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Sports & Humans First Syndicate and Fund

A diversified fund investing in innovative ventures in sports and gaming

What It Is

The next generation of iconic platforms won’t emerge from more screen time; they’ll be built through meaningful human participation. This fund invests in experiences and technologies that transform passive consumption into active belonging. As AI automates the predictable, we back the irreplaceable: companies that turn spectators into stakeholders, fans into founders, and individuals into communities. From participatory sports to tech-enhanced recreation, we fund the systems that make human connection scalable because the future isn’t just virtual, it’s deeply human.

Who It’s For

Accredited investors seeking to invest in companies creating meaningful real-world experiences in an increasingly digital world. A great fit if you believe the convergence of behavior, technology, and culture is driving demand for connection, personalization, and participation at scale. Ideal for those who want to invest alongside like-minded peers with curated access and broad diversification.

Takes almost no time to sign up through our EasyVestTM process.

Why Join

Get smart. Get access. Get involved.

Members of our syndicates receive curated access to life-changing ventures, typically about one deal per month. You can choose to invest in any or none. There’s no fund commitment and no pressure. Just opt in when it’s right for you.

It’s free to be in the community and syndicate. Along the way, you’ll receive:

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    Deal Flow:

    About a deal a month (it ebbs and flows).
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    Content:

    Short, sharp investing insights via blogs, webinars, and analysis from trusted voices.
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    Connections:

    Regular in-person events.
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    Founder Access:

    Opportunities to meet the entrepreneurs building the future.

The Types of Ventures We Access for You

Whether you’re looking to invest, learn, or contribute expertise, our syndicates put you at the center of the action — with a group of aligned peers.

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    Pre-seed to Later-Stage:

    We invest as early as possible, but we show you deals at a variety of stages. They are all deals AV funds are investing in.
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    Focus:

    Our syndicate will give you access to deals appropriate to the syndicate, but expect variety.
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    Geography + Leads:

    We look for great deals everywhere and co-invest alongside a wide variety of strong lead VC firms. AV believes in large and diversified venture portfolios — we want to help you build yours.

Fund Overview

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    Invest in the future of sports, with a focus on innovative technologies, products and services, and business models
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    ~15-20 venture investments made over ~12-18 months — diversified by stage, sector, geography, lead investor
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    Reserves ~20% to pursue follow-on opportunities in the most promising portfolio investments
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    Investments sourced by a team of dedicated investing professionals, our network of handpicked Scouts, AV’s 750k+ supporters, and other AV funds
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    Part of Alumni Ventures, America's Largest Venture Firm for Individuals and a "Top 20 Venture Firm" (CB Insights '24)

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How It Works:

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    Join the community and syndicate (it’s free)

    It takes < 3 minutes with EasyVest.
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    Receive ~1 deal per month with access to our due diligence

    See our "Why We Are Investing" Video Briefs. Participation is Opt-In.
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    Participate – as much or as little as you want

    Read our blogs and white papers, attend zoom webinars, attend IRL events.
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    Get early access to our fund

    Gain entry to our fund with special terms.

About Our Fund

Five Reasons this might be a good choice
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    Simplest Way to a Startup Portfolio

    Easily build a high-quality portfolio of 20-30 startup investments — without sourcing deals yourself, negotiating terms, or managing multiple investments.
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    Co-Invest with Top-Tier VCs

    Invest alongside leading venture capitalists, leveraging their rigorous diligence, extensive networks, and proven expertise to identify promising opportunities.
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    Diversification and Risk Management

    Achieve built-in diversification across sectors and companies, mitigating risk while capturing the potential upside of breakthrough innovations.
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    Early Access to Transformative Tech

    Gain curated, early-stage exposure to breakthrough sectors including AI, biotech, cyber, space, and advanced manufacturing.
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    Participate in the Future of Innovation

    Invest in sectors ripe with innovation — positioning your capital to compound long-term returns as these technologies scale.

Access Curated Deals Led by Top VC Firms

These firms have co-invested in many deals with Alumni Ventures

These leading venture firms have backed some of the most successful companies in the world.
Co-investors are shown for illustrative purposes only, do not represent all co-investors with which Alumni Ventures has invested, and are not necessarily indicative of future co-investors. The identity of a co-investor does not guarantee investment quality or performance.

Takes almost no time to sign up through our EasyVestTM process.

About Alumni Ventures

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    Top-tier and battle-tested.

    PitchBook names AV the #1 most active VC in the U.S. (’22–’23) and CB Insights slots us in its 2024 Top 20; our 2016-20 funds sit in Cambridge Associates’ top-quartile performance ranks.
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    Diversification from day one.

    $1.4B+ deployed across 1,400+ venture-backed companies, with ~250-300 new investments added annually, spreads risk and upside across stage, sector, and geography.
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    Co-investing with the best.

    AV has partnered on 250+ deals alongside blue-chip firms such as Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, and NEA, giving you similar terms and the benefit of their support.
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    Network you can lean on.

    11,000 accredited investors and an 850,000-strong alumni & entrepreneur community create proprietary deal flow, talent pipelines, and follow-on capital impossible to assemble alone.
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    Dedicated, nationwide team.

    40 full-time venture professionals spread across five U.S. offices source 50-75 fresh opportunities each quarter, vet them rigorously, and present only the deals we commit to doing for our funds.

Meet the Team

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Join Us (For Free)

Review Live Deals & Optionally Invest Alongside Alumni Ventures and Other Elite Venture Capital Firms

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    Easy Sign Up Process:

    Our EasyVest makes accessing deal flow easy as pie, and takes almost no time.
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    Professional-Grade Deal Access:

    Get access to highly-competitive deals typically not available to individuals.
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    Co-Invest with Elite VCs:

    Invest alongside AV and other firms like Andreesen Horowitz, Sequoia, Bessemer, Khosla, and Google.
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    Exclusive Deal Information:

    Review all diligence materials and gain VIP access to live deal discussions with our investment teams. NDA required and enforced.

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