JDS Sports

Athlete's Thread is an e-commerce platform selling officially licensed NIL (name, image, likeness) merchandise, including jerseys and trading cards, featuring individual college athletes across US universities.

ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech

Dibbs provides infrastructure for issuing USD-backed stablecoins with compliance and security features, serving institutions that want to issue their own digital currency.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Teamworks provides a unified software platform for sports organizations to acquire, coordinate, develop, and deploy talent, covering player communication, administration, and workflow management.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech

Endaoment provides charitable giving tools and APIs that let donors give cash, stock, crypto, and other assets into donor-advised funds and grant them to any US 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Crypto & Web3FintechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsChapter OneCoinbase VenturesShine Capital

Five-Star Basketball runs high-intensity basketball camps, clinics, showcases, and development leagues for boys and girls, offering instruction from former NBA/WNBA and college coaches along with skill stations, evaluations, and life-skills training.

EdTechSports TechNew York City, US

Framework Ventures is a venture capital firm that leads early-stage funding rounds for founders in emerging technologies, with typical check sizes of $5m to $40m.

San Francisco, US

Michael Anderson(Founder)in

Co-investorsNxGenAnzu PartnersPathbreaker VenturesSpark Capital

IDEO CoLab is a design studio and early-stage investor that combines funding, an embedded design team, and a creative residency to help founders build and reach product-market fit for emerging-technology startups.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsFuture of Work

Ali Sheppard(Head of Operations)

Lemon Perfect produces organic lemon-based hydration beverages with zero sugar and added vitamin C, marketed as a natural alternative to sugary drinks.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & FitnessAtlanta, US

Yann-Alfred Jeffrey Hufnagel(Executive Officer, Director)Yanni Hufnagel(Founder)inAlec Hufnagel(Director)Barak Bar-Cohen(Director)Rita Patel(Director)

BoardPhillip Sarofim(Director)in

Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGoat Rodeo CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesMelitas Ventures LlcRaptor GroupTrousdale Ventures

Future offers a subscription-based personal training service that pairs users with dedicated human coaches who build and continuously adjust individualized fitness programs.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesEvolution VC PartnersKleiner PerkinsOptum VenturesCourtside VenturesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment

Fulwell is a production company that creates film, television, documentaries, unscripted and live entertainment programming, along with brand partnerships and digital content.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsRedBird Capital Partners

round21 designs and sells sports-themed apparel and accessories, including ties, shirts, and hoodies, often built around athletes and teams such as the WNBA and its players.

Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech

Co-investorsRed Beard Ventures

RTG Features is a film and television production company that develops documentaries and feature films, including sneaker-focused projects such as the docuseries 'The Sneaker Boom', the basketball documentary 'Good Shot', and the animated film 'Sneaks'.

Media & Entertainment

Sauna House operates Nordic-style spas offering sauna, cold plunge, and massage therapy services focused on wellness.

ConsumerWellness & Fitness

The definition of basketball culture.

Slate makes lactose-free, high-protein milk-based drinks — including chocolate milk shakes and iced coffees — sold in aluminum cans with 0g added sugar and 20g protein, produced using ultrafiltration.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Joshua Belinsky(Cofounder)Manny Lubin(Founder)inJosh Belinsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsBantam GroupOvereasy VenturesRiverPark VenturesFoundership Ventures

StatusPRO builds XR and virtual reality sports products, including the NFL and NFLPA-licensed VR game NFL PRO ERA and a Visualizer tool used in broadcasts like ESPN's NFL Live.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech

Co-investorsDigerati InvestmentsDisney AcceleratorTitletownTech

The GIST is a sports media company that publishes a free newsletter and podcast offering equitable coverage of women's and men's sports.

ConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Co-investorsR/GA Ventures

Sneaker marketplace app where collectors trade, buy and sell authenticated shoes rather than paying resale prices.

Austin, US

Mbiyimoh Ghogomu(Founder)inDarren Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsCourtside Ventures

Transmit provides an AI-powered platform that analyzes live media streams to identify high-impact moments and optimize ad placement, serving content owners, advertisers, and FAST channels.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Scott Young(Founder)in

Co-investorsComcast VenturesFeenix Venture Partners LLCGeneral AtlanticInsight Partners

Vidmob provides software to help brand marketing teams discover top-performing creative requirements, maintain consistent brand guidelines across advertising platforms, and manage creative data at scale.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US

Alex Collmer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inStephanie Bohn(Executive Officer)Greg Lieber(Executive Officer)Jason Donnell(Executive Officer, Director)George Rose(Director)Craig Coblenz(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBuildGroupDentsu VentureseGateway CapitalInterlock PartnersPROOFShamrock Capital+1 more

Wheelhouse Advisors LP is an investment firm that backs consumer brands at the intersection of content, community, and culture.

Consumer