Investors in Sport

Vopak Ventures is a venture capital arm of Vopak.Vopak Asia & ME, a global tank storage leader, provides storage solutions for vital products like oil, chemicals, and biofuels. They are innovating for a sustainable future with a diverse workforce and growth opportunities.

Zásilkovna is a logistics platform that aims to facilitate the shipping of goods from e-shops to customers.Zásilkovna.cz: Leading Czech logistics tech company with global parcel delivery solutions and trend-setting digital platform.

Smartworks is the corporate venture capital fund of Wien Energie and Wiener Stadtwerke.365.fintech is a fintech venture investor focusing on innovative b2b or b2b2c FinTech, InsurTech, and Big Data startups in Europe with global ambitions. They provide financing, support, and a strong network to help their portfolio companies.

We stimulate growth through collaborative, strategic and transactional services. Our key expertise are: Market Intelligence, Transaction Advisory, Service Design, Innovation Strategy, Collaboration Projects and venture Building. In the early days of Vertical, we supported startups to become the best versions of themselves. We were great at what we did, yet along the way we noticed the changing needs of the market, and realised we could offer something even better. We adapted and grew into a new space, to focus on strategic development and using collaboration as a tool. When it comes to growth, strategy and collaboration, we don't just talk the talk: we walk the walk too.

OXO Labs is a startup accelerator in the CEE region, operating as a subsidiary of OXO Technologies Holding, a European listed tech investor. They focus on early-stage tech innovations with the ambition of achieving international success, providing pre-seed and seed funding, as well as hybrid crowdfunding for their projects. OXO Labs runs specialized programs, including the first dedicated cybersecurity incubator in the region and initiatives in sporttech, esports, and egaming, offering extensive mentoring and support to accelerate growth and market entry for innovative startups.

SH2 is a unique investment company in the european market. We invests in Europe-based tech startups in the sport sectors, with the aim of supporting a sustainable development of the sport & entertainment business and, at the same time, identifying and seizing interesting opportunities of returns in the medium term. We have an amazing team, with cross experience in fields of sport marketing and investments: we can make your startup idea take off and connect the dots to most relevant and innovative business areas.

Fearless Adventures specializes in investing in and rapidly scaling businesses within the ecommerce ecosystem. With a focus on growth and expansion, they support ecommerce ventures through strategic investments and operational expertise. Fearless Adventures aims to drive innovation and success in ecommerce by identifying promising opportunities and accelerating their development in the competitive digital marketplace.

Turquoise International is a specialized merchant bank focusing on the Energy, Environment, and Efficiency sectors. The firm provides advisory and financial services tailored to companies and projects that contribute to sustainable practices and efficient resource management. Turquoise International leverages its industry expertise to facilitate transactions, investments, and strategic initiatives that promote environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. Through its comprehensive approach, Turquoise International plays a pivotal role in supporting businesses and projects that aim to make a positive impact on the environment while fostering economic growth and innovation in these sectors.

MGH7 Venture Capital was founded in 2015 to help seed startups achieve an healthy and sustainable growth attracting the right investors at the right time. We invest mainly in the lifestyle business sector, including tourism, fashion, sport, food, design, but we also like to approach the Digital Media and ICT/Hi-Tech sectors. We believe in a strong human approach validated by analytical reasoning and fast acting. Ethics and moral values are at the basis of our investing methodology.

Rialto is focused on supporting European founders operating in hard tech sectors which demonstrates domain expertise in recession-proof strategic verticals, such as developer tools, robotics, non-gen AI, cybersecurity, AR/VR, Enterprise SaaS, tech-enabled healthcare, and cloud services.

Metavallon is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage technology startups connected to Greece, providing initial funding up to €1.5M. They offer hands-on support to Seed and Seed+ stage investments, focusing on sectors like transportation, energy, AI, and fintech. Metavallon aims to drive innovation by partnering with exceptional tech companies and helping them expand globally.

Candy Capital is a privately-held family office established by British entrepreneur and businessman Nick Candy. As a family office, Candy Capital likely manages investments and assets on behalf of the Candy family, focusing on a diverse range of investment opportunities. Their investment strategy may include direct investments, private equity, venture capital, real estate, and other asset classes. Candy Capital's approach is likely driven by long-term wealth preservation and growth, leveraging their founder's entrepreneurial success and expertise to identify strategic investment opportunities. They may also engage in philanthropic initiatives or strategic partnerships aligned with their investment philosophy and family values.