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ABOUT

We partner with early-stage founders challenging the traditional definition of sports, digital media, fitness, and gaming.

Industry Focus

Sports, Digital Media, Fitness,
Wellness, Gaming + ESports

Stage

Seed – Series B.
Letters don't seem to matter as much anymore, we just want to back world-class talent solving real pain points in our industries.

Expertise

Founded, built and backed some of the most innovative companies across sports, media, fitness and gaming.

Geo

Offices in NYC + LA.
Investing Globally.

TEAM

Vasu Kulkarni
Partner

  • Founder & CEO, Krossover
  • Self proclaimed biggest basketball fan in the world
  • JV Basketball, University of Pennsylvania
  • BS Engineering, University of Pennsylvania

Deepen Parikh
Partner

  • Venture Partner, Interplay Ventures
  • Co-founder, NYVC Sports
  • Executive Committee, NextGen Angels
  • Former Associate, UBS
  • BA Economics, University of Maryland - College Park

Kai Bond
Partner

  • 3x Founder – marketplace, mobile gaming, and streaming platforms
  • Investor at Hatch Labs, SamsungNEXT, and Comcast Ventures
  • Former Microsoft, Gerson Lehrman, IAC, and Oberon Media
  • Wesleyan Univerity

Oliver Ressler
Associate

  • Board of Advisors, Atlanta Hawks
  • Founder of fast casual restaurant in Greenwich Village, big foodie
  • Former Analyst, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • BSFS, Georgetown University - Walsh School of Foreign Service

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CONTACT US

hello@courtsidevc.com