Where does Deepen Parikh work?

Deepen Parikh is Partner at Courtside Ventures and Board director at Religion of Sports and Board director at Fan Ai and Board director at Athletic Media.

What check size does Deepen Parikh write?

Deepen Parikh typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.

What boards does Deepen Parikh sit on?

Deepen Parikh holds tracked board seats at 24 Hour Fitness, Athletic Media, Fan Ai, Religion of Sports, The Athletic.

What companies has Deepen Parikh invested in?

Investments tracked here include Beam.

Where did Deepen Parikh go to school?

Deepen Parikh studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Art, Economics); McDonogh School.

Does Deepen Parikh lead rounds?

Yes — Deepen Parikh has led 1 tracked investment.

Deepen Parikh

Investor

Partner at Courtside Ventures · Board director at Religion of Sports · Board director at Fan Ai · Board director at Athletic Media

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $600K

About

Deepen Parikh co-founded Courtside Ventures in 2016 and invests in sports betting, media, and wellness. He previously was a Partner at Interplay Ventures, an early-stage technology incubator and fund, helped launch and invest in 10+ companies, and earlier spent three years at UBS before founding a CRM company for professional and college sports teams. He holds a BA from the University of Maryland - College Park and serves as an Independent Director for 24 Hour Fitness.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

d•••@courtsidevc.comreveal

Invests in

Media & EntertainmentSports TechWellness & Fitness

Board director at Religion of Sports

Intro paths

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Religion of Sports's investors · 7

Advancit CapitalBoston · $500K – $1M checks Allievo CapitalSao Paulo · $100K – $5M checks Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2018 LinkinFirmMadrid Rosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checks Shamrock CapitalLos Angeles · $20M – $300M checks Verve CapitalSão Paulo · $20K – $5M checks

Co-founders at Religion of Sports

Tom BradyCo-founder

Michael StrahanCo-founder

Gotham ChopraCo-founder

Board director at Fan Ai

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Fan Ai's investors · 5

Counterview CapitalNew York · since 2017 Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2017 Emerging VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $500K checks · since 2017 Expansion Venture CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checks · since 2017 Rosecliff VenturesNew York City · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Fan Ai

Johannes WaldsteinFounder & CEO

Dieter NeujahrCo-Founder & COO

Board director at Athletic Media

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Athletic Media's investors · 3

BedrockLos Angeles · $5M – $30M checks · since 2020 Courtside VenturesNew York · $1M – $1.5M checks · since 2018 Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Athletic Media

Alex MatherExecutive Officer, Director

Adam HansmannExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Courtside VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
The AthleticBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
24 Hour FitnessBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
100 ThievesBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
Religion of SportsBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
Beam Interactive, IncInvestorcurrent2016 — present
RebelInvestorcurrent2016 — present
LIVELYAdvisorcurrent2015 — present
New York Venture CommunityBoard Membercurrent2011 — present
NextGen Venture PartnersNYC Founding Member / Venture Partnercurrent2013 — present
Interplay VenturesVenture Partner2013 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
FanMorCo-founder2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
MyNinesMarketing and Business Development2010 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
UBSAssociate2007 — 2010New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital86Entrepreneurship99Digital Media16Start-ups84Gaming1Sports4Product Development48Strategic Partnerships46Strategy36Financial Modeling23Management20Mergers & Acquisitions21

+5 more

InvestmentsPrivate EquityMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisCorporate Development

From Deepen's professional profile.

Deals · 3

Athletic MediaBoard seat

via Courtside Ventures · filed Nov 2018 · $39.6M raise

Fan AiBoard seat

via Courtside Ventures · filed Feb 2018 · $4.5M raise

BeamLed round

via Courtside Ventures

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

24 Hour FitnessReligion of Sports The Athletic

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Courtside Ventures

Andrew Stalbow

Advisor, Gaming at Courtside Ventures

Anthony Vennare

Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures

Brian Hermelin

Partner at Courtside Ventures

Cort Post

Principal at Courtside Ventures

DeVaris Brown

Technical Advisor at Courtside Ventures

Joe Vennare

Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures

Kai Bond

Partner at Courtside Ventures

Larry Fitzgerald

Advisor, Sports at Courtside Ventures

Network11

Jenny FieldingScout

Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures

Scott HartleyScout

Founder & General Partner at Everywhere Ventures

Shawn CarolanScout

Partner at Menlo Ventures

Vasu KulkarniScout

Partner at Courtside Ventures

Alex Swieca

Managing Partner at QB1 Ventures

Brian Hermelin

Partner at Courtside Ventures

Brian Rubenstein

Founder at Counterview Capital

Cort Post

Principal at Courtside Ventures

Jaynti Kanani

Investor at Polygon

Lloyd Danzig

Investor at Sharp Alpha

Oliver Ressler

Venture Partner at Courtside Ventures

Investors connected to Deepen in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Deepen Parikh?: Deepen Parikh co-founded Courtside Ventures in 2016 and invests in sports betting, media, and wellness. He previously was a Partner at Interplay Ventures, an early-stage technology incubator and fund, helped launch and invest in 10+ companies, and earlier spent three years at UBS before founding a CRM company for professional and college sports teams. He holds a BA from the University of Maryland - College Park and serves as an Independent Director for 24 Hour Fitness.
Where does Deepen Parikh work?: Deepen Parikh is Partner at Courtside Ventures and Board director at Religion of Sports and Board director at Fan Ai and Board director at Athletic Media.
What does Deepen Parikh invest in?: Deepen Parikh invests in Media & Entertainment, Sports Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
What check size does Deepen Parikh write?: Deepen Parikh typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
What boards does Deepen Parikh sit on?: Deepen Parikh holds tracked board seats at 24 Hour Fitness, Athletic Media, Fan Ai, Religion of Sports, The Athletic.
What companies has Deepen Parikh invested in?: Investments tracked here include Beam.
Where did Deepen Parikh go to school?: Deepen Parikh studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Art, Economics); McDonogh School.
Does Deepen Parikh lead rounds?: Yes — Deepen Parikh has led 1 tracked investment.