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Stadia Ventures
Stadia Ventures is a sports and esports-focused accelerator and venture capital firm based in St. Louis, MO. It supports early-stage companies through investment and mentorship, emphasizing sustainable transformation in the sports industry.
Overview
What Stadia Ventures does
What Stadia Ventures is
Stadia Ventures is a sports and esports-focused accelerator and venture capital firm based in St. Louis, MO. It supports early-stage companies through investment and mentorship, emphasizing sustainable transformation in the sports industry.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder and program host and community 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
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2015
- Approximate age
- About 11 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder · Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Stadia Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Disrupt underlying infrastructure of sports/esports. Defined product-market fit. Characterized teams open to mentorship. Global commercialization potential.
Focus narrative
Stadia Ventures invests in early-stage companies within the sports sector, focusing on areas such as human performance, health & wellness, fan engagement, esports infrastructure, and sports betting. The accelerator runs two cohorts per year, providing startups with mentorship, resources, and access to a strategic network of industry leaders.
Value beyond capital
Stadia Ventures offers a curated mentor team from the global sports industry, providing startups with pitch feedback from over 120 senior leaders. The accelerator also boasts a strategic network across 14+ countries, partnerships with organizations like MITRE, and Genius Sports, enhancing the value provided to portfolio companies.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Healthcare · Gaming
- Regions
- Global · United States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 76
- Recorded notable exits
- Upgraded, INFCLR, Rival.ai, and Fishidy
Portfolio context
Notable alumni include Upgraded (acquired by Ticketmaster), INFCLR (acquired by Teamworks), and Rival.ai (acquired by Wondr Gaming). Other portfolio companies include Helios Hockey, Obsesh, ROOK, Locker, Solo60, Iterpro, WagerLab, and theGameHERS.
Capability profile
Stadia Ventures as a program host
Program thesis
Invests in companies disrupting the infrastructure of sports and esports industries with defined product-market fit and potential for exponential growth through a global network of sports executives.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $100,000
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 14 weeks
- Typical cohort
- 5 companies
- Cohorts per year
- 2
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Esports · Gaming · Healthcare · Media · Sports Tech
- Regions
- Europe · Global · North America
Capability profile
Stadia Ventures as a community
Community overview
Stadia Ventures is a premier sports and esports-focused venture capital and accelerator organization based in the United States. Founded in 2015, it aims to support early-stage companies within the sports sector by providing investment and mentorship. With a strong emphasis on disrupting the underlying infrastructure of sports and esports, Stadia Ventures has successfully completed 16 cohorts and has a diverse portfolio of 76 companies across 14 countries.
Community focus
The organization focuses on various aspects of the sports industry, including human performance, health and wellness, fan engagement, esports infrastructure, gaming and gambling, coaching, and outdoor recreation. Their geographic focus spans St. Louis, Frisco, The Hague, and Denver, with a global reach across 14 countries.
Member value
Members of Stadia Ventures benefit from curated mentorship teams comprised of over 120 senior leaders from the global sports industry, strategic networking opportunities, and access to a robust support system that includes partnerships with organizations like MITRE and Genius Sports. The accelerator provides $100K per company, with a structured program that includes in-person sessions and extensive feedback from industry experts.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 76
- Membership fee
- $100,000 · one-time
- Pricing models
- fixed-tuition
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- cohort-based
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 1, 2025
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- accelerator and community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Esports
- Regions
- Global · United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 2
Events and activity
Stadia Ventures runs two cohorts per year, each lasting 14 weeks with 7 sessions. The program is conducted in-person in St. Louis or Frisco, TX, and includes 4-6 companies per cohort. Additionally, they host the ACTIV Sports Summit, scheduled for April 2025.
Notable members
Notable alumni of Stadia Ventures include Upgraded (acquired by Ticketmaster), INFCLR (acquired by Teamworks), Rival.ai (acquired by Wondr Gaming), and Fishidy (acquired by FLIR Systems). Other notable companies in their portfolio include Helios Hockey, Obsesh, ROOK, Locker, Solo60, Iterpro, WagerLab, and theGameHERS.
Common questions
What to know about Stadia Ventures
Upseed classifies Stadia Ventures under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes funder, program host, and community 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 27, 2026
Known limits
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