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Hypothesis

A sports venture fund co-owned by world-champion athletes can turn information asymmetry inside elite sport into earlier, better deals.

Why it matters

Athletes feel equipment, recovery, and event gaps years before those become markets. Traditional VC shows up after the price already knows.

How I thought about it

Athletes source, validate, read founders, and distribute, with real equity. Execution is underwritten separately. Hard nos: betting, trophy teams, celebrity-name brands, thin apparel, esports. Fund I ~$50M; later HoldCo and listed vehicle for mature assets.

The work

Business brief (July 2026) + three-vehicle structure. Singapore HQ; Europe and Australia core.

Where it stands

Research.