Sportswa Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Growth
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Investment thesis
Sportswa Ventures is an investment firm founded in 2021 that identifies promising companies across a range of industries and business sectors, providing capital and support from a company's inception through its growth stages.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesSports Tech ×2Fintech ×1
HQs:South Korea×1United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathNaver Financial is the fintech arm of South Korean internet group Naver Corp., set to absorb Upbit operator Dunamu.
Hae-Jin Lee(Founder)
Co-investorsAsia2G CapitalAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Kolon Investment, Inc.Lotte VenturesSBI Investment Korea Co. Ltd.Spark Labs Korea Accelerator Fund 4+2 more
SPORTSWA Equity Partners is an investment firm that manages venture capital strategy with a focus on sports-related ventures.
FintechSports Tech
Smith Woo(CEO & President)Reinald Jang(CRO (Value Risk Management))
BoardKyu C. Lee(Adviser (Marketing))
Sportswa Group is a company with headquarters in Westlake, Ohio and an office in New York.
Sports TechWestlake, US
Edward Hardman(COO)Christian(CFO (Treasurer))
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Sportswa Ventures invest at?
- Sportswa Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Sportswa Ventures focus on?
- Sportswa Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Sportswa Ventures co-invest with?
- Sportswa Ventures most often shares deals with Asia2G Capital, Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., Kolon Investment, Inc., among 7 tracked co-investors.
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