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Series A sports investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a Series A 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 42 →The top 25
42investors on the listNo change this week
2,102cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+46% against the market median
98%wrote a cheque in 12 months
60%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. 2Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7CitibankDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States566$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Hill House CapitalDeploying nowFamily office · Singapore248$60Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Blume VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India225$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Forerunner VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11NFXDeploying nowVC firm · United States191$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12Pelion Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States186$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13HV CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany166$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14EQT VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Sweden152$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Genesia VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Japan125$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Left Lane CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States102$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Seven Seven SixDeploying nowVC firm · United States83$9Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  18. 18Sorenson CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States74$25Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Ares ManagementDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States68$162Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Courtside VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States65$4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Will VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States39$7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Fireside VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · India33$6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23KB PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States15$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Lets VentureDeploying nowVC firm · India15$1.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Joe MontanaDeploying nowVC firm · United States15$14Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
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Quick answers about series A sports investors

Who are the most active series A sports investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures, Gaingels, Kima Ventures and FJ Labs.

How many series A sports investors are there?

42 are on record. 98% made an investment in the last 12 months and 60% have led a round.

Which stages do series A sports investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds series A sports investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do series A sports investors back most?

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

Which series A sports investors lead the most rounds?

Battery Ventures (29 led), EQT Ventures (20 led) and Forerunner Ventures (17 led).

Where are series A sports investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), India (3) and France (1).

What have series A sports investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures), RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and Shackleton AI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Battery Ventures).

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