Thirty-5 Capital

There is a dynasty in Chicago sports - the Chicago Slice. After its inception in 2023, the Chicago Slice have quickly risen in the ranks of Major League Pickleball with no signs of slowing down.

Our team is proud to invest in OMORPHO, a manufacturer of micro-weighted sportswear that helps athletes and fitness enthusiasts increase strength, endurance and calorie burn. “Every athlete wants an edge that will help maximize his or her performance, whether in the fitness studio, on the pickleball court, or in a championship game. OMORPHO’s weighted sportswear and vests have been proven to help people get stronger, fitter and faster simply by changing what they wear for training,” said Ron Saslow, Founder and Managing Partner of Thirty-5 Capital.

✅ #SportsTech Funding News of the week: 🏈 National Football League (NFL) owners approved Tom Brady’s purchase of Las Vegas Raiders’ minority 5% stake as part of total deal worth $220 million. 💰 VOZZI, a provider of fan communication, engagement and text-to-buy software, raised $7 million from Growth Street Partners. 💰 Eyeball Football, a Czech sports tech company helping professional football clubs scout and recruit young talent, closed a €5 million seed funding round. 💰 US based RotoUnderworld (PlayerProfiler), that analyzes statistical data for fantasy sports, raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. 💰 Sports For Life (SFL), a Indian sports tech startup, secured $1.1 million in funding, to help scale up sports academies across the country. 💰 LeagueApps, a youth sports management platform, received a significant equity investment of an undisclosed amount from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm. 💰 Dryvebox, the pioneering mobile golf simulator company, received additional funding of an undisclosed amount by TMRW Sports, Golf Digest, Old Tom Capital, and EP Golf Ventures. 🤝 Thirty-5 Capital announced a strategic investment of an undisclosed amount in Yobow, a provider of athletic warm-up and injury prevention products. 🤝 Two Circles, the data-driven sports and entertainment business, acquired KORE, an intelligence platform for fans and partnerships, for an undisclosed amount. 🤝 UK-based esports organisation Guild Gaming was acquired by US sports investment company DCB Sports for $130k (£100k). 🤝 Kinomap announced the strategic acquisition of Fit Immersion , who specialises in virtual reality cycling experiences, for an undisclosed amount. 🤝 Sony acquired KinaTrax, a research-grade markerless motion capture technology for sports, for an undisclosed amount. 💰 The One Holdings Group, the company behind MMA brand One Championship, raised approximately $50 million from investors including Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). 

Thirty-5 Capital has entered the performance gear space with a strategic investment into Yobow. "We all know the importance of arriving at least thirty minutes early for athletic activities to adequately warm up our bodies for peak performance, yet few of us actually put that into practice," said Ron Saslow, Founder and Managing Partner of Thirty-5 Capital. "That's why we've partnered with Yobow to develop a safe and effective 8-minute body activation program, designed to help both weekend warriors and professional athletes to perform at their best in sports like pickleball, baseball, golf, and beyond."

Thirty-5 Capital is proud to announce a strategic investment into SQAIRZ. “We selected SQAIRZ as our first sports footwear investment because their shoe designs are breaking new ground in the space,” said Ron Saslow, Founder and Managing Partner of Thirty-5 Capital. “We are committed to bringing the best equipment and apparel to players of all levels, and adding SQAIRZ to our family of brands is ‘squarely’ aligned with that mission.”

Thirty-5 Capital is excited to announce our partnership with Muev, a fashion performance brand. “Apparel has been on our radar ever since we began investing in the pickleball space, and Muev has both the design and operational chops we were looking for in an athletic wear partner,” said Ron Saslow, founder and managing partner of Thirty-5 Capital.

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An exciting past week around sports tech and sports investing 🔥🚀 Here's your weekly rundown: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 💰 • Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross prepares to sell stake to Ares Management Corporation & Joe Tsai • Altor Equity Partners acquires majority stake in CCM Hockey • Roy raises $2M seed round • str8bat raises $3.5M • Thirty-5 Capital invests in Muev • Fanatics acquires Voggt • Sporttrade receives strategic investment from SIG Sports Investments 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 🤝 • MLS teams up with OneFootball • MLB Players Inc & LEAD form strategic alliance • Animoca Brands partners with Lamborgini • Champion Venture Partners announces partnership with Sweater • Matchable partners with MATCHi • The Picklr & Wingfield form partnership • Los Angeles Rams & SprintAI announce a multi-year partnership 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 📰 • MLS announces second cohort of its Innovation Lab • Why Josh Harris thinks $6B for an NFL team is a bargain • 72% of women are ‘avid fans’ of at least one sport • Patrice Evra launches LinkedIn-style platform to connect soccer players • Dude Perfect hires former NBA Exec, Andrew Yaffe • Why Caitlin Clark & other WNBA stars make modest salaries even as the sport booms Subscribe to the Vetted Sports weekly newsletter to get the latest industry news, trends, and updates 📩 👇 https://lnkd.in/gSgAXfpF

An innovative pickleball apparel brand is making MUEV’s in the industry. MUEV just landed a private equity investment from Thirty-5 Capital, taking pickleball fashion to the next level. 💼 #pickleball #businessofsports #muev #investment