The role of machine learning in sports, and how to build an AI startup
This week we’re discussing the intersection of sports, media and artificial intelligence. Join our host Yanni and founder Charlie, as they sit down with Don White, CEO and co-founder of Satisfi Labs, ...
12 Okt 20231h 1min
WISE Ventures: supporting the evolution of next-gen businesses
In the latest episode of the Sports Loft Podcast, Yanni is joined by Konrad von Moltke, principal of New York-based investment group, WISE Ventures. Within the WISE portfolio, you'll find familiar nam...
22 Sep 202341min
How star signing drive fandom, and is short-form content king?
This week on the podcast, Yanni is joined by a trio of industry experts, including Kristen Rodgers, the sports and media partnerships lead at Tagboard, Matt Gentry, 77 Sports Management’s managing dir...
13 Sep 202351min
West River Group: investing in the global innovation economy
In the fourth episode of this summer's Investor's View series, we welcome Anthony Bontrager, managing director of West River Group. Anthony's 25 years of experience spans founding his own businesses, ...
25 Aug 202344min
The new social media landscape, and the evolution of pre-season tours
This week Yanni is joined by Nick Shaw, managing director of EMEA at Greenfly, and Keegan Pierce, managing director for the UK and Ireland at La Liga, as they dissect the dynamic world of sports socia...
15 Aug 202352min
Techstars: accelerating startups across sports and tech
This week Yanni welcomes Jordan Fliegel, managing director of Techstars NYC and Techstars Sports. Over the course of the conversation, Jordan details how Techstars identifies promising startups, and t...
9 Aug 202351min
The Women’s World Cup, and the ‘Netflixication’ of sport
In this week’s Sports Loft Podcast, we explore the broadcast and sponsorship landscape surrounding the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, NWSL and Super League. To unpick it all, we’ve called upon Jenny Mit...
28 Jul 202342min
Where Sapphire Sport will invest its second fund
Our most recent episode of ‘An Investor’s View’ features Michael Spirito, a founding partner and lead investor of Sapphire Sport, the $300m venture firm that counts City Football Group, adidas and AEG...
19 Jul 202351min
