Hitting the Next Home Run: Investing in Sports
With an ever-increasing number of entrepreneurs and start-ups disrupting and enhancing the sports and entertainment experiences, investors are starting to look harder at new technologies beyond traditional sports properties. How do recent investments made in technologies like daily fantasy, esports, drone racing, virtual reality, and fan experience tech project what the future holds for newcomers in the sports investing space? With panelists representing sports teams, agencies, and investment firms, we will provide a holistic perspective from the various players in sports investing. What’s the next big thing to shake up the world of sports?
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Dawn Aponte
RSE Ventures
Akshay Khanna
Philadelphia 76ers
Deepen Parikh
Courtside Ventures
Brano Perkovich
San Francisco 49ers