# Sports investors in North America (2026 list)

> 78 sports investors in North America, 99% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, Alumni Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/sports-investors-in-north-america (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# 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.

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**78** investors on the list No change this week

**3,293** cheques in 12 months *-14%* against the market

**$15M** median 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 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Khosla Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,128** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **849** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Redpoint](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redpoint) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **742** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **658** **$32M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Citibank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/citi) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **566** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Flybridge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flybridge) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **534** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Spark Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/spark-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **471** **$40M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Soma Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/soma-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **456** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **419** **$9.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 17 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Canada **328** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [FirstMark](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firstmark) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **319** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [BlackRock](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackrock) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **296** **$130M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Craft Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/craft-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **283** **$14M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 22 [Hill House Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hill-house-capital) *Deploying now* Family office · Singapore **248** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Forerunner Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forerunner-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **225** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [NFX](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nfx) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **191** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Pelion Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pelion-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **186** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**53 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Physicl](https://millionrounds.com/company/physicl)** Seed · $10M *Led by* [Inovia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/inovia-capital)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *With* [Lerer Hippeau](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lerer-hippeau)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **4** Nov **[Shackleton AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/shackleton-ai)** Seed · $5M *Led by* [Battery Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/battery-ventures)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

2,711 rounds

- Venture **22%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **16%**
- Pre-seed **12%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **25%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **1,249**
- Fintech **166**
- Big Data & Analytics **153**
- Biotech **128**
- Healthcare **128**
- Financial Services **113**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

993 Q1 25

968 Q2 25

1,090 Q3 25

1,124 Q4 25

1,080 Q1 26

901 Q2 26

712 Q3 26

152 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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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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