Powerhouse Capital
Venture capitalLos Angeles · Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked
Also known as Powerhouse Capital Strategic Partners
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Investment thesis
Powerhouse Capital is a specialized venture capital fund investing exclusively in global technology opportunities across sports, media, and entertainment. Its strategy centers on four pillars it calls Sight, Sound, Play, and Live, reflecting a belief that a focused investment approach produces stronger outcomes. The firm argues that a specialized platform, backed by curated advisers and domain expertise, offers a compounding advantage for both the entrepreneurs it funds and its own investors, and provides real differentiation in tech-driven media.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 9 of 16 portfolio companiesConsumer ×4Media & Entertainment ×4Gaming ×3AdTech ×2Mental Health ×2Wellness & Fitness ×2Digital Health ×1EdTech ×1
HQs:United States×9
Investments · 16 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12022 · 22021 · 42020 · 19 dated
Aprende offers online courses teaching practical skills, from basic to advanced, including entrepreneurship, with classes led by experts and celebrities and content connected to Univision.
ConsumerEdTech
Martin ClaureinRoberto Gisbertin
Co-investors500 GlobalCapria VenturesMatterScale VenturesSalkantay VenturesValor Capital GroupAngel Ventures+4 more
Betty is a real-money online casino operator combining iCasino gaming with casual mobile game mechanics for Canadian players.
Co-investors359 CapitalCourtside VenturesVelo Partners305 VenturesGaingelsKarlani Capital+1 more
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Calm is a mental health app offering guided meditations, sleep stories, soundscapes, and stress-relief tools designed to help users manage anxiety, improve sleep, and build healthy habits for overall wellness.
HealthtechMental HealthWellness & FitnessMiami, US
David Ko(CEO)
Co-investorsAcumen AmericaBrighter CapitalCherubic VenturesConnect VenturesElefundEQUIAM+18 more
Canela.TV is a free, Spanish-language streaming platform offering movies, series, telenovelas, and original content.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Isabel Rafferty Zavala(Founder)in
Co-investors125 VenturesCerity Partners VenturesAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesBBG VenturesMighty Capital+2 more
Comunix is a social gaming company that builds mobile games integrating live group video chat for real-time social play.
ConsumerGamingSocial
Co-investorsKaedan CapitalVelo PartnersPowerhouse
Dipsea is a subscription mobile app publishing erotic audio stories written and narrated for a primarily female audience.
San Francisco, US
Faye Keegan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Gina Gutierrez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardEric Stromberg(Director)
Co-investorsKindred VenturesWorklife VenturesXYZ Venture CapitalAmboy Street VenturesBedrockBedrock Capital+3 more
Expectful is a health and wellness content platform and meditation app for people trying to conceive, during pregnancy, and postpartum.
Digital HealthFemTechMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Nathalie Walton(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBreak Trail VenturesJoyance PartnersThe Perkins FundIndicator 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 CapitalElysian Park VenturesPerle Ventures Pty Ltd.
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsBrighter CapitalCleo CapitalEvolution VC Partners+23 more
Podchaser operated a crowdsourced podcast database offering metadata, credits, ratings, reviews, and advertising/data insights for podcasts.
Oklahoma City, US
Cole Raven(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Luckett(Director)Bradley Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreycroftHigh AlphaLightShed VenturesPoplar VenturesHyde Park Venture Partners+1 more
Miami, US
Andrew Perlman(Manager)in
BoardMatthew Sechrest(Manager)
Co-investorsBlackstoneSky9 Capital
Scopely is a mobile and interactive entertainment company that creates, publishes, and operates games across multiple platforms, powered by its proprietary Playgami technology platform.
GamingLos Angeles, US
Walter Driver(Founder)in
Co-investorsAnthem Venture Management, LlcBAM VenturesBattery VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBonfire VenturesBoxGroup+27 more
Digiday is a media publication covering the digital advertising, marketing, and media industries, producing news, briefings, podcasts, and research reports.
AdTechMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentBrooklyn, US
Yonatan Raz-Fridman(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Lamb(Director)Pedro Romi(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSilicon VenturesAream & Co.Griffin Gaming PartnersLightShed VenturesWarner Music Group
The Athletic is a sports media platform that provides news, analysis, and commentary covering professional and college sports.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechSan Francisco, US
Alex Mather(Co-founder)inAdam Hansmann(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalComcast VenturesCourtside VenturesFounders FundJackson Square VenturesLuminari Capital+7 more
West Hollywood, US
Hernan Lopez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAndrea Link(Executive Officer)Jason Nazar(Director)Blake Hyde(Director)Brady Hyde(Director)Travis Kruegar(Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalBAM VenturesBullishGreycroftWaverley CapitalBDMI+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Epic! Kids
Exits · 4
4 acquisitions · showing 2Podchaseracq. by AcastScopely, Inc.acq. by Savvy Games Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesThe Athletic · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 2, 2026
Comunix · businessofgames.icartic.com · Aug 17, 2026
Calm · funderintel.com · Jul 16, 2026
Scopely, Inc. · biometricupdate.com · Jul 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Powerhouse Capital made?
- Powerhouse Capital has 16 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited.
- What stage does Powerhouse Capital invest at?
- Powerhouse Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Powerhouse Capital focus on?
- Powerhouse Capital focuses on Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Social, Sports Tech.
- Where is Powerhouse Capital located?
- Powerhouse Capital is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.
- Who does Powerhouse Capital co-invest with?
- Powerhouse Capital most often shares deals with Advancit Capital, Felicis Ventures, Greycroft, among 82 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 6
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Reach Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders building companies in learning, health, and work.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
Coatue Management is a technology-focused investment firm that invests in innovation across both public and private markets with responsible risk management.
Foundry invests in early-stage startups and venture funds across multiple sectors. The firm builds a portfolio-based network connecting portfolio companies with other investors and entrepreneurs.
Angel Ventures (AV) is a Mexican venture capital firm investing in early-stage to early-growth companies across Latin America, acting as a lead Series Seed and Series A investor in startups with business models tailored for the Latin American market.
Firms observed investing alongside Powerhouse Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Powerhouse Capital's recorded portfolio.
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