ESPT VENTURES LLC
ESPT VENTURES LLC is a Seed and early-stage fund in the US writing $250K–$500K checks into Marketplaces, interactive-entertainment, gaming, sports, fan-monetization, alternative-monetization, data-platforms, content-creation, sports-tech, dfs, consumer-consumption, consumer-play and daily-fantasy-sports.
- Stages
- Seed, early-stage
- Sectors
- Marketplaces, interactive-entertainment, gaming, sports, fan-monetization, alternative-monetization, data-platforms, content-creation, sports-tech, dfs, consumer-consumption, consumer-play, daily-fantasy-sports
- Check size
- $250K–$500K
- Invests in
- US-wide
- Round role
- Follows on
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 2018
- Website
- esptventures.com
Thesis
ESPT Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, California. The firm focuses its investments on the interactive entertainment, gaming, sports, and consumer sectors, specifically targeting companies that are at an 'inflection point' characterized by technological innovation, strong user engagement, and advancements in media, sports, and gaming. Their investment thesis emphasizes areas such as fan monetization, alternative monetization strategies, data platforms for visibility and price discovery, tools for content creation and distribution, sports technology, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and consumer consumption and play. ESPT Ventures typically follows strong lead investors in its deals, with a strategy focused on identifying near-term catalysts that improve the risk/reward profile and provide meaningful momentum. The typical check size ranges from $250,000 to $500,000. The firm has managed multiple early-stage venture capital funds, including ESPT Venture Fund I, ESPT Venture Fund III, and ESPT Ventures Fund V. Their primary geographic focus is North America.
Common questions
Does ESPT VENTURES LLC invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. ESPT VENTURES LLC lists Seed and early-stage among the stages it invests in.
What check size does ESPT VENTURES LLC write?
ESPT VENTURES LLC writes $250K–$500K checks.
Where does ESPT VENTURES LLC invest?
ESPT VENTURES LLC invests in the US.