$100M+ Growth Capital for Sports & Outdoor Brands - OceanX AI x ISPO Amsterdam Roundtable
C-Suite, Founders & Directors Roundtable at ISPO Amsterdam 2026
A closed-door session for C-suite, founders and owners of sports, outdoor and consumer brands, hosted in partnership with ISPO.
Growth gets difficult when your cash is tied up in production and inventory.
This is a candid discussion on how to access growth capital, fund production, inventory and supply chains.
OceanX AI is deploying over $100M into brands, importers, distributors and e-commerce businesses across Europe, the UK, the US and Australia, with a focus on sporting goods, outdoor and winter sports.
ISPO is the global meeting point for the sports and outdoor industry, bringing together brands, retailers, suppliers and investors from around the world. The 2026 edition runs from 3rd to 5th November at RAI Amsterdam.
Vishal Harishchandra, Founder and CEO, opens the session and the roundtable discussion.
Agenda
08:45–08:55 — Arrival and introductions
08:55–09:05 — How sports, outdoor & consumer brands fund inventory
09:05–09:20 — OceanX AI: Growth capital in practice
09:20–09:45 — Open roundtable: your questions, peer discussion and connections
Who should attend
Founders, owners and MDs of brands, importers, distributors and wholesalers
E-commerce and DTC operators
Agencies and consultants running consumer brands
Inventory-heavy businesses doing $1M to $50M
What you get
A clear view of how inventory and supply chain finance works
A route to capital and a direct line to our team
Open conversation with founders facing the same problem
Partnerships and deal flow across the ISPO network
Access
Attendance is free for ISPO visitors and exhibitors. Not yet registered for ISPO? Apply anyway. Approved guests receive a complimentary ISPO pass on a select basis. This is on a first come first serve basis and subject to availability.
Seats are limited and every registration is reviewed. Request your place early.
Contact:
Arjo Huijbregts: +31 6 30921745 | ahuijbregts@thisisocean.com
Campbell Reyburn: +27 (0)76 512 2866 | campbell@thisisocean.com