Investors
The people betting on Sportfolio.
Backed by Sequoia, a16z Sports, Lightspeed, GV — and a roster of operator-investors who built the brands and leagues we work with every day.
$72M
Total raised
147
Partner schools
$40M+
Annualized deal volume
104%
Net dollar retention
Cap table
Lead and participating investors
Sequoia Ventures
a16z Sports
Lightspeed
Maverick Carter Fund
Drive by DraftKings
GV
Coatue Sports
Anchor Athletes
Sequoia Ventures
Series B Lead2026
a16z Sports
Series B2026
Lightspeed
Series A Lead2024
Maverick Carter Fund
Strategic2024
Drive by DraftKings
Strategic2024
GV
Seed2023
Company history
The arc
- 2022
Founded
Three former student-athletes start Sportfolio after watching NIL deals fall apart in spreadsheets.
- 2023
Seed round
Backed by GV. Launched with 60 athletes at three Big 12 schools.
- 2024
Series A
Crossed 2,000 verified athletes. Launched RightMatch™ AI. Lightspeed leads.
- 2025
Coast-to-coast
Live across all 50 states, every NCAA division, every major conference, and 47 sports.
- 2026
Series B
$48M from Sequoia + a16z Sports. 10,000+ athletes, $40M+ deal volume.
Advisors
Operator-investors and athlete advisors
Reggie Bush
Athlete Advisor — Football
Skylar Diggins-Smith
Athlete Advisor — Basketball
Patrick Mahomes
Investor Advisor
Cassidy Hubbarth
Media Advisor
Jeanie Buss
Operating Advisor
Financial highlights
The numbers behind the rounds
8.1x
YoY revenue growth (FY25)
+12 pts
Take rate vs. category avg
92%
Gross margin
4.8 / 5
Athlete NPS
Unaudited; full financials available under NDA via the IR contact.
Investor relations
Existing investors: monthly updates ship the first Friday. Prospective investors: we close one strategic round per year — IR welcomes inbound.