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Investment thesis
Verance Capital targets the future of sports, media, and live entertainment, sectors it views as undergoing significant transformation driven by shifting global audiences, new distribution channels, and changing relationships among organizations, brands, and individuals. The firm provides growth-stage capital and takes a flexible, long-term approach, backing leading entrepreneurs and management teams. It leverages deep industry expertise and a broad global network to support portfolio companies and drive enduring value across these interconnected industries.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 11 of 20 portfolio companiesSports Tech ×7Media & Entertainment ×5SaaS ×3Direct to Consumer ×2E-commerce ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Gaming ×2
HQs:United States×8
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22024 · 22023 · 32022 · 32019 · 111 dated
TAPPP builds a transaction and payment services platform for sports video streaming providers, connecting retail distribution of gift cards with real-time payment processing to add revenue and viewer interactivity.
FintechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSports TechNew York City, US
Sundip Agarwal(Founder)inSandy Agarwal(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccompliceADVANTAGEOakvale Capital4M HoldingCourtside VenturesDrive by DraftKings+8 more
Acceleration acquires and operates best-in-class marketing agencies across multiple verticals, leveraging shared expertise and synergies through an open architecture model.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
Greenfly offers an AI-powered platform for collecting, organizing, and distributing short-form media and digital assets, used by sports leagues, teams, and media organizations to engage fans and create sponsor and broadcast revenue.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSports TechSanta Monica, US
Daniel Kirschner(Co-Founder + CEO)inShawn Green(Co-Founder + Chairman)inMichael Tracyin
BoardNate Redmond(Director)inMark Leschly(Director)
Co-investors4M HoldingADVANTAGEAllievo CapitalAlpha EdisonCorazon CapitalCP Ventures+7 more
Invisible Narratives helps creators and their teams expand digital IP into film and television, licensed consumer products, and interactive gaming experiences on platforms such as Roblox, Steam, and Minecraft.
Creator EconomyGamingMedia & Entertainment
LOVB operates a volleyball ecosystem spanning youth clubs, professional leagues, and athlete development, serving players and coaches across all competitive levels.
Sports Tech
Co-investorsIngeborg InvestmentsLeft Lane CapitalR/GA Ventures
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Atana provides compliance and workplace training courses for employees, paired with an analytics engine that measures training progress and surfaces organizational blind spots.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSBellevue, US
R Jordan Gates(Director)James M Gulian(Director)Tom Munro(Executive Officer)John Hansen(Executive Officer, Director)Mark Middlesworth(Director)John Byrnes(Director)
Co-investorsThe Forest Road Company
Event planning and management platform enabling efficiency through collaboration.
Co-investorsPembroke VCTElysian Park VenturesEppes Creek Ventures
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) is an athlete-owned body that organises and promotes professional triathlon, including T100 Triathlon multi-sport events and the PTO World Rankings.
Media & EntertainmentSports Tech
A management/representation site associated with Daniel Martinez, positioned around guiding creatively ambitious individuals in building cultural capital.
Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures
Sokin provides a cross-border payments platform that enables businesses to transfer money internationally with reduced friction and transparent costs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAurumKreos CapitalPrysm Capital
Female-founded health brand offering products, education and community for body-related decisions.
Cynthia Plotch(Founder)in
Co-investorsChaos VenturesProta VenturesResolute VenturesSWAT Equity Partners
Stix designs and sells golf clubs with a minimal, all-black aesthetic aimed at recreational golfers who want premium-feeling gear at a mid-range price.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSports TechSt. Charles, US
Gabriel Coyne(Executive Officer, Director)Gabe Coyne(Founder)Brandon Pevnick(Director)Michael Tolkson(Executive Officer)Josh Smith(Director)Kyle Buzzard(Director)
Co-investorsEmblem55
SWAG Golf designs and sells golf accessories and apparel, including stainless-steel ball markers, along with licensed collaboration collections (e.g.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Co-investorsAssembled BrandsAurumSocial Leverage
Winners Alliance is an athlete representation and commercial services company that helps professional athletes monetize and grow the value of their careers across multiple sports.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSports TechVienna, US
Ahmad Nassar(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardJay Park(Director)inMuhammad Mian(Director)inWilliam A. Ackman(Director)Christina Francis(Director)
Co-investorsPrysm Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Swissclear GlobalAcceleration Community of CompaniesMVPRangeThe Professional Triathletes OrganisationTixr
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesInvisible Narratives · finsmes.com · Jun 18, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Verance Capital made?
- Verance Capital has 20 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Verance Capital invest at?
- Verance Capital invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Verance Capital focus on?
- Verance Capital focuses on Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech.
- Where is Verance Capital located?
- Verance Capital is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Verance Capital lead rounds?
- Verance Capital has led 5 of the 8 rounds where its role is on record.
- Who does Verance Capital co-invest with?
- Verance Capital most often shares deals with Aurum, Kreos Capital, Left Lane Capital, among 12 tracked co-investors.
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