Courtside Ventures

Courtside Ventures, founded in 2015 and based in New York, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in companies at the intersection of sports, technology, and media. The firm aims to partner with founders who are innovating within the sports, lifestyle, and gaming sectors. Courtside Ventures leverages the expertise of its team, composed of specialized sports and media entrepreneurs and investors, to provide substantial strategic support to portfolio companies. By fostering long-term partnerships, Courtside Ventures seeks to enhance operational effectiveness and drive growth for the businesses it invests in.

Vasu Kulkarni

Partner

Deepen Parikh

Partner

Cort Post

Principal

Oliver Ressler

Venture Partner

Past deals in Collectibles

Altan Insights

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a data analytics platform designed for the evaluation and management of collectible assets. The company's platform offers a comprehensive database of alternative asset sale and transaction information to research, monitor, analyze, and understand the value and market dynamics of coveted physical assets, enabling investors, financial services professionals, and collectible market stakeholders providing a strategic edge in the collectible asset investment space.

Dibbs

Series A in 2021
Developer of a blockchain-facilitated marketplace designed to act as a gateway between physical and digital collecting. The company facilitates real-time direct trading and fractional ownership of tokenized interests in physical collectibles, enabling customers to buy, sell and trade collectible assets with safety and transparency at prices determined by the community.

Dibbs

Seed Round in 2020
Developer of a blockchain-facilitated marketplace designed to act as a gateway between physical and digital collecting. The company facilitates real-time direct trading and fractional ownership of tokenized interests in physical collectibles, enabling customers to buy, sell and trade collectible assets with safety and transparency at prices determined by the community.

StockX

Series B in 2018
StockX operates a live bid/ask marketplace for buying and selling limited edition and high demand sneakers. Its marketplace enables users to anonymously buy and sell limited edition consumer products with stock market-like visibility. StockX’s platform allows users to create their own personalized sneaker portfolio by uploading their current collection and compare and contrast their sneaker collection to other users on the platform. The company was founded in March 2015, with its headquarters in Detroit in Michigan.

Epics.gg

Seed Round in 2018
Epics.gg operates a digital trading card platform focused on esports, allowing users to buy, sell, and collect digital trading cards featuring esports athletes. The platform is designed to deliver an engaging experience for fans, offering the thrill of collecting while fostering long-term value in their collections. In addition to its core trading card services, Epics.gg provides an integrated marketplace and trading system, enhancing user interaction and collection building. The company is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with an additional office located in Bath, United Kingdom.

StockX

Series A in 2017
StockX operates a live bid/ask marketplace for buying and selling limited edition and high demand sneakers. Its marketplace enables users to anonymously buy and sell limited edition consumer products with stock market-like visibility. StockX’s platform allows users to create their own personalized sneaker portfolio by uploading their current collection and compare and contrast their sneaker collection to other users on the platform. The company was founded in March 2015, with its headquarters in Detroit in Michigan.
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