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We connect New York City’s vast investor, entrepreneurial, and sports business communities through curated events at the intersection of the sports, digital media, and technology marketplaces.

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 Events

Livestream and in-person events featuring panels of industry veterans and executives.

Upcoming Event

Events
From Founder to Leader - Building and Investing for Growth
May 29
From Founder to Leader - Building and Investing for Growth

Not all founders are meant to be CEOs of successful companies….and not all leaders are built to be founders of new ventures. We intend to look at this phenomenon from the perspective of a successful entrepreneur, investor, and sports business leader.

Past Events

 Who We Are

 

VC Sports was founded in 2011 by Jeffrey Volk and Deepen Parikh. Starting in New York with NYVC Sports, Jeff and Deepen achieved a vision of bringing together the city’s greatest thought leaders in the sports and tech industries. Since then, VC Sports has expanded into Boston, San Francisco, and London.

 

Jeff Volk

Head of Business, Americas at Deltatre. Former MLB, BAMTech, Disney, USTA, EXOS. Sports, media and tech executive at the crossroad of innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment.

Deepen Parikh

Entrepreneur, incubator, founder @CourtsideVC. Former Interplay Ventures,   @nextgenangels. Die-hard Ravens fan.

Our Team

The Venture Community Sports concept was founded in New York City in 2011 by Jeff Volk and Deepen Parikh with a vision of bringing together many of the greatest thought leaders and entrepreneurs from the sports and tech industries. Beginning in the Fall of 2018, Boston VC Sports will do just that for sports industry execs located in Boston and throughout New England.  

 
 

John Kosner

Kosner Media, former head of ESPN digital media (15 years), Sports Illustrated, NBA, CBS Sports and NBC Sports.

Mandy Antoniacci

Entrepreneur. Angel Investor. Advisor. Columnist. Former @Omnicom & Publicis. Can be heard speaking @TED or cheering for the pinstripes in the Bronx.

Daniel Cohen

SVP at Octagon, Former Managing Partner @MPSilva

Joe Favorito

30 year veteran - sports, entertainment, marketing & PR consultant. Blogger. Director Industry Relations, Columbia Univ. Sports Management.

 

Tom Richardson

Founder of Convergence Sports & Media and Talent League. Adjunct professor at Columbia, NYU & Iona.

Blake Stuchin

VP, Digital Media Business Development at NFL. Partner, Pine Brook Fitness. Father of two. Husband of one. New Yorker now and forever.

Donna Goldsmith

Sports marketing, licensing exec. Former COO @WWE, SVP of Partnership Marketing @ToughMudder

Asher Simons

Executive at Creative Artists Agency, sports industry and marketing specialist. Expertise across most main stream US and UK team and individual sports (tennis, boxing MMA)

 What We Do

 

We host weekly events covering all areas of the sports and digital marketplace, including:

 


+ Startup and Investment Strategies

+ Sports-League Partnerships

+ Disruption Trends

+ Big Data in Sports

+ Live Streaming & OTT Models


+ What's Next in Sports Investment

+ Online and Mobile Gaming

+ Social Media

+ Ticketing and Venue Intelligence

+ Emerging Sports and Leagues


+ Daily Fantasy Gaming

+ eSports Trends

+ What to Expect Next in Gambling

+ Culture of Winning on & off the Field

+ Content Creation and Distribution

 

Follow us on Twitter @NYVCSports

 
 

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