Phoenix Capital Ventures
Venture capitalAtlanta · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
PCV invests exclusively in the sports, fitness, gaming, and entertainment sectors, where culture intersects with consumer behavior and where innovation scales through fan passion. The firm partners with early-stage companies, typically at pre-seed, seed, and Series A, and also participates through strategic entry stages. Its portfolio spans daily fantasy sports, connected fitness, ticketing and live events, gaming media, collectibles, athlete safety technology, and sports data platforms, reflecting a focus on consumer-facing and enabling technology across passion-driven industries.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
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What they invest in
from 22 of 32 portfolio companiesSports Tech ×10Consumer ×9AI & Machine Learning ×7SaaS ×7Media & Entertainment ×6Creator Economy ×3E-commerce ×3Gaming ×3
HQs:United States×14Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 13 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×13 founders×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×5Engineering ×3Computer Science ×2Finance & Accounting ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 13 founders with career history
Mythical ×2
Investments · 32 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 32024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 12017 · 19 dated
Brian Balbirnie(Founder)inBrian R. Balbirnie(Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board)in
Co-investorsBlue Venture FundsDeciens
Trulieve cultivates and produces cannabis products, growing plants by hand in state-approved, climate-controlled facilities to reduce unwanted chemicals and pests.
AgTechConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessQuincy, US
Kim Rivers(Executive Officer, Director)inJan Reese(Executive Officer)Joy Malivuk(Executive Officer)inEric Powers(Executive Officer)inJason Pernell(Executive Officer)Kyle Landrum(Executive Officer)in
cllct is a media and commerce company focused on the collectibles economy, covering categories such as game-used memorabilia and historical artifacts.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports Tech
Darren Rovell(Founder)inSteve Ziff(CEO)in
BoardZach Leonsis(Board Chair)
Co-investorsDraftKingsGame Changers VenturesWarburg Pincus
Athletes.org is a players association for college athletes that educates, organizes, and represents members by negotiating the terms of their collegiate athletic experience.
Sports Tech
Jim Cavale(Founder)in
Co-investorsJDS Sports
Pass is a ticketing and revenue platform that enables teams, venues, and organizations to monetize unsold inventory by allowing holders to upgrade seat locations or purchase add-ons.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerMarketplacesSaaSSports TechBoston, US
Matthew S. Engel(CEO, President and Secretary)
BoardGraham Brooks(Director)inMaria Cirino(Director)inJeff Bennett(Director)
Co-investorsElevate VenturesTribes Ventures.406 Ventures
New York, US
Nigel Eccles(Executive Officer, Director)inRobat Jones(Director)
BoardSerge Kassardjian(Director)in
Co-investors6th Man VenturesAdvancit Capital
BookSeats allows fans to book sports and event tickets bundled with flights and hotel accommodations in a single platform.
B2B MarketplacesMarketplacesSports TechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsCalano VenturesComcast Ventures
Caliber is a fitness coaching program that combines data-driven fitness and nutrition programming, one-on-one video coaching, and habit coaching to help members build muscle and lose weight.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Jared Cluff(Founder)Justin Fauci(Founder)
Flexia provides at-home Pilates reformer equipment combined with digital technology and community features to make Pilates instruction accessible to a broad audience.
ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessSacramento, US
Kaleen Canevari(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsalphabet angelsTechstarsADVANTAGECalm VenturesPhoenix Venture Partners
JOA operates an "Agentic Engagement Engine" that uses AI to interpret fan culture and generate real-time interactive experiences for sports fans.
AI & Machine LearningGamingSports Tech
Rudy(Co-Founder & CEO)inAndy Hubbard(Co-Founder & CTO)inAndrew McAlister(Co-Founder & CPO)in
Loupe Art operates a streaming platform for visual art, offering curated original artist content and ambient art and music channels across connected TVs, web, and commercial spaces.
AdTechConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSAtlanta, US
Cameron Clayton(Director)Michele Tobin(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Mike Flannery(Director)
BoardMarisa Warren(Director)in
Co-investorsGOAL VenturesGrit Capital PartnersSound Media VenturesALIAVIA Ventures
Nextiles is a materials science company that combines patented fabric-based sensor and sewing technology with a data analytics platform to measure human performance, capturing forces, range of motion, and 3D motion from compression clothing.
