Organization · Venture Capital
Sharp Alpha
Sharp Alpha Advisors is a New York City-based venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and competitive entertainment. It operates a multi-fund platform focusing on early-stage and growth-stage investments.
Overview
What Sharp Alpha does
What Sharp Alpha is
Sharp Alpha Advisors is a New York City-based venture capital firm specializing in sports, gaming, and competitive entertainment. It operates a multi-fund platform focusing on early-stage and growth-stage investments.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2019
- Approximate age
- About 7 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 30, 2026
Official channels
Find Sharp Alpha elsewhere
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Capability profile
Sharp Alpha as a funder
Investment thesis
Sharp Alpha specializes in competitive entertainment, focusing on sectors where winning is integral to the recreation experience, including sports betting, online gaming, and tech-driven leisure.
Focus narrative
Sharp Alpha invests in competitive entertainment through equity investments ranging from $1 million to $10 million and offers non-dilutive financing options between $4 million and over $30 million. The firm focuses on early-stage companies in sports, gaming, and entertainment, providing not just capital but also strategic resources to help these companies grow.
Value beyond capital
Sharp Alpha adds value to its portfolio companies by providing capital along with resources for fundraising support, revenue generation, brand awareness, commercial strategy, financial planning, and product development.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$10,000,000
- Sweet spot
- $2,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- Gaming · AI
- Regions
- North America
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- Betcha
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include C15 Studio, which operates Formula 1's new streaming channel; Almost Friday Media, a sports and entertainment media brand; Jackpot.com, a gaming and betting platform; and Betcha, a sports prediction app acquired by Vivid Seats. Other companies include SlamBall, a sports league revival; Poolhouse, a sports-themed social club; and Future Anthem, which provides AI solutions for gambling and gaming.
Common questions
What to know about Sharp Alpha
Upseed classifies Sharp Alpha under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 30, 2026
Known limits
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