SBL Investor Collective (investor-only 3/6)

​Join our second SBL Investor Collective virtual meeting!

Goals: Better connect our investor friends, and allow for a space to share updates, raise info, deals, or anything else valuable for our investor contacts.

Here are some folks who attended our first event in December 2025:

• ​Vasu Kulkarni (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasudevkulkarni/)

  • ​Partner, Courtside Ventures

  • ​Early stage VC firm investing in sportstech, wellness, esports, media, and collectibles

  • ​Courtside has three funds, managing $200AUM, with ~100 investments, including The Athletic, StockX, 100 Thieves, The Drone Racing League, Veo, Mojo, and various others

• ​Garrett Klugh (https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-klugh-3b45958/) 

  • ​Chief Advisor, Falk Ventures and Director of Family Office Partnerships, Sankhara

  • ​Falk Ventures is the venture arm of Michael Jordan’s NBA agent, David Falk, who sold his agency, FAME, in 1998 for $100M+

  • ​Sankhara is a private equity fund dedicated to collecting, protecting and preserving the human experience through extraordinary physical assets

• ​Jake Geddes (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-geddes-m-s-10351a157/) 

  • ​Investor Relations, Momentous Sports

  • ​Momentous is raising a $100M fund and owns Sporting JAX (women’s USL team), and is funding a new men's USL team ahead as well

  • ​Focused on team ownership and real estate assets

• ​Peter Simon (linkedin.com/in/peter-simon-36bbb41a9) 

  • ​President, Simon Sports

  • ​Portfolio: Cosm, Poolhouse, Puttshack, The Players Impact, Ipswich Town FC (UK soccer team), Halifax Mooseheads (professional hockey team), among others.

• ​Sydney Couval (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sydney-couval-46785a133/) 

  • ​Principal, NewBound Venture Capital 

  • ​Sports investments including: TMRW Sports, Greyson Clothiers, Buzzer, Carbitex, OverActive Media, PSD (athletic underwear), Rivalry Corp

• ​Chris Wilkerson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chriswilkerson51/) 

  • ​Managing Partner, 51 Ventures

  • ​2x exited founder and former NFL player (49ers and Titans)

  • ​Invested in: Aston Martin F1 team, Vokol, WePlayed Sports, sportFX.ai, Sluggo AI, LastBit, Sideline Design 

• ​Ian Seltzer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-s1/) 

  • ​Principal, Pierce Yates Ventures

  • ​Pierce Yates provides early stage venture capital and strategic advice to emerging companies in the fintech and sportstech verticals. One of the first investors in AutoFi, BettorView, CapitalMark, Carma Care, CrowdIQ, FanNation, GameCo, Gameway, Kasisto, Meridian Bank, Moven, NYSHEX, Recognia, Rogue Sports, Tifosy and U.S. Integrity.

• ​Jay Query (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-query/) 

  • ​General Partner, October Ventures

  • ​Investments include: Oro Muscles, sportFX.ai, PISON

• ​Eric Minnick (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-minnick-12652340/) 

  • ​General Partner, Versus Ventures

  • ​Early stage venture capital fund invested in 20+ esports, sports, fitness, and igaming/betting companies

  • ​Invested in: The College Sports Co (Adam Breneman’s company), Rithmm (sportsbetting), etc

• ​Raef Jackson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/raef-jackson-422071129/) 

  • ​Associate, Accelerator Ventures 

  • ​London venture capital fund investing in early stage companies. Investments include: Seat Unique, PlayerDate, CAMB.AI, Good Boost, Different, Betmate, etc

• ​Eric Shuffler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-shuffler-120b994/)

  • ​Ownership team of Staten Island FerryHawks

• ​Roger Loughney (https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-loughney-01b08039/)

  • ​Chairman, IK Start USA

  • ​Chair of the board for an ownership team of IK Start, one of the largest professional soccer teams in Norway

• ​Jeff Brandt (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreybrandtcpo/) 

  • ​CEO, Brandt Ventures

  • ​Ownership team of IK Start, one of the largest professional soccer teams in Norway