Investment process
6-level Investment philosophy
XV is a team of experts in the business of sport, sports technology and sports investment.
We balance the art and science required to identify, assess and select global game changing scale-up / growth stage sports-tech and innovation companies.
Stage
Global growth stage (Late seed to Series B) sports-tech
Macro Categories
“Human Performance”, the “Business of Sport”, and “Mass Participation”
Application
All participants, community to elite professional
Scalable with diverse application
multi-sport, multi-region, multi-application & multi-sector
The fund aims to hold complementary investments in at least 50% of these categories at any one time.
Micro categories
Combination of XVs insights on global mega-trends and strategic / commercial characteristics of scalable and valuable assets.
Thematics
Categories
Thematics
Investment criteria
Solves a problem or leverages an opportunity
Innovative sport-tech cannot just be a great idea, it must solve a significant issue or leverage an opportunity that transforms sport
at scale.
Market potential and
growth prospects
Large and growing target markets with significant total addressable market and potential for disruption.
Technology innovation
and differentiation
Development and application of innovative technologies that address unmet needs or offer unique solutions within the sports industry.
Thematic focus
and alignment
Companies directly involved in developing or utilising technology solutions that are or can be enhanced by and align with thematics including data, AI, gamification, SaaS, ESG,
women’s sport.
Management team quality and experience
Strong, experienced, and passionate leadership teams with a proven track record and deep industry knowledge.
Financial performance and projections
Demonstrated traction, sound financial metrics and compelling future growth projections supported by realistic assumptions.
Scalability and exit opportunities
Demonstrable potential to scale the business and either follow-on and/or achieve a successful exit through acquisition, roll-up or initial public offering.
Active due diligence
Our unique Game Changer model includes active due diligence. We work at the coal face with Founders and build an intimate knowledge of the offering, the business, the pain points it solves and the scale opportunities in sport.
Initial identification
and screen / filter
DD1
DD2
Active and Static
due diligence
Full investment
due diligence
DD3
Get in touch
For further information on XV Capital Investments Pty Ltd’s ‘XV Sports-tech Fund 1’, please submit your details and someone from our team will be in touch.