HardwareNew MaterialsSports TechBrooklyn, US
George Sun(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Peters(Director)Matthew Evans(Executive Officer)
BoardMeredith McPherron(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive by DraftKingsAlumni VenturesDraftKingsNewLab
Noteefy makes software for golf course operators that automatically messages golfers before their tee time to confirm, cancel, or modify bookings, so cancelled slots become bookable again.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSports Tech
Jake Gordon 🔔(Founder)inDathan Wong🔔⛳️(Founder)inRoss Liggett(Founder of Metolius Golf)in
Co-investorsTeamworthy VenturesPerot Jain
Pinpoint provides a workforce of AI agents that respond to comments, DMs, mentions, and other signals across a brand's organic, paid, and influencer social media content in the brand's voice.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsEdge Case Capital PartnersAntlerJAZZ Venture PartnersMarkdNavigate VenturesSeraph Group+1 more
Pinpoint is an AI tool for product teams that turns customer discovery interviews into transcripts, sentiment and theme analysis, journey maps, and shareable insight reports.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsJenson VenturesAntlerJAZZ Venture PartnersMarkdNavigate VenturesSeraph Group+1 more
A smart mouthguard that monitors head impacts in real-time to enhance athlete safety.
HealthtechMinneapolis, US
STEVE WASHBURN(Executive Officer, Director)inFRANK GRAZZINI II(Executive Officer, Director)inMICHAEL WRIGHT(Executive Officer, Director)in
PrizePicks is a daily fantasy sports and prediction platform where users build lineups combining player stat projections with team picks (game winners, spreads, and over/unders) across sports like NBA, WNBA, and MLB.
ConsumerGamingSports Tech
Adam Wexler(Founder)in
Co-investors305 VenturesAtlanta Technology AngelsRevUp Capital
Pro Shop Holdings is the parent company of golf-focused media and lifestyle brands—including Skratch, GolfWRX, Sugarloaf Social Club, Pro Shop Studios, and Paige Co.—producing video content, running online golf communities, and selling merchandise.
ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Chad Mumm(Founder & President)Joe Purzycki(Founder & CEO)David Miller(Founder & COO)Mark Olsen(Founder & EVP, Pro Shop Studios)
Co-investorsCauseway PartnersPalm Tree Crew Investments
Resurgens connects brands and agencies to gaming and esports audiences through a community-driven platform that includes live event production, livestreaming, gaming influencers, media, and original video game development.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentAtlanta, US
Co-investorsSound Media Ventures
Stats Perform combines proprietary sports data with AI to deliver analytics, content, and technology for media, broadcast, sports organizations, and betting platforms.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSports Tech
Carl Mergele(Chief Executive Officer)inMike Perez(Chief Operating Officer)inSteve Xeller(Chief Revenue Officer)Elizabeth Cutri(Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel)inCharles Kaplan(Chief Marketing Officer)inNick Burrello(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAndera Partners
Stingray Group is a media and entertainment company that operates a large retail audio advertising network, in-store business solutions (music, displays, content), radio broadcasting, and streaming/distribution platforms, serving millions of consumers and businesses globally through curated audio and video content across multiple formats.
AdTechConsumerMarketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Eric Boyko(Founder)in
Tallysight operates a neutral distribution network connecting sports creators and media partners with licensed prediction platforms and sportsbooks such as DraftKings, FanDuel, Kalshi, and Polymarket.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSports Tech
Matt Peterson(Founder)in
The LIST is a shopping platform powered by artificial intelligence that connects consumers with a curated network of global boutiques and retailers, enabling personalized discovery and direct social shopping experiences.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechNew Castle, US
Co-investorsMVP VenturesSignal Peak Ventures
Genesys provides an AI infrastructure platform that automates the sale and distribution of retailer inventory across global marketplaces, handling product listings, descriptions, pricing, and shipping logistics across 190 countries.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail TechSaaSUSA, US
A fitness and health platform using virtual reality to gamify fitness.
Co-investorsThe Venture Reality Fund
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
CaliberGenesys AIHarvest Health and RecreationLoupeManifestSentient StudiosThuuz
Exits · 2
2 IPOsAccessnewswireNYSE: ACCSTrulieve CannabisNYSE: TRLV
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTrulieve Cannabis · tickeron.com · Aug 24, 2026
Resurgens · citybiz.co · Aug 13, 2026
Athletes · eaglecountryonline.com · Aug 10, 2026
Flexia · en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br · Jul 2, 2026
BetHog · igamingbusiness.com · Apr 23, 2026
Pinpoint · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 9, 2025
Pinpoint · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 9, 2025
PrizePicks · prizepicks.com · Sep 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Phoenix Capital Ventures made?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures has 32 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Phoenix Capital Ventures invest at?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Phoenix Capital Ventures focus on?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures focuses on Consumer, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Phoenix Capital Ventures located?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures is headquartered in Atlanta, US.
- Does Phoenix Capital Ventures lead rounds?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures has led 5 of the 10 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Phoenix Capital Ventures co-invest with?
- Phoenix Capital Ventures most often shares deals with Sound Media Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Deciens, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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