Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that concentrates on early-stage investments in startups operating at the crossroads of sports, technology, media, lifestyle, and gaming. The firm emphasizes partnerships with management, leveraging its industry networks and domain expertise to provide ongoing strategic support across operations, product, and growth. It targets companies in sports, lifestyle, esports, gaming, media, and related information technology and TMT sectors, and positions itself as a professional partner for founders seeking long-term value beyond capital. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser.

Vasu Kulkarni

Partner

Deepen Parikh

Partner

Cort Post

Principal

Oliver Ressler

Associate

Past deals in Gaming

EloElo

Series B in 2025
EloElo is a live social entertainment software platform that enables content creators to host interactive broadcasts and engage fans through audio and video chat rooms with built-in games. The platform serves as a digital gathering space where audiences can unwind, interact with influencers, and participate in activities during live sessions, combining live video, voice chat, and social games to foster real-time connection between creators and their communities.

EloElo

Series B in 2023
EloElo is a live social entertainment software platform that enables content creators to host interactive broadcasts and engage fans through audio and video chat rooms with built-in games. The platform serves as a digital gathering space where audiences can unwind, interact with influencers, and participate in activities during live sessions, combining live video, voice chat, and social games to foster real-time connection between creators and their communities.

BebopBee

Venture Round in 2023
BebopBee is a game development studio specializing in emotive and enduring casual app-based games, with a primary focus on match-3 puzzle games.

Matchday

Seed Round in 2023
Matchday is a football-themed gaming platform that lets users collect and trade digital football cards in a marketplace. By integrating video games, sports, and Web3, it creates an ecosystem of casual football experiences where players own digital cards and items, build squads, and trade to improve their teams and play in a straightforward, accessible way.

Kratos Gamer Network (KGeN)

Seed Round in 2023
Kratos is the intellectual property owner of the gaming DAO IndiGG. Kratos is also an active investor in the global web3 gaming.

Fello

Seed Round in 2023
Fello is a savings and investment platform that aims to help users save and invest while earning higher returns than traditional savings accounts. The company has developed a gamified online platform that encourages individuals, particularly gamers, to become financial investors. Users are incentivized to save and grow their money by gaining opportunities to participate in games and lotteries each time they save or invest on the platform. This unique approach not only promotes financial literacy but also enhances user engagement by combining savings with elements of gaming, making the process of investing more appealing and rewarding.

Xpoint

Seed Round in 2022
Xpoint provides geolocation security and geo-compliance solutions for the sports betting and online gaming industries worldwide, with a focus on regulatory adherence in the US iGaming market. Its technology detects and mitigates fraud, false data, spoofing, and device tampering, helping operators verify player location and protect against prohibited tools. In addition to fraud mitigation, the platform generates data that can support marketing efforts, enabling partners to navigate evolving compliance requirements and maintain trust in global iGaming operations.

Draftea

Series A in 2022
Draftea operates a real-money gaming platform tailored for Spanish-speaking users. It facilitates betting on sports teams, players, and matches with a user-friendly interface and provides live updates during events.

Jawa

Seed Round in 2022
Jawa operates an online marketplace focused on the sale of personal computer parts, catering specifically to gamers and PC enthusiasts. The platform facilitates the buying and selling of both used and new gaming gear, computer hardware, accessories, and peripherals, all at reasonable prices, avoiding inflated costs often associated with scalping. By fostering a community-driven environment, Jawa enables users to connect and transact effectively, ensuring that they have access to the equipment they need without overpaying.

Draftea

Seed Round in 2022
Draftea operates a real-money gaming platform tailored for Spanish-speaking users. It facilitates betting on sports teams, players, and matches with a user-friendly interface and provides live updates during events.

Faze

Series A in 2022
Faze app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play, and interact with cricket through NFTs. It combines NFTs, gaming, utilities, and real-world experiences to create a platform for fans to collect, use, play, and interact. It was founded in 2021.

Swoops

Seed Round in 2022
Swoops develops and creates a basketball simulation game with the help of blockchain technology. It allows users to create, manage, and build teams and their skills, and compete with other teams while earning digitally.

Planet Mojo

Seed Round in 2021
Planet Mojo is a game platform and developer offering a cross-platform, player-versus-player auto chess experience powered by blockchain technology. Players can own their game characters and assets as non-fungible tokens and compete in ongoing play-to-earn tournaments. The platform aims to support a suite of interconnected games within the Planet Mojo universe, with customizable characters and assets that can be used across titles. It incorporates augmented reality elements and emphasizes charitable, eco-friendly gaming experiences, aligning gameplay with sustainability. By combining competitive play, digital asset ownership, and a growing ecosystem, Planet Mojo seeks to attract players who want to monetize participation while contributing to a broader universe of interconnected games.

