• Batbox Group

  Led · Series A · Feb 2026

  Batbox Group develops proprietary batting and pitching simulators that blend real baseballs and swings with a virtual ballpark, delivering live stats, instant replays, and cross-venue leaderboards. Its platform anchors three business models: company-owned flagship venues, licensed partner installations for sports and hospitality operators, and compact self-serve stations for high-traffic locations. Nearly 100 Batbox simulators are already operating across the U.S. and Latin America, and the firm opened its first U.S. flagship venue in Dallas in October 2025. Continuous software updates, global tournaments, and an operator portal aim to keep the experience fresh while driving venue revenue. The company has secured full ownership of its core software and patents to support aggressive global expansion. To date Batbox has raised more than $10 million, including a $7.3 million Series A round in 2024 and a recent $3 million follow-on investment. These funds are being used to advance the software platform, scale the licensing program, and open additional flagship locations.

• Poolhouse

  Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

  Poolhouse develops a proprietary gameplay and vision-processing platform called BillyQ, built in collaboration with the team behind Hawk-Eye, that overlays interactive projection and precision tracking onto pool tables to enable automated scoring, real-time analytics, and an automated handicapping system (the Q-Rating). The company pairs this technology with premium, hospitality-driven venues; its flagship location is open in London and it has pipeline activity and franchise agreements in markets including New York City, Nashville, and Australia. Founded by Steve and Dave Jolliffe (the creators of Topgolf and Puttshack), Poolhouse aims to license BillyQ into hotels, casinos, bars, traditional pool halls, and ultimately the home via a consumer product. The business cites cue sports as a large participatory category with more than 200 million weekly players and an estimated total addressable market of approximately $35 billion. Poolhouse’s investor base includes Bluestone Equity Partners, DMG Ventures, Bolt Ventures, Active Partners, Sharp Alpha, and Emerging Fund.

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