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Sapphire Sport

3408 Hillview Avenue, Building 5, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States

Overview

Investment vehicle focused on sport, media, and entertainment technology.

Founded

1996

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

eSports
Sports
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

28rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fish Audio
Jul 2026Participated
$52 MSeed
Sekai
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Highlight
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
23 Broadway
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Rodeo
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Mine
Jan 2026Led
$14 MSeries A
The Snow League
Nov 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
SportsVisio
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bounce
Nov 2024Led
$19 MSeries B
Lucky Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
beehiiv
Apr 2024Participated
$33 MSeries B
Jabali
Mar 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Fish Audio
Jul 2026Participated
$52 MSeed
Sekai
Jun 2026Participated
$20 MSeries A
Highlight
Mar 2026Participated
$40 MSeries A
23 Broadway
Mar 2026Participated
$3 MSeed
Rodeo
Mar 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Mine
Jan 2026Led
$14 MSeries A
The Snow League
Nov 2025Led
$15 MOther Equity
SportsVisio
Jun 2025Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Bounce
Nov 2024Led
$19 MSeries B
Lucky Energy
Sep 2024Participated
$12 MSeries A
beehiiv
Apr 2024Participated
$33 MSeries B
Jabali
Mar 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Sapphire Sport: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Sapphire Sport: 28 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed45
Series A36
Series B13
Series C+03
Other Equity11
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

Sapphire Sport: 28 deals are recorded across 91 months.All available history.
Sapphire Sport: 28 deals are recorded across 91 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '191
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '202
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '231
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '241
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '241
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '251
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '263
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Sapphire Sport: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sapphire Sport: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software12
Gaming & eSports8
Consumer & Lifestyle7
AI & Machine Learning7
Media & Entertainment5
E-Commerce & Retail3
Hardware & Robotics3
Marketing & Advertising2
Crypto & Blockchain2
Health & Life Sciences2
Travel & Hospitality1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Fintech1
Food & Agriculture1
Social & Community Platforms1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Sapphire Sport: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Sapphire Sport: 28 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M10
$25M-$50M7
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Sapphire Sport: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Sapphire Sport: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (25 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States25
Europe3
Sapphire Sport: 20 co-investors are shown, with FJ Labs sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Sapphire Sport: 20 co-investors are shown, with FJ Labs sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
FJ Labs3
SignalFire3
645 Ventures2
ADvantage2
Alumni Ventures2
BITKRAFT Ventures2
Founders Fund2
Foundry Group2
Galaxy Digital2
General Catalyst2
Khosla Ventures2
Lerer Hippeau2
Mayfield2
New Enterprise Associates2
SV Angel2
1kx1
20VC1
6th Man Ventures1
A Capital1
A*1

Investment Strategy

Sapphire Sport: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation.All available history.
Sapphire Sport: Led accounts for 32% and participating for 68% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led932%
Participating1968%
Sapphire Sport: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Sapphire Sport: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead556%
Co-led444%

Team

David Hartwig

Founder

Michael Spirito

Founder

Rico Mallozzi