Fuel
We invest our own money to help your business grow.
What We Look For
PASSIONATE FOUNDERS
We look for founders who inspire us to believe in impossible ideas. We invest in people just as much as companies. We seek ideas from people of all identities, race, age, gender and sexual orientation. We look forward to hearing from you.
AMAZING COMPANIES
We want to build companies and brands focused on anything an Athlete, Team or Sports fan can use or wear.
Examples include:
- Sports / Fitness / Outdoor Products
- Shoes / Apparel / Equipment
- Sports Technology / Sports Experiences*
*No investments in Venues, Teams, Leagues or Events
EARLY STAGE
We target companies who have achieved an early level of market success and consumer adoption.
- Early Revenue, MVP or Early Prototypes
- Seed stage / Pre Series A
- Investments range from $100K to $1M
How You Benefit
Mentor
We leverage our diverse expertise working directly with founders & teams to develop and maximize their skills and performance.
Connect
We open doors, make introductions, and connect founders to cultivate high-impact relationships.
Momentum
We move quickly – and we help our founders do the same. We believe speed creates a competitive advantage in business.
OSA Pitch Cycle and Events Calendar: 2022
| January | February | March | April |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2: Quarterly Pitch Day | |||
| May | June | July | August |
| Jun 1: Quarterly Pitch Day | |||
| September | October | November | December |
| Sept 7: Quarterly Pitch Day | Oct 7-8: Annual Membership Mtg | Dec 7: Quarterly Pitch Day |
Key:
Screening. OSA is accepting submissions to pitch during these months.
Due Diligence. OSA is not accepting submissions to pitch during these months.
| January | February | March |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2: Quarterly Pitch Day | ||
| April | May | June |
| Jun 1: Quarterly Pitch Day | ||
| July | August | September |
| Aug TBD: Annual Membership Mtg | Sept 7: Quarterly Pitch Day | |
| October | November | December |
| Dec 7: Quarterly Pitch Day |
Key:
Screening. OSA is accepting submissions to pitch during these months.
Due Diligence. OSA is not accepting submissions to pitch during these months.
Please answer the following questions to see if you meet our pitch qualifications:
Q1. OSA is currently only focused on business within the USA.
Is your business a USA incorporated entity?
Q2. OSA is not considering investments in Sports Venues or Physical Locations.
Is your business in one of these categories?
Q3. OSA is not considering investments in Leagues, Teams, Athletes or Event-based businesses.
Is your business in one of these categories?
Q4. OSA is not considering investments in NFTs.
Is your business in this category?