Investor Lists

Sports investors in North America

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a sports company in North America in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 78 →The top 25
78investors on the listNo change this week
3,293cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$15Mmedian round they joined+91% against the market median
99%wrote a cheque in 12 months
62%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. 5Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  8. 8Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10RedpointDeploying nowVC firm · United States742$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11Battery VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States658$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12CitibankDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States566$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13FlybridgeDeploying nowVC firm · United States534$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14Spark CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States471$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Soma CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States456$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Lerer HippeauDeploying nowVC firm · United States419$9.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Inovia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Canada328$11Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19FirstMarkDeploying nowVC firm · United States319$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20BlackRockDeploying nowAsset manager · United States296$130Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21Craft VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States283$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Hill House CapitalDeploying nowFamily office · Singapore248$60Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Forerunner VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States225$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24NFXDeploying nowVC firm · United States191$10Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Pelion Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States186$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about sports investors in North America

Who are the most active sports investors in North America?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners.

How many sports investors in North America are there?

78 are on record. 99% made an investment in the last 12 months and 62% have led a round.

Which stages do sports investors in North America back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (23%).

How big are the rounds sports investors in North America join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $12M.

Which sectors do sports investors in North America back most?

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

Which sports investors in North America lead the most rounds?

Khosla Ventures (57 led), Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led) and Battery Ventures (29 led).

Where are sports investors in North America based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

What have sports investors in North America invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Lerer Hippeau).

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