Athlete Ventures
Athlete Ventures is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Other, AI / ML, Consumer. The firm typically writes $1.0M–$2.0M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.
- Check size
- $1.0M–$2.0M
- Portfolio
- 6 companies on record
- Partners
- 3 listed
- Stage
- Seed
- Sectors
- Other, AI / ML, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS
- HQ
- Chicago, IL
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-07-10
Seed
$1.0M – $2.0M
6+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Focuses on startups that leverage technology to enhance athlete and team performance as well as their marketing reach and fan engagement.
How Athlete Ventures invests
Athlete Ventures is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Other, AI / ML, Consumer, Fintech, SaaS. It does not invest in Media.
Athlete Ventures typically writes checks of $1.0M–$2.0M per investment.
Athlete Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including SportsIQ, Overtime, StatusPRO.
Partners & Team
Jordan Keller
Managing Director
Athlete Ventures
Firm
Marion Reichel
Investment Director
Industry Focus
Invests In
Does Not Invest In
Portfolio Companies (6)
Other
SportsIQ
Overtime
A sports media brand and league creator building the next generation of sports networks for Gen Z and Millennial fans.
StatusPRO
A sports technology and gaming company that uses real-time player data to create holographic training and gaming experiences.
Players' Lounge
A social gaming platform that allows gamers of all skill levels to compete in head-to-head matches and tournaments for prizes.
Mitchell & Ness
A nostalgic streetwear and sports apparel brand known for authentic vintage jerseys and lifestyle apparel.
Dibbs
A real-time fractional marketplace for sports cards and collectibles, allowing users to buy and sell fractions of physical assets instantly.
- •Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, AI / ML, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $1.0M – $2.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Jordan Keller, Managing Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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