Courtside Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- http://www.courtsidevc.com
- HQ
- NY
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Who to approach: Kagiso Bond, Vasu Kulkarni, Deepen Parikh
Courtside Ventures is an early-stage investor focused on sports, lifestyle, and gaming companies. The firm partners with founders who are challenging the traditional definition of those areas. Its listed partners include Vasu Kulkarni, Deepen Parikh, and Kai Bond, and its portfolio includes companies such as StockX, The Athletic, and Veo.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Consumer, Gaming, Media | Not enough dated deals | Media, Gaming, Consumer, Hardware, Ecommerce |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | Hardware, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2016 | 11 | Gaming, Media, Consumer |
| 2017 | 6 | Gaming, Media, AI applications |
| 2018 | 11 | Media, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2019 | 7 | Consumer, Gaming, Hardware |
| 2020 | 4 | Consumer, Digital health, Gaming |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. Courtside Ventures invests in early-stage sports, lifestyle, and gaming companies, partnering with founders challenging the traditional definition of these spaces. It backs new sports platforms, sports betting, wellness and commerce, and gaming infrastructure. Inferred from the firm's website | approx. 2024 | $100M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Courtside Ventures III, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $100M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Courtside Ventures II, L.P. | approx. 2020 | $75M to $105M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Deepen Parikh, Partner
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Courtside Ventures II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Kagiso Bond, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Vasu Kulkarni, Partner
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Named on Form D); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Named on Form D); Courtside Ventures II, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Cort Post, Principal
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures II, L.P. (Team)
- Kai Bond, Partner
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures II, L.P. (Team)
- Oliver Ressler, VENTURE PARTNER
Courtside Ventures IV, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures III, L.P. (Team); Courtside Ventures II, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- http://www.courtsidevc.com
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/contact
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/team
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/future
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/mojo
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/religion-of-sports
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/the-athletic
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/veo
- https://www.courtsidevc.com/portfolio/stockx
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026