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Pre-seed sports investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a sports company in the last two years. Both the stage and the sector are what they did, not what their website says.

See all 26 →The top 25
26investors on the listNo change this week
700cheques in 12 months-35% against the market
$1.6Mmedian round they joined-80% against the market median
92%wrote a cheque in 12 months
38%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (23)

  1. 1TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Startup Wise GuysDeploying nowAccelerator · Estonia237$551Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Blackbird VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Afore CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$6.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10The FSE GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom106$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11HBANDeploying nowAngel network · Ireland48$1.7Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  12. 12IAG Capital PartnersDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States46$15Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Sputnik ATXDeploying nowVC firm · United States37$450Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Init 6quietVC firm · Indonesia5$2.3Mmedian roundMay 2025last seen
  15. 15Ilshin InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · South Korea3$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16First MovequietVC firm · Singapore1-median roundMay 2025last seen
  17. 17Tim CahillDeploying nowAngel1$1Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  18. 18Alex NaoumidisDeploying nowVC firm1$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  19. 19Chris NaoumidisDeploying nowVC firm1$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  20. 20Founders of KeylaneDeploying nowVC firm1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Founders of MoneybirdDeploying nowVC firm1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Founders of RevueDeploying nowVC firm1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Founders of SentiaDeploying nowVC firm1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Founders of TicketSwapDeploying nowVC firm1$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Jarrod WebbDeploying nowVC firm1$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed sports investors

Who are the most active pre-seed sports investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Founders Fund, Antler, Enterprise Ireland and Craft Ventures.

How many pre-seed sports investors are there?

26 are on record. 92% made an investment in the last 12 months and 38% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed sports investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (30%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed sports investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $1.7M.

Which sectors do pre-seed sports investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, IT Services and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed sports investors lead the most rounds?

Founders Fund (42 led), Craft Ventures (14 led) and Blackbird Ventures (13 led).

Where are pre-seed sports investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), the United Kingdom (2) and Ireland (2).

What have pre-seed sports investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland), Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars).

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