2026年第一季度体育技术报告

SPORTS TECHMARKET Q1 2026 NEW YORK | LONDON | LOS ANGELES | PARIS | MUNICH SAN FRANCISCO | BERLIN | DUBAI PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN SPORTS TECH M&A AND GROWTH FINANCING ADVISORYLANDMARK DEALS IN SPORTS TECH A THOUGHT LEADER IN SPORTS TECH DEAL MAKING OUR INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE ARE HIGHLY REGARDED AND FOLLOWED BY THE INDUSTRY PEAK CONFERENCE 2026 OUR INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE ARE HIGHLY REGARDED AND FOLLOWED BY THE INDUSTRY The New Athlete Economy: NIL, College Sports, and theNext Wave of Capital ANNUAL MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT SUMMIT C-SUITE EVENT FOR SPORTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT INVESTMENT INDUSTRY Annual investment industry leadership summit in NYC •Preeminent, “must-attend” event for sports, media and entertainment professionals•200+ invitation-only C-Suite attendees comprised of leading growth stage firms, strategic buyers, Venture Capital and Private Equity firms STRONG DEAL ACTIVITY IN SPORTS TECH THRIVING M&A MARKET! Q1’26SUMMARY •Withover$130Bindisclosedvalueacross239deals,Q1’26wasanotherblockbusterquarter,withmega-capmediatransactions,activeplatformM&A,substantialgrowthcapitalconvergingacrossthe •Record-valueIPLfranchisesales(RCBatabout$1.78BandRRatroughly$1.63B)plusCVC’sover$4B Global Sport Group financing in Q1 further underscores sports’rapid institutionalization, •M&Aactivitycontinuestobestrongwithover$115Bindiscloseddealvalueover107announceddeals.Largestrategicandbuy-and-builddealsunderpinnedactivity,includingParamountSkydancefinallywinningthebiddingwaronWarnerBros($110B),Playlist’smergerwithEGYM(combinedentityvaluedat$7.5B),GeniusSports’acquisitionofLegend($1.2B),GTCR’splatformplayinyouthsports •$2.9Binprivatefinancingswereraisedover117fundraises,closelytrackingtothenumbersfromQ1lastyear.Growth and late-stage financings remained robust,led by Kalshi’s$1B round(~22Bvaluation),Polymarket’s$600Mstrategicinvestmentfrom ICE,WHOOP’s$575MSeries G($10Bvaluation),Novig’s$75M Series B,and additional capital into fan engagement and performance •80%offinancingdealswereforearly-stagecompanies,reinforcinginvestorinterestinthesportstechgrowthandgrassrootlevelinvestments.Topinvestors(last12months)focusedonearly-to-late-stagefinancingsinclude Discerning Capital,Forerunner,Lead and Bolt Ventures,while seed stage •Sportstechcontinuestoattractconsistentinflowofcapitalwithover$4Bofnew,sports-focusedfundsandmandatesinQ1,includingOtroCapital’s$1.2Bdebutbuyoutfund,BruinCapitaldoublingdownwith$1Bnewfunds(N26andTJC)andAthvanceCapital’stargeted$585Mfundforemergingand •In public markets,Versant,the Comcast spin-off,went public,creating a new pure-play,sports-adjacentmediaplatform,raising~3.8BindebtwithamajorchunkofitusedtopaybackComcastand SPORTS TECH KEY HEADLINES Q1 2026 M&A ACTIVITY: Q1 2026 STRONG M&A DEAL ACTIVITY WITH 107 ANNOUNCED DEALS SELECT M&A DEALS: Q1 2026 107 DEALS AND $114.6B IN DISCLOSED DEAL ACTIVITY $110BACQUISITION BY •Playlist, the parent company of Mindbody, Booker, andClassPass, announced a merger with EGYM in atransaction valuing the combined enterprise at $7.5B.•The transaction included $785M of new equityfinancing led by Affinity Partners,with participation from •Paramount Skydance entered into a definitiveagreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, valuing February 2026 January 2026 •LiveBarn, a provider of live and on-demand video andanalytics for youth and amateur sports, was acquiredby GTCR-backed Ascent Sports Group in a deal •Teamworksacquired Pro Football Focus’s enterprisebusiness, including its football data and analyticsplatform used by NFL teams and collegiate programs.•PFF’s consumer business remained independent, while reportedly valued at approximately $400M.•The deal marked Ascent’s first acquisition following itsformation by GTCR and Gary Swidler, with Ares Credit March 2026 PRIVATE PLACEMENTS ACTIVITY: Q1 2026 $2.9B INVESTED IN 117 DEALS SELECT PRIVATE PLACEMENTS: Q1 2026 117 DEALS AND $2.9B IN DISCLOSED FUNDING March 2026 March 2026 March 2026 •Novig, a fast-growing sports prediction market platform,raised $75M in a Series B round led by Pantera Capitalat a valuation of approximately $500M.•The company offers a peer-to-peer sports predictionmarketplace with zero house edge, allowing users to •Kings League, a creator-led sports competitionfounded by Gerard Piqué, raised $63M in a fundinground led by Alignment Growth. •The investment will support Kings League's next phaseof growth, aimed at expanding the Kings League and Queens League platforms globally, including launching SPORTS FOCUSED FUNDRAISING Q1 2026 $4B+ OF CAPITAL IN ANNOUNCED NEW FUNDS SPORTS TECH LEAGUE TABLES TOP 10 INVESTORS LTM MARCH 2026 MARKET OUTLOOK SPORTS CONTINUES TO BE A HIGHLY COMPELLING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY •2026 has started with exceptional momentum for sports tech, with over $130B of disclosed value across over 230transactions in Q1 alone, underscoring that sports continues to evolve into a mainstream, institutionalized asset class. •M&A remains high