Soccerex USA 2019 | The Rise Of Venture Capital In Sport

Tim Katt, Managing Director & Co-founder of TACK Ventures discussed the rise of venture capital activity focused on sport, and provide examples of how it is impacting the game of soccer on a global scale in both business and on-field performance. In late 2017, Tim Katt joined R/GA Ventures to launch the Global Sports Venture Studio, a group collaboration platform featuring global leaders in sport including adidas, Fox Sports, Major League Soccer, and UEFA. Through his hands on experience working with over 1,000+ startups in the sports tech ecosystem, Tim provided a unique and proprietary view of industry trends, capital deployment, and the key reasons around why and how a soccer organization should think about venture capital.