Global Sports Venture Studio

What they do

Global Sports Venture Studio (GSVS) was established as a joint venture between Elysian Park Ventures (the private investment arm of the Los Angeles Dodgers ownership group) and R/GA Ventures. Operating as a "studio" model, it focused on bespoke collaboration between startups and a consortium of major sports partners. The studio's primary goal was to bridge the gap between early-stage innovation and massive sports organizations, facilitating pilots that often led to strategic investment from its partners. While influential during the 2018-2022 sports tech boom, the platform appears to have been absorbed into Elysian Park Ventures' broader direct investment operations.

What they look for

GSVS believes that the future of sports will be defined by "collaborative innovation." Their thesis is that startups need more than just capital; they need access to real-world environments (stadiums, live broadcasts, retail stores) to validate their technology. By pooling resources from multiple competitors, they aimed to create industry standards rather than point solutions, looking for growth-stage companies ready for commercial pilots that solve specific problems for partners.

Stage

Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Media, Consumer, Proptech, SaaS

Based

Los Angeles, US