Incredible Dream

Seed Round in 2021
Incredible Dream is a company focused on creating a diverse portfolio of iconic game intellectual properties aimed at the next generation of gamers. It operates an online game platform designed to streamline and enhance the gaming experience. The company develops original fantasy worlds, characters, and games, along with transmedia experiences tailored for digital natives. By emphasizing meaningful connections among gamers, Incredible Dream aims to foster engaging and enjoyable interactions through both digital and tabletop gaming.

Faze

Seed Round in 2021
Faze app is a Cricket NFT platform where fans can collect, use, play, and interact with cricket through NFTs. It combines NFTs, gaming, utilities, and real-world experiences to create a platform for fans to collect, use, play, and interact. It was founded in 2021.

Nifty Games

Series B in 2021
Nifty Games Inc. is a mobile game developer based in San Francisco, California, specializing in the creation of head-to-head sports games. Founded in 2018, the company focuses on delivering quick-session gaming experiences tailored for sports enthusiasts, ranging from casual players to dedicated fans. Nifty Games aims to provide innovative and competitive gameplay by partnering with leading sports licenses, ensuring authentic experiences that resonate with a broad global audience. The company's offerings are designed for mobile and digital platforms, catering to the growing demand for engaging, free-to-play sports games.

Drop Fake

Seed Round in 2021
Drop Fake is a video game studio founded in 2021 that develops a free and fair cross-platform strategy game. The company emphasizes transparency, data-driven development, and high craftsmanship to guide its design and operations. Its strategy games aim to incorporate diversity, emotion, and authenticity, providing an inclusive gaming experience. By focusing on cross-platform accessibility, the studio seeks to reach a broad audience while maintaining a commitment to fair competition and engaging gameplay.

WinZO

Series B in 2021
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

Rei do Pitaco

Venture Round in 2021
Rei do Pitaco is a Brazilian daily fantasy sports mobile app that enables users to create fantasy football teams, join leagues, and compete for real cash prizes based on player performance in major football leagues. The service emphasizes fan engagement through round-based contests and rewards, allowing users to play individually or with friends.

WinZO

Debt Financing in 2021
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

WinZO

Series B in 2020
WinZO is a mobile e-sports social gaming platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in New Delhi, India. It offers nearly 70 games across multiple formats in 12 regional languages, with 60% of content consumed in non-English languages.

The Meta

Seed Round in 2020
The Meta is an e-sports training platform for players of first-person shooter games. It applies sports performance science, game development techniques, and machine learning to help gamers improve skill, reach higher levels of competition, and climb ranks.

Nexus

Venture Round in 2020
Chrono, Inc. operates a digital distribution platform known as Chrono.gg, which focuses on marketing computer games. Founded in 2015 and located in Austin, Texas, the platform features a unique sales model by offering a single game at a significant discount for a limited time of just 24 hours. Each day, the showcased game is replaced with a new title, providing customers with a curated selection rather than an extensive inventory. This approach aims to enhance the buying experience by emphasizing quality over quantity.

Players' Lounge

Seed Round in 2019
Players' Lounge Inc., also known as Players' Lounge Online, is a social gaming startup founded in 2016 and based in New Castle, Delaware. The company offers an online platform that allows gamers to compete in e-sports competitions for cash and prizes. Players can connect with others who are interested in playing their favorite video games for monetary rewards, either by challenging individuals directly or participating in organized tournaments. By catering to casual gamers, Players' Lounge provides an accessible opportunity for a wider audience to engage in competitive gaming and potentially earn money, rather than limiting such opportunities to a select few professional players.

Upcomer

Seed Round in 2018
Upcomer is an innovative platform dedicated to connecting esports fans worldwide. It offers engaging content, news updates, and community forums for various PC, mobile, and console games.

Tappp

Series A in 2018
Tappp facilitates access to sports content and betting services by integrating multiple payment options. It offers MLB and NFL streaming products across major US retailers and aims to enhance sports betting transactions using cash top-ups. Headquartered in New York City, Tappp's goal is to make sports content more engaging and accessible to fans.

