Who's talking about Stadia
Greg Norman Invests In Alternative
Sports Commentary Provider Spalk
10.02.18 // Spalk (Spring 18)
“Spalk, a company that allows viewers to choose their preferred language, style, or even team bias for commentary, has announced a $1.5 million seed round. Former professional golfer Greg Norman and his business, the Greg Norman Company, led the investment. Stadia Ventures, Ice Angels, and Sparkbox ventures also contributed…”
5 Companies Picked For
Stadia Ventures Fall Cohort
09.27.18
“Stadia Ventures announce its Fall 2018 cohort for its sports and esports business accelerator. Based in St. Louis, Stadia Ventures is an early-stage, sports- and esports-focused venture capital firm with an accelerator program. Since 2015, Stadia Ventures has invested in 30 portfolio companies…”
Sports Startup Accelerator Stadia
Launches New $25 Million Fund
07.12.18
“Stadia Ventures, the St. Louis-based business accelerator for sports startups, has started raising toward a new $25 million venture fund. According to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission…”
Stadia Ventures’ Spring 2018 Cohort Graduates
With Hometown Demo Day
06.21.18
“After fourteen-weeks of intense mentoring and business development, the four sports business startups—FocusMotion, GamerzArena, IdealSeat, and Spalk—in the Stadia Ventures Spring 2018 cohort finally graduated from the Stadia Accelerator on June 15th…”
Fishidy, Developer of Tech That Aids Anglers,
Sold to Flir Systems
05.24.18 // Fishidy (Fall 15)
“Fishidy, a startup that has developed map-based tools to help fishing enthusiasts document and share information, was acquired in April by Flir Systems, a developer of thermal imaging cameras and sensors…”
St. Louis Sports Accelerator Launching
Program In Frisco, TX
04.30.18
“A St. Louis, Missouri sports startup accelerator is making its move into North Texas. Stadia Ventures announced Friday that it’s aligning with LaunchPad City in Frisco to launch its first accelerator program in the region, which will debut a new esports-focused track…”
Stadia Ventures To Launch
Esports Accelerator Program
04.27.18
“Stadia Ventures, a St. Louis-based sports innovation hub, has announced it’ll launch an esports accelerator and expand its sports accelerator program to Frisco, Texas. The sports-focused venture capital firm has teamed up with LaunchPad City, a business incubator in Frisco, for the new esports-focused accelerator program…”
St. Louis Will Share Stadia
Accelerator With Dallas Suburb
04.27.18
“Stadia Ventures, which has run its sports accelerator program in St. Louis since 2015, is branching out to Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Beginning this fall, Stadia says, the five or so startups it selects for a 14-week accelerator program will split their time between St. Louis and Frisco…”
Sports Startup Firm Considers
Frisco A Home Run
06.03.17
“The Texas trip was hosted by LaunchPad City, which works with startups and has been in talks to bring a branch of Stadia Ventures to town. Its vision focuses around sports and e-sports.”
3 Los Angeles-area Sports Startups
Get Investments From Stadia
04.05.17
“Stadia Ventures, the St. Louis-based accelerator that invests in sports startup companies, has bought into four new companies. Each of the four companies — three of which are located in the Los Angeles area with the other from Pittsburgh…”
St. Louis Ties Pay Off
For Canadian Sports Entrepreneur
08.26.16
“Joe Shuchat is the founder of sports software firm Winning Identity, which he sold in 2016 to Blast Motion of Carlsbad, Calif. Blast Motion’s software shows analysis of a golfer’s putting stroke on a smartphone…”
Why 2 Canadian Startups Are Setting
Up Shop In StL
08.05.16
“They say growth begins where your comfort zone ends. A pair of Canadian entrepreneurs are applying that advice to the business of sports data. John Thorp and Joe Shuchat have taken their startups, Winnipeg-based BodiTrak Sports and Toronto’s Winning Identity, to St. Louis in order to explore global markets and accelerate business growth by joining innovation hub Stadia Ventures…”
5 Companies Selected for SFIA
‘Start-Up Challenge’
07.21.16
“A select group of five finalists have been awarded entry to the inaugural Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) ‘Start-Up Challenge,’ to be held this fall at the 2016 SFIA Industry Leaders Summit. The SFIA collaborated with Stadia Ventures Founder & Managing Director Art Chou, to carefully vet and select five finalists.”
Stadia Ventures Announces Spring 2016 Accelerator Demo Day Highlights Five Sports Tech Companies
06.16.16
“Stadia Ventures celebrates the completion of its second sports business accelerator cohort with a Demo Day at Gateway Motorsports Park. The theme of the event is Sports+Investing and is headlined by a panel discussion on sports investing that includes…”
St. Louis Ties Pay Off For Canadian
Sports Entrepreneur
08.26.16
“Joe Shuchat didn’t move his company to St. Louis as intended, but he gives this city credit for the big break that changed his plans. Shuchat’s Toronto-based startup, Winning Identity, was one of the first participants last year in a sports-business accelerator launched by Stadia Ventures.”
Stadia Ventures–Demo Day at
the Racetrack
06.19.16
“When you talk about the legacy of St. Louis and the passion for sports combined with what’s next, you get Stadia Ventures. We’re going to take another field trip to Gateway Motorsports Park for Stadia Ventures, investment fund and accelerator for sports technology startups, for their Demo Day.”
