The future of fan engagement is no longer a viewing experience, it’s active participation from fans on all levels.

Though the spotlight in professional sports is often cast on athletes, actively engaging fans is paramount when it comes to generating revenue. With unprecedented competition for fan attention from social platforms and new media outlets, this allows the way for new business models and technologies that better serve the needs of the modern fan.

Solutions such as smart venues, engagement & matchmaking platforms, media & content delivery innovations and startups that use fan data & analytics to engage the fans are part of this vertical. 

With the connected athletes solutions, sports tech will take over digital healthcare in the future.

Athletes are more connected than ever. Whether they are looking to improve their performance or simply practice efficiently with a fellow athlete, technology is here to change how they train and compete. And we look for solutions at the forefront of this revolution.

Think of smart devices & wearables, tracking and image recognition solutions, activity data, and analytics to improve performance, apps for training and coaching, as examples of innovation that fall under this sports tech sub-sector. 

Immersive technologies drive a fusion between traditional and digital sports. 

With the development of gaming formats and virtual reality applications in sports, we've noticed a competitive ecosystem gaining momentum. Completely new sports are starting to emerge, some are digital first and highly engaging. On a similar note, esports and gaming show promising projections and figures.

New business models, revenue opportunities in sports,  marketplaces, fantasy sports, and gamification of sports fall under this vertical. We’re also highly interested in innovative solutions related to esports and gaming.