NBC Sports Ventures
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Overview
What they do
Founded in 1981, NBC Sports Ventures was a venture capital firm based in New Castle, Delaware, that focused on seed, early, and later-stage companies. The firm, which is now reported to be out of business, was a division of the larger NBC Sports Group. Its investment sectors included consumer products and services, information technology, and TMT. Notable investments include FanDuel, Team Whistle, and TuneSat, with its latest known investment occurring in 2017. The broader innovation and investment activities of the parent company are now represented by units such as NBC Sports Next, which focuses on sports technology, youth and recreational sports, golf, betting, and gaming.
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What they look for
NBC Sports Ventures generates income from non-traditional revenue streams and does not rely merely on advertising as the sole source of income. The unit acquires and develops new and existing sports properties, and is actively involved in the organization, marketing and promotion of the events.
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Stage
Seed, Series A, Series B+
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Sectors
Consumer, Media
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Based
New Castle, GB
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Sources
2026-09-03nbcsports.comThe NBC Sports Ventures Unit, a division of the NBC Sports Group, is charged with acquiring…
2026-09-03sloansportsconference.comNBC Sports Ventures generates income from non-traditional revenue streams and does not rely…
2026-09-03venturecapitaljournal.comFanDuel said Tuesday that it closed $70 million in Series D financing led by Shamrock Capital…
Portfolio, cheque size and the rest
The 3 companies they have backed that we can see, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.
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