Vasu Kulkarni founded sports analytics company Krossover, sold it to Stack Sports in 2017, and later founded Courtside Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in sports and gaming tech and media.

What Vasu can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Courtside Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Krossover
  2. Stack Sports
    2017
  3. Courtside Ventures
    Now
  4. Krossover · Founder / CEO
  5. Courtside Ventures · Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

KrossoverCourtside Ventures

Focus

sports analyticsventure capitalsports and gamingtech and mediasportsgaming

Education

University of Pennsylvania, BS in Engineering

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Questions

Who is Vasu Kulkarni?

Vasu Kulkarni founded sports analytics company Krossover, sold it to Stack Sports in 2017, and later founded Courtside Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in sports and gaming tech and media.

How much does Vasu Kulkarni invest?

Vasu Kulkarni invests through Courtside Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Vasu Kulkarni?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Vasu in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Courtside Ventures backed works better.

What did Vasu Kulkarni do before Courtside Ventures?

Krossover; Stack Sports; Founder / CEO at Krossover.

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