Jason Stephens

Local Pitch Ventures, LLC (LPV) is an investment group dedicated to cultivating the game of women's football throughout the globe. LPV is continually pursuing majority stakes in professional women’s clubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and South America.



Our mission is to enhance and articulate the narrative and heritage of these existing brands, develop communities, grow enterprise value, increase the level of play, build academies, support families, and provide… Show more

Local Pitch Ventures, LLC (LPV) is an investment group dedicated to cultivating the game of women's football throughout the globe. LPV is continually pursuing majority stakes in professional women’s clubs in Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and South America.



Our mission is to enhance and articulate the narrative and heritage of these existing brands, develop communities, grow enterprise value, increase the level of play, build academies, support families, and provide opportunities to young women not only with a dream to play at the top level but to eventually work in it as well.



With a presence in England as well as both the East and West Coasts of the United States, LPV’s diverse team of experts cross-pollinates successful careers in world football (as a manager, coach, consultant, teacher, and technical director), entrepreneurship, business development, brand building, investment banking, law, and venture capital. These experiences and backgrounds uniquely position us to lead our portfolio of women's clubs to the top of the footballing pyramid.



The long-term aim of LPV revolves around a Multi Club Ownership (MCO) model, with our flagship club residing in England while simultaneously remaining fluent based upon the immediate needs of the players in our ecosystem and the ever-evolving opportunities for the young women that our academies and our clubs support.



As a business endeavor, LPV recognizes immense growth potential in the women's game within a myriad of countries across a large number of continents as is supported by increasing viewers, revenue, and the continuous development of domestic leagues as well as large club competitions such as the Women’s Champions League. Show less

Working across the Undergraduate programme delivering modules around International Football Business and Football Business & Law programs.

Hashtag Utd Women play in Tier 3 'Southern League'. Last three seasons (2022, 23, 24) we have won four senior trophies, WNL Cup, WNL Tier 4 League, x2 County Cups, whilst finishing Runners Up in our maiden season in tier 3. In addition I have been fortunate to win WNL Manger of the Year three years in a row.

This chapter began as Head of S&C for CIFA and Head Coach for the National ladies team, three months into the post I became acting Technical Director for CIFA. During this period I experienced OFC champions league group qualifications, won the inaugural National Championships for Women's & Mens teams, delivered various coach education initiatives.