15 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Elysian Park Ventures is a global investment platform dedicated to building the future of sports. It concentrates on the sports domain and markets that intersect with sports across health, culture, commerce, and technology worldwide. The firm is stage agnostic, investing opportunistically from seed to growth with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $100 million rather than adhering to rigid asset-class constraints. Its approach is thesis-driven, forming strong points of view about the future of sports to guide investment decisions. Leveraging a global network spanning professional to youth levels and the media and technology landscape, the firm offers portfolio companies four types of strategic capital: relationship, creative, knowledge, and financial.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 15 people
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What they invest in
from 19 of 27 portfolio companiesSports Tech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Consumer ×6Media & Entertainment ×6SaaS ×5Wellness & Fitness ×4Marketing Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×14South Africa×1
Investments · 27 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 22024 · 22023 · 42022 · 42021 · 32019 · 22016 · 119 dated
Diamond Kinetics (DK) builds connected devices, computer vision, and virtual reality technology on a mobile platform to help youth baseball and softball players develop their skills.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSports TechPittsburgh, US
Clement J Handron III(Executive Officer, Director)C. J. Handron(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)CJ Handron(Founder)inLawrence Weidman(Executive Officer)
BoardWangdali Bacdayan(Director)Cole Van Nice(Director)in
Co-investorsSeventySix CapitalEberg Capital
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a mixed martial arts sports league operating multiple franchises globally with a tournament-based format.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
Co-investorsAresBlackstoneLS Power GroupLuxor Capital GroupRevolutionWaverley Capital+1 more
Greenfly offers an AI-powered platform for collecting, organizing, and distributing short-form media and digital assets, used by sports leagues, teams, and media organizations to engage fans and create sponsor and broadcast revenue.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechSanta Monica, US
Daniel Kirschner(CEO & Co-Founder)inShawn Green(Co-Founder)inMichael Tracyin
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inMark Leschly(Director)
Board seatJay Adya· per SEC Form D
Co-investors4M HoldingAllievo CapitalAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalCP VenturesIconica Partners+5 more
Swish Analytics operates a machine-learning platform that generates player prop projections, betting lines and prices for sportsbooks across major sports leagues.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSports TechSan Francisco, US
Robert Skoff(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Hagen(Executive Officer, Director)inCorey Beaumont(Executive Officer)
BoardTucker Kain(Director)
Board seatCole Van Nice· per SEC Form D · $22.1M raise · filed Nov 2021
Co-investorsBettor CapitalBullpen CapitalR/GA VenturesSeventySix CapitalTitanium Ventures
Modern infrastructure for personal loans and consumer finance
FintechWilmington, US
David Sullivan(Executive Officer, Director)inRyan Katz(Director)
Co-investorsMetaPropMetaProp VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersThirdstream PartnersAfore CapitalAlpine Meridian+4 more
East Side Golf is a golf apparel and lifestyle brand co-founded to reshape the culture around the sport.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports Tech
Earl Cooper(Co-founder)Olajuwon Ajanaku(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsLocker Room Capital
Fanaply is a fan intelligence platform for live events that captures consented first-party attendee behavioral data and converts it into sponsor ROI reports, audience segments, and event insights.
Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSports TechHuntington, US
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonTechstarsCyberAgent Capital
FCTRY LAb is a Los Angeles studio and incubator that lets athletes, artists, and first-time builders design, prototype, and release their own custom sneakers.
ConsumerCreator EconomyHardwareLos Angeles, US
Omar Bailey(Founder)
Co-investorsFog City CapitalLevel One FundRelay VenturesTime Zero CapitalSlauson & Co.
FITTR is a fitness coaching platform that provides personalized diet plans and workout programs to help users achieve their health goals.
Digital HealthHealthtechLongevityWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBetter CapitalPeak XV PartnersDream CapitalRainmatterSurge
Fount sells Flykitt, a jet lag solution combining a patented supplement protocol, blue-light-blocking glasses, and an AI-driven app that builds personalized sleep, meal, and light-timing plans to sync a traveler's circadian rhythm during flights.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Andrew Herr(Founder)in
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesChampion Hill VenturesVery Serious VenturesAmity VenturesKorea Development BankKT investment Inc.+3 more
Freeletics offers a mobile fitness app with an AI coach that generates personalized workout plans across HIIT, calisthenics, gym, weights, cardio, running, and weight loss training.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & Fitness
Mehmet Yilmaz(Founder)inChristian Weberin
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersCourtside VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersCava Capitalward.ventures
GAMURS Group operates a network of over 16 digital publications focused on esports, gaming, and entertainment content, serving gaming communities and offering advertising solutions to brands.