LiveLike

Series B in 2018
LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

Epics.gg

Seed Round in 2018
Epics.gg operates a digital platform focused on esports trading cards, allowing users to buy, sell, and collect digital cards featuring esports athletes. The company aims to offer fans the excitement and value of collecting trading cards for their favorite teams, players, and influencers. Epics.gg provides these services through its application and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office in Bath, United Kingdom.

100 Thieves

Seed Round in 2017
100 Thieves is an American esports organization and lifestyle brand that combines competitive gaming with apparel and entertainment. It fields a professional esports team that competes in major leagues and championships and operates an online store selling apparel and merchandise such as t-shirts and jerseys. The company also focuses on gaming content and a branded lifestyle experience, connecting fans through competition and merchandise.

VY Esports

Seed Round in 2017
VY Esports Corp. is a Los Angeles-based company that operates a content and services platform dedicated to the esports industry. Founded in 2017, VY Esports specializes in creating authentic experiences and innovative content tailored for the gaming community. The company consolidates advertising inventory across various esports events, allowing brands to engage with a growing global audience of esports fans. VY Esports offers strategic guidance on the esports landscape, helping brands effectively position themselves within it, while also providing monetization strategies through sponsorships and media rights sales. Additionally, the company focuses on content ideation, production, and distribution, fostering partnerships and live events that connect brands with the esports audience. With a team distributed across the US and Europe, VY Esports aims to bridge the gap between brands and the vibrant esports community.

Wavedash Games

Series A in 2017
Wavedash Games, Inc. is an independent game developer based in Oakland, California, established in 2015. The company focuses on creating innovative platform fighter games, aiming to define new genres within this gaming category. Wavedash Games is comprised of a team of experienced professionals from various leading companies in the gaming industry, including Riot, Blizzard, Bioware, Kixeye, Sony, and Twitch. This diverse background allows the company to blend expert game development skills with a strong commitment to community engagement and grassroots passion.

LiveLike

Series A in 2016
LiveLike Inc., founded in 2015, provides a live streaming platform that enables broadcasters to deliver interactive content to users on mobile devices and virtual reality. Its platform offers sports viewing with replays, commentary, and statistics.

GameCo

Series A in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

GameCo

Series A in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

GameCo

Seed Round in 2016
GameCo Inc. is a pioneering company based in New York, established in 2014, that specializes in skill-based video game gambling machines for casino environments. The company has developed a unique category known as Video Game Gambling Machines (VGM), which combines the engagement of video gaming with the thrill of gambling. GameCo's VGM platform is notable for being the first of its kind approved by regulators in the United States, featuring proprietary arcade-style cabinets where a player's skill influences payouts and winnings. This innovative approach aims to attract a new demographic of casino patrons by offering a gaming experience that balances player skill with traditional gambling economics. Additionally, GameCo's offerings include both land-based and online gaming experiences, enhancing the appeal of esports betting and skill-based gaming within the casino industry.

Drone Racing League

Seed Round in 2016
Drone Racing League Inc., established in New York in 2015, specializes in staging professional drone races for top-tier pilots. The company hosts thrilling tournaments featuring first-person perspective drone racing, where elite pilots navigate custom-built drones through intricate, themed 3D courses. DRL generates revenue by selling tickets to these events and offering media services related to its high-octane competitions.

Tappp

Venture Round in 2016
Tappp facilitates access to sports content and betting services by integrating multiple payment options. It offers MLB and NFL streaming products across major US retailers and aims to enhance sports betting transactions using cash top-ups. Headquartered in New York City, Tappp's goal is to make sports content more engaging and accessible to fans.

Mixer

Seed Round in 2016
Mixer, formerly known as Beam, is a live streaming platform that focuses on creating interactive experiences for gamers. It enables viewers to actively participate in the gameplay rather than passively watching. Through Mixer, audiences can influence game dynamics by striking lightning, generating terrain, creating quests, and selecting weapons, effectively becoming part of the game world. This innovative approach fosters deeper engagement between streamers and their viewers, connecting gaming communities through truly interactive live streams.

Haste

Seed Round in 2015
Haste is an information technology company specializing in internet optimization software tailored for gaming. The company has developed a patent-pending solution that operates on a customized network infrastructure, designed to significantly reduce latency, packet loss, and jitter. By leveraging unique protocols and routing algorithms, Haste creates a mesh network that provides private connectivity to specific real-time applications. This approach enhances the user experience for esports enthusiasts, allowing them to engage in online competitive games with greater smoothness and speed. Through its innovative technology, Haste aims to improve network performance and deliver a superior gaming experience.
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