Courtside Ventures is the leading early-stage fund focused on Sports, Lifestyle, and Gaming. They partner with early-stage founders who are challenging the traditional definition of sports, lifestyle, and gaming, and believe in the major areas of growth where the next generation of consumers will spend increased share of wallet and time.

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Built on the backs of highly specialized sports and media entrepreneurs and investors, we look to utilize our industry networks and deep domain knowledge to bring unparalleled value to our companies. We build long-term partnerships with management, by providing ongoing strategic support across all aspects of operations.

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Thrilled to announce our latest investment in Mantel, an all-in-one community and content platform purpose-built for collectors. 

At Courtside, we have closely followed the collectibles space since inception and are excited to support Evan Parker and team in building a new ecosystem for collectors to share their passions, show off collections, and connect with experts. 

Courtside invested alongside Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣, Vaynerfund, and others in the round. 

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After last week's exciting announcement, sharing more about why we invested in Camb.ai:

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Thrilled to announce our investment in Camb.ai, leading the company's $4M Seed round. Congrats to Avneesh Prakash, Akshat Prakash, and the entire Camb team as they revolutionize content localization technology for sports, media, and more. 

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Betty has secured another $5M! We are honored to partner with the best capital allocators in gaming, including: 

Mike Wohl (CEAS Investments)
Ian Doody and Salim M. (Powerhouse Capital)
Deepen Parikh and Kai B. (Courtside Ventures)
Robin Eirik Reed and Daniel Bradtke (HappyHour.io)

With the model validated in 2023, our focus this year is on capturing a meaningful share of the Ontario market. 

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Congrats to Bezel on the company's new Auctions feature. Check out some of the items currently available via auction format on the platform today!

It’s always insightful to hear from the players in their post-match press conferences and during AO 2024 Camb.ai’s advanced technology will be used to provide AI multi-lingual dubbing and translation as part of AO StartUps. 

The platform is specifically designed for sports and sports media companies to transcend language barriers and make content universally relatable and accessible. 

“It’s an honour to be selected in AO Startup's 2024 cohort, and we are thrilled to partner with Tennis Australia and AO StartUps to revolutionise the future of tennis and tennis content consumption. Our mission is to make every sport truly global, maximising worldwide fan engagement,” Akshat Prakash, CAMB.AI Co-Founder & CTO.

The full cohort of AO StartUp companies will be announced across AO 2024.

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Launch day is here for Kabata and the world's first AI-powered dumbbells! Courtside is thrilled to partner with Kareem and the team as they revolutionize training and tech-enabled personalization in fitness.  

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If you or anyone you know is looking for a role in Sports, Gaming, or Lifestyle, our new Careers page is now live. With over 170 job listings across the portfolio, finding ways to work with Courtside's fastest growing partners has never been easier. 

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Excited to share that Signos has raised a $20M Series B round led by Cheyenne Ventures and Google Ventures. Courtside has been thrilled to be a part of the Signos journey, formerly leading the company's Seed round and further participating in this current funding. We couldn't be more optimistic about the role Signos is playing in the future of metabolic health, weight management, and CGM technology. 

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We are thrilled to continue partnering with Nick Aubin and Commons Clinic as they reimagine MSK specialty care. Read more about why we invested and the company's recent $19.5M Series A round. 

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