AdTechGamingMedia & Entertainment
Riad Chikhani(Founder)in
Co-investorsAura VenturesAlium CapitalArtesianCerro CapitalPerle Ventures Pty Ltd.Powerhouse Capital
Guidesly is a mobile platform that connects outdoor adventurers with verified guides for activities including fishing, hunting, skiing, diving, and other outdoor experiences.
ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSSports TechTravel & HospitalityBuffalo, US
Taylor Lord(Cofounder, Head of Product)inDavid Lord(Founder & CEO)inSteven C. Jones(Chairman & Managing Partner)in
BoardJohn Gordy(Director)inEileen Shapiro(Director)
Co-investorsAspen Capital GroupBantam GroupLaunchpad Venture GroupDERIVE VENTURESGreycroft PartnersHalf Court Ventures
Keemotion provides automated video capture and analysis technology for sports teams to record and analyze game performance through comprehensive analytics and scouting tools.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Co-investorsR/GA VenturesVIVES Partners
Kinetics builds Kepler, a tool that captures links, pages, videos, and references from the web along with their context, turning them into reusable memory for individuals, teams, and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)SeventySix Capital
LiveLike develops interactive digital engagement tools for sports and entertainment audiences.
Marketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US
Miheer Walavalkar(Founder)in
Co-investorsComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesDentsu VenturesPrime PartnersScrum VenturesBigfoot Capital+1 more
LiveLike is a New York-based fan engagement platform providing interactive and gamification tools for sports broadcasters and media companies.
New York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsCourtside VenturesDentsu VenturesGreycroft PartnersTPG
Event planning and management platform enabling efficiency through collaboration.
Co-investorsPembroke VCTVerance Capital
Sensible Weather offers a Weather Guarantee product that automatically reimburses travelers up to 100% of their daily rate or booking cost when qualifying weather (such as rain or excessive heat) occurs during trips or outdoor activities like camping, golf, ski trips, theme parks, and concerts.
Climate TechInsurTechTravel & HospitalitySanta Monica, US
Nick Cavanaugh(Founder)inHeidi A. Lawson(Director)
BoardJay Ganatra(Director)in
Co-investorsAmex VenturesDERIVE VENTURESInfinity VenturesWonder Ventures75 & SunnyInfinity VC+1 more
Splash Sports is a peer-to-peer real-money fantasy sports platform for contests like Survivor, Pick'Em and DFS.
Co-investorsAcies InvestmentsBoston Seed CapitalEvolution VC PartnersVelvet Sea VenturesAccompliceCounterview Capital+2 more
Sportsbox AI develops AI-powered mobile coaching apps for sports and fitness that use 3D motion analysis and kinematic AI to capture and measure athletic motion from a phone camera.
AI & Machine LearningSports TechWellness & Fitness
Samuel Menaker(Founder)in
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures
Collaborative family banking that lets teens control their finances so you don't have to.
Nantucket, US
Taylor James Burton(Director)Thomas John Pincince(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGuaray Jain(Director)
Co-investorsAfore CapitalBantam GroupLuge CapitalMagnify VenturesAlpine MeridianLightspeed Venture Partners+2 more
Vaunt develops sports competitions and media content blending athletics with pop culture, featuring professional athletes and entertainment icons for a modern fan audience.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechNew York, US
Roger Mason Jr.(Co-founder)inOmari Ware(Co-founder)Christopher Adams(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Co-investorsMaC Venture CapitalOssian Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Atrium SportsKinduct TechnologiesSports Innovation Lab, Inc.Demand Analytics
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1Till Financialacq. by Western & Southern Financial Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Fittr · whalesbook.com · Aug 18, 2026
Best Egg · gamezebo.com · Aug 17, 2026
Vaunt · stocktitan.net · Jul 6, 2026
Till Financial · coverager.com · Apr 28, 2026
Sportsbox · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Apr 8, 2026
Kinetics · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Jan 16, 2026
Diamond Kinetics · sportsbusinessjournal.com · Jan 16, 2026
Fctry Lab · inc.com · Dec 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Elysian Park Ventures made?
- Elysian Park Ventures has 27 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Elysian Park Ventures invest at?
- Elysian Park Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Elysian Park Ventures's typical check size?
- Elysian Park Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $100M.
- What sectors does Elysian Park Ventures focus on?
- Elysian Park Ventures focuses on Consumer, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Elysian Park Ventures located?
- Elysian Park Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
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