Stadia Ventures Has Added These Five Startups To Its Spring 2016 Sports Accelerator Program
04.06.16
“Stadia Ventures, the growing sports accelerator out of St. Louis, has announced the selection of five sports startups that will be entering their Spring 2016 Sports Accelerator program. Here they are in alphabetical order…”
Two Canadian sports startups
move to St. Louis
02.19.16
“Two sports technology firms from Canada are moving their headquarters to St. Louis to be close to Stadia Ventures, an investment and consulting firm. Winning Identity is moving here from Toronto and Boditrak Sports is moving from Winnipeg.”
Stadia Ventures — Investing in Sports
Technology Start-ups
12.13.15
“Stadia Ventures is a first-of-its-kind investment fund for sports-related technology start-ups and its based in St. Louis. Michael and Travis talk with the co-founders, some of the start-ups in the first cohort, and representatives from IBM Watson and Under Armour, who are supporting the fund.”
Nicklaus: Sports Startups Find Warm
Welcome In St. Louis
12.11.15
“Joe Shuchat founded his company in Toronto and participated in a business incubator in Orlando, Fla., but he says two dozen days in St. Louis have been his most productive time as an entrepreneur.”
Sports Accelerator Stadia Ventures Holds
First Demo Day
12.10.15
“We hope someday we’ll be building an office building in Ballpark Village for one of these companies,” Bill DeWitt III (President, St. Louis Cardinals) said. “For us it’s a wonderful opportunity to seed and support these young companies, and we’re rooting hard for them to succeed.”
St. Louis Sports Accelerator To Demo Their Startup’s Success At Busch Stadium
12.03.15
“Besides the Dodgers and RGA joint accelerator, there is another sports accelerator that is worthy of the sports industry’s attention. It is called Stadia Ventures and it is based in downtown St. Louis.”
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Stadia Ventures Announces Inaugural Cohort in Sports Business Accelerator
09.16.15
”After receiving over 175 applications from all over the world in 30-days, Stadia Ventures, the Sports Innovation Hub, is excited to announce their inaugural cohort for their Stadia Sports Business Accelerator.”
New St. Louis Accelerator Will Invest In
Sports-Related Startups
06.19.15
“St. Louis already has accelerators for technology firms, agribusiness, biotechnology, women-owned startups and financial firms. On a per capita basis, we may be the accelerator capital of the world. Since we claim to be a great sports town, it makes sense to add fun and games to the mix.”
Stadia Ventures Launches Accelerator and Expects to Invest $10M in Sports Startups
06.19.15
“Stadia Ventures, the Sports Innovation Hub, announced the launch of Stadia Accelerator, a business development accelerator for sports-related startups. Stadia Accelerator expects to invest $10M over the next five years to help sports startups get to the next level through the combination of up to $100,000 in equity investment, intensive mentoring, and connections to the top sports business executives in the country.”
Sports Business Accelerator Launched By SLU Entrepreneurship Director
06.19.15
“Tim Hayden, Saint Louis University’s director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, has launched a new sports business accelerator called Stadia Ventures that will publicly launch Friday night at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Cortex.
Stadia, also founded by former Rawlings executive Art Chou, will invest $100,000 in sports related startups twice a year and pair them with mentors in the region.”
What People are saying
Tyler Feret, Founder and CEO
Most notable was the broad range of expertise the speakers brought to the table. We had consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technologists – just about everyone that you would want to get advice from as you’re growing a business. Our company specifically used financial recommendations, improved the clarity of our brand messaging, and changed our partnership strategy, all resulting from advice given by the speakers.
Brian Jensen, CEO
I can definitely say the program is invaluable to my company and my professional development. Each week we focus on different important elements related to creating great brands and businesses.We have thought leading speaking guests, beneficial exercises and we receive very constructive critiques that make our businesses better.
Matt Sebek, Founder/CEO
The weekly content from Stadia has been substantial, the keynote speakers have been influential, and the mentorship has been invaluable. Stadia hasn’t just surrounded our group with big-thinkers; they’re also individuals that have experienced success. Amongst the companies that we’ve personally interacted with: Under Armor, Getty, Anheuser-Busch, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Blues – just to name a few.
Joe Shuchat, Founder and President
The Stadia Accelerator has been a game changer for our business. The guest speakers they’ve brought in have been world class industry leaders. The mentor team has put us in a position to take our business to the next level. I would strongly recommend Stadia to any and all sports startups.
Will McIntosh, SVP of Business Development & Strategy
GolfNow always has been a company with a start-up spirit, so it’s great to see accelerators like Stadia helping entrepreneurs down the path to realizing their full potential as a business. With GolfNow’s investments in sports and technology, we understand the importance of entrepreneurship and fully support programs like these.
Hunki Yun, Director, Strategic Projects
Stadia has opened my eyes to some great avenues for thought and innovation. This exposure is a great help in directing the USGA’s activities.
Chris Zimmerman, President & CEO
Stadia is creating a powerful program to fuel activity in the sports entrepreneurial marketplace. Great resources, advisors and a passion for innovation makes the Stadia program an invaluable launch pad for emerging concepts.
Dan Farrell, SVP for Sales and Marketing
Stadia Ventures truly fills a void by helping entrepreneurs bring innovation to the world of sports. The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed partnering with Stadia and their cohort companies as they develop new sports technologies and innovations. We look forward to helping Stadia transform St. Louis into one of the leading sports innovation hubs in the world.
Akshay Khanna, VP of Strategy
The Stadia Ventures Demo Day was an incredible experience. Getting to see their broad network of advisors and mentors, and understanding the guiding role they’ve played in the success of the startups in their program was an inspiration for new accelerators such as ours. I look forward to continuing to work with Stadia- they’ve been amazing partners and have been instrumental in helping to set up the infrastructure here at the Sixers Innovation Lab.