DSG Ventures — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm
DSG Ventures is a Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania investing in Marketplace. The firm has 5 portfolio companies in our records.
- Portfolio
- 5 companies on record
- Partners
- 11 listed
- Stage
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
- Sectors
- Marketplace
- HQ
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Check size
- Not in our records
- AUM
- Not in our records
Last verified: 2026-11-13
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
5+ companies
11 partners
Investment Thesis
In-house sports venture fund backing startups that serve athletes and their communities, with explicit interest in sports retail, e-commerce, and resale infrastructure. The fund has already backed a resale marketplace in sporting goods, which is directly relevant to circular sports apparel commerce.
How DSG Ventures invests
DSG Ventures is a vc firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages, with a focus on Marketplace.
DSG Ventures has backed 5 companies in our records, including Moolah Kicks, SidelineSwap, Out&Back Outdoor.
Partners & Team
Carrie Hackett
Managing Director
Alexandra Lurie
Vice President
Unknown
GP
Paul Towne
Managing Director
Reena Patel
Partner
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (5)
Other
Moolah Kicks
Women’s basketball performance footwear brand built by and for female players
SidelineSwap
Online marketplace for buying and selling sporting goods
Out&Back Outdoor
Platform for buying and selling outdoor gear
EL1 Sports
Youth sports company offering baseball and softball instruction, camps, tournaments, and team support services
Courtside Ventures
Early-stage venture firm focused on sports, gaming, and wellness
- •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Marketplace — the sectors they actively back.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Carrie Hackett, Managing Director.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
Featured In
Browse More Investors
Fundraising resources
Frequently Asked Questions
See if DSG Ventures is a match for your startup
Upload your pitch deck to see how well you match with DSG Ventures and 10,000+ other investors.
Ask your AI assistant about this investor: connect InvestorMatch to Claude or ChatGPT
Is this your profile? Request a correction or removal