Who We Are
Founded in 2015 by Jeffrey Volk (Senior Vice President of Business Development at MLB Advanced Media), Deepen Parikh (Partner at Courtside Ventures), Erik Anderson (CEO and Chairman of Topgolf Entertainment Group and President of WestRiver Group), and Jeehae Lee (Director of Business Strategy at Topgolf Media), SFVC Sports seeks to integrate vast entrepreneurial, enterprise, and investing communities through a curated network of power players -- all at the intersection of the digital and sports marketplaces. SFVC Sports is the first expansion community of NYVC Sports, which was founded in 2012 by Volk and Parikh.
Our Founders
DEEPEN PARIKH
Entrepreneur, incubator, @CourtsideVC, @nextgenangels. Die hard Ravens fan.
ERIK ANDERSON
Co-Chair and CEO of
Topgolf Entertainment Group,
President of WestRiver Group
JEEHAE LEE
Dir. Business Strategy of Topgolf Media, Golf nerd
Our Advisory Board
BRANO PERKOVICH
Chief Investment Officer of SF 49ers, MP of Aurum Partners
YUCHIANG CHENG
President of Topgolf Media,
Entrepreneur, Investor,
SF and Denver sports fan
BILL SCHLOUGH
Chief Information Officer of SF Giants, Chairman of SJ Giants,
Olympic enthusiast, Ironman
TUCKER KAIN
CFO of LA Dodgers,
Partner at Elysian Park Ventures
What We Do
We host weekly events covering all areas of the sports and digital marketplace, including:
+ Startup and Investment Strategies
+ Sports-League Partnerships
+ Disruption Trends
+ Big Data in Sports
+ Live Streaming & OTT Models
+ What's Next in Sports Investment
+ Online and Mobile Gaming
+ Social Media
+ Ticketing and Venue Intelligence
+ Emerging Sports and Leagues
+ Daily Fantasy Gaming
+ eSports Trends
+ What to Expect Next in Gambling
+ Culture of Winning on & off the Field
+ Content Creation and Distribution
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