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Sapphire Sport

Venture capital

Palo Alto · 6 people tracked

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Fund manager profile

Sapphire Sport is a venture fund manager based in Palo Alto. SEC filings show 2 venture funds on record, most recently Sapphire Sport II, L.P. ($177.6M offering) filed December 2022.

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.

HQ
Palo Alto, US
Founded
2017
Tracked investments
11
Acquisitions
1

Team · 6 people

from public directories
Andreas Markus Weiskam· General Partner
David Armin Hartwig· General Partner
Jayendra Das· General Partner
Michael Spirito· General Partner
Nino Nikola Marakovic· General Partner
Richard Douglas Higgins· General Partner

What they invest in

from 8 of 11 portfolio companies

Media & Entertainment ×5Consumer ×3Creator Economy ×3SaaS ×3Gaming ×2Sports Tech ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Enterprise Software ×1

HQs:United States×7Canada×1

Investments · 11 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 42021 · 22019 · 211 dated

beehiivbeehiiv.comin𝕏Apr 2024

beehiiv is a publishing platform for creators, publishers, and brands to build and grow newsletters, websites, podcasts, and communities.

Creator EconomyMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSNew York, US

Jake Hurd(Cofounder)Tyler Denk(Cofounder)inBenjamin Hargett(Cofounder)in

Co-investors359 CapitalBlue Wire CapitalBrexCollectivConnect VenturesCreator Ventures+8 more

Flowhavenflowhaven.comin𝕏Jan 2021 · $16M

Flowhaven is a platform designed to streamline global licensing operations by consolidating deal management, royalty tracking, approvals, and reporting into a single system.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSector Agnostic

Kalle Törmä(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investors359 CapitalIcebreakerRiverside Acceleration CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalSapphire Ventures

GreenPark Sportsgreenparksports.comOct 2021 · $31M

Digital experiences and games for sports and esports fans.

Burlingame, US

Ken Martin(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Fabian(Director)Chad Hurley(Director)Nick Swinmurn(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardChris Farmer(Director)inSam Englebardt(Director)in

Co-investorsAurumCastor VenturesFlucas VenturesRed Beard VenturesStrawberry Creek VenturesTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+7 more

HyperArchyperarc.comAug 2022Acquired

HyperArc built an AI-native business intelligence platform around its HyperGraph engine; acquired by Zendesk in July 2025.

Co-investorsMango CapitalMerus CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Orange DAO

Lucky Energyluckybevco.cominMar 2025

Lucky Beverage Company produces beverages with a focus on authentic storytelling and resilience-oriented branding.

Consumer

Richard Laver(CEO)in

Co-investors359 CapitalDMG VenturesImaginary Venture CapitalInvestBevMaveronBrand Foundry Ventures+4 more

Manticore Gamesmanticoregames.cominApr 2019

Manticore Games develops and publishes Out of Time, a co-op roguelite video game, and operates the Core Platform, a user-generated content platform for games and interactive experiences.

Creator EconomyGamingSan Mateo, US

Frederic Descamps(Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer)inJordan Maynard(Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer)inChristian Wilson(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Camp(Head of Product)in

BoardMitch Lasky(Director)in

Co-investors359 CapitalAtlassian VenturesBitkraft Esports VenturesCorrelation VenturesCrunchFundM Ventures+6 more

Mixhalomixhalo.cominJun 2019

Mixhalo provides a zero-hardware system that streams live event audio directly to attendees' smartphones in real time, offering silent sessions, live interpretation, captions, transcription, and summaries.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US

Ann Marie Simpson(Executive Officer)inMichael Einziger(Executive Officer, Director)inMarc Ruxin(Executive Officer, Director)Chrystine Villarreal(Executive Officer)Ryan McIntyre(Director)in

Co-investors359 CapitalDefy PartnersCowboy VenturesFounders FundFoundry

Overtimeovertime.tv𝕏Aug 2022 · $100M

Overtime creates and operates new sports leagues and media IP — including OTE and OT Select in basketball and OT7 and OT Nationals in football — while producing over 150 weekly pieces of original sports content for its global audience of next-generation fans and athletes.

ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBrooklyn, US

Zachary Weiner(Founder)inZack Weiner(Founder)inDan Porter(Founder & CEO)

Co-investors359 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBezos ExpeditionsBlack CapitalSpark CapitalWinslow Capital+29 more

poappoap.xyzin𝕏Jan 2022 · $10MDefunct

POAP Inc builds digital collectibles on Web3 that serve as proofs of attendance at events and experiences, enabling people to preserve memories and discover communities.

Crypto & Web3SocialNew York, US

PATRICIO WORTHALTER(Executive Officer, Director)inOLGA ISABEL GONZALEZ(Executive Officer)

BoardRICO MALLOZZI(Director)inTOMAS SORACCO(Director)

Co-investors359 CapitalA.Capital VenturesAdvancit CapitalArchetypeCollab+CurrencyInspired Capital+11 more

The GISTthegistnews.cain𝕏Aug 2022 · $100M

The GIST is a sports media brand that produces newsletters, podcasts, and social content with emphasis on equal coverage of women's and men's sports.

GamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechToronto, CA

Jacie deHoopinEllen HyslopinRoslyn McLartyin

Co-investorsTechstarsBettor CapitalBezos ExpeditionsBlackstoneJDS SportsStageOne Ventures+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Lucky Beverage

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Sapphire Sport made?
Sapphire Sport has 11 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
Where is Sapphire Sport located?
Sapphire Sport is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
Does Sapphire Sport lead rounds?
Sapphire Sport has led 3 of the 12 rounds where its role is on record.
Who does Sapphire Sport co-invest with?
Sapphire Sport most often shares deals with Bitkraft Esports Ventures, Correlation Ventures, PROOF, among 11 tracked co-investors.

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