Investor Lists

Seed sports investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a 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 45 →The top 25
45investors on the listNo change this week
1,729cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$4.5Mmedian round they joined-44% against the market median
87%wrote a cheque in 12 months
56%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Lerer HippeauDeploying nowVC firm · United States419$9.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Peak XVDeploying nowVC firm · United States317$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Seventure PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · France193$9.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11TA VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Ukraine145$23Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Portugal VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Portugal137$1.4Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  13. 13Atlantic BridgeDeploying nowVC firm · Ireland116$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Bullpen CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States113$8.6Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  15. 15The FSE GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom106$1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Relay VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States97$5.2Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  17. 17VenrexDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom92$3.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Golden VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Canada78$8.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Elkstone Capital PartnersDeploying nowFamily office · Ireland57$4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20GFR FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States56$4.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21LAUNCHub VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Bulgaria54$3.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Green Angel VenturesDeploying nowAngel network · United Kingdom39$1.8Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23LUMO LabsDeploying nowVC firm · Netherlands34$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Steadview CapitalDeploying nowGrowth equity · United Kingdom25$30Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  25. 25domo.vcDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil8$650Kmedian roundApr 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed sports investors

Who are the most active seed sports investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, FJ Labs, Innovate UK and Enterprise Ireland.

How many seed sports investors are there?

45 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 56% have led a round.

Which stages do seed sports investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Pre-seed (25%).

How big are the rounds seed sports investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.5M.

Which sectors do seed sports investors back most?

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

Which seed sports investors lead the most rounds?

Khosla Ventures (57 led), Y Combinator (11 led) and Inovia Capital (9 led).

Where are seed sports investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (8), the United Kingdom (6) and Ireland (3).

What have seed sports investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and Shinka (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland).

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