The Collectiv

🏆 Feature Announcement! We’re excited to spotlight Ashley DeWalt - Co-Founder and Managing General Partner at The Collectiv, the sports industry’s first community-powered venture capital fund. He’s a Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund and was formerly the Managing Director at DivInc, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting diverse founders in sportstech, healthtech, fintech, and other sectors. With two decades in the game, his path is anything but traditional – but it’s one that continues to shape the future of venture investing in sports technology startups, and emerging pro sports franchises and leagues. Be sure to catch his inspiring story and all his career insights in the latest edition of The Scouting Report: https://lnkd.in/g7Kd7xc7

Exciting Progress at nVenue! We’re thrilled to announce that nVenue has secured significant commitments from multiple industry leaders, further solidifying our position as a trailblazer in live and micro betting. Pierre Brousseau, Director of FDJ Ventures, shares: “We are thrilled to support nVenue’s strong technical and visionary team through our investment. We look forward to developing a win-win relationship and helping them with FDJ x Kindred resources as a global leader in live and micro-betting solutions.” This continued support from top industry professionals not only validates our innovative approach but also propels our growth trajectory, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our clients and partners. Thank you to all our investors, both longstanding and new, for your continued support. FDJ - La Française des Jeux - KB Partners - The Collectiv and more.. https://lnkd.in/g6Cruqr9

I enjoyed sharing my personal journey in the sports industry and why the The Collectiv was launched to democratize venture investing in sportstech startups, professional sports franchises, and leagues for the sports community (executives, athletes, and advisors). Check out the 🎙️ and other episodes in addition to following Life in the Front Office Podcast and Sports Business Ventures for 🔥 content!

Can’t miss episode with Ashley DeWalt, managing partner of The Collectiv on the Life in the Front Office Podcast presented by Sports Business Ventures! Ashley covers his career path, the venture capital world and most important of all, the #1 trait you need as an entrepreneur…BE COACHABLE! Shoutout to RaShaun Brown for the connect. Tune in ⬇️ Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gYDBNc9B

💡 🚀 COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Founded in 2023 by Ashley DeWalt, Winston Gilpin, and Heath Butler, The Collectiv is a first-of-its-kind community powered venture capital fund investing in premier early-to-growth stage sports tech startups, professional sports franchises, and leagues.

Our Financial Fitness 💲💪 event presented by SPORTSKIND is here! Join us on Wednesday, October 9 at DFW Indoor Pickleball - DiP for a conversation with Ashley DeWalt of the The Collectiv, a community-powered VC fund investing in sports tech startups, professional teams and leagues, followed by some fun and networking, and of course pickleball. 🏓 Tickets for the event are free to members and $25 for non-members. Registration is available here: https://lnkd.in/grkY3PFv #FinancialFitness #WISE #WISEDFW #WomenInSports #Networking #DFWnetworkingevent

I am so excited about the upcoming event with WISE DFW and always appreciate the chance to provide some insights for this community of #sportsindustry leaders! Let’s do this! 💪🏽🚀👊🏽

Thank you Tricia Iboshi for providing us the opportunity to be an investor in Videon. 🚀 Many thanks to Serafina Lalany for bringing us together to make it happen! 🙏🏽

Thank you Noah Lack for showing us some Htown🤘🏽❤️. Check out this coverage about how we’ve SET THE BAR with Kayvon Thibodeaux at The Collectiv. Exciting times ahead! 🚀

#ICYMI last week. I spoke with Jishnu Nair from the Houston Business Journal about how Kayvon Thibodeaux can be a blueprint for early-career athletes looking to learn about #venturecapital while leveraging his domain expertise as an investor and more in this story. Be sure to check it out! 🚀