Oregon Sports Angels has added premium golf footwear brand Alma Mater to their roster of invested companies, bringing the total to 56 companies across various segments of the sports industry.
Alma Mater is built on one principle: no compromise. The Beta is their first golf shoe and focuses on innovation over convention. It delivers on exactly what golfers want—something better, made with precision, comfort and respect for the game. Alma Mater has both men’s and women’s footwear products all featuring their 3PE technology: three innovations in one integrated system.
Alma Mater’s story is brought to life by its people—people who have spent decades creating footwear – and who know what it takes to create new performance products that serve the athletes who wear them. The two co-founders are Eric Sarin, a footwear product expert with decades of experience across multiple global brands, and Beatriz Gomez Martinez, the veteran head of Ops who describes herself as “grounded in getting things done. ”
Alma Mater is OSA’s first investment in the premium golf footwear business, which is growing due to increasing participation, high-end lifestyle trends and investment into new technologies.
Oregon Sports Angels is the only angel network in the US focused exclusively on sports. We are a member-run organization of experienced sports executives, business leaders and investors. Our national membership leverages our broad expertise and resources to identify next gen sports innovators and innovations. Since our founding in 2017, we have invested more than $9m in 56 companies across sports products, tech, services, experiences and participation.