Investor Lists

Sports investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a sports company in the last two years, taken from what they funded rather than from what their website says they like.

See all 180 →The top 25
180investors on the list+4 this week
4,689cheques in 12 months-17% against the market
$7Mmedian round they joined-12% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
52%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. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  12. 12RedpointDeploying nowVC firm · United States742$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Innovate UKDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom704$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Bossa InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Brazil657$6.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17CitibankDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States566$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19EISMEADeploying nowInvestment firm524$2.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Spark CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States471$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Enterprise IrelandDeploying nowGovernment · Ireland447$1.8Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23Lerer HippeauDeploying nowVC firm · United States419$9.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
155 more on this list

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Quick answers about sports investors

Who are the most active sports investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund.

How many sports investors are there?

180 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 52% have led a round.

Which stages do sports investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (21%).

How big are the rounds sports investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M.

Which sectors do sports investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Fintech.

Which sports investors lead the most rounds?

Khosla Ventures (57 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led) and Founders Fund (42 led).

Where are sports investors based?

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

What have sports investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), ArrayPatch (Seed, Nov 2026, with Enterprise Ireland) and firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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