Ryan Sports Ventures

It was a busy weekend of soccer for the Ryan Sports Ventures team. First was The Tournament (TBT/TST) in Cary, NC to see the exciting format and atmosphere of TST. Then back to Chicago to witness the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) recording-breaking crowd at Wrigley Field alongside Just Women's Sports Rob Ryan, Paul Hourigan, Jonathan Mugar, Matt Bilodeau, Haley Rosen, Rachel Quon

Former NFL star Greg Olsen is turning his passion for youth sports into a venture that he believes will help millions nationwide navigate a disjointed and fragmented landscape Enter Youth Inc. bit.ly/3UGqzeR

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Youth Inc., the first digital media network dedicated exclusively to youth sports! Co-founded by NFL alum and Fox Sports broadcaster, Greg Olsen, Youth Inc. is on a mission to empower families, coaches, and youth athletes through multimedia content and a premium, on-demand merchandise experience. "As a parent and coach of three young athletes, I appreciate the challenges families and coaches face while trying to make the best choices for their kids,” said Olsen. “If we can create a resource to help them make those decisions, then mission accomplished.” Youth Inc. is co-founded by Fanatics alum, Ryan Baise and former The New York Times & Audacy, Inc. executive, Tim Murphy. Youth Inc.’s $4.5M Seed fundraising was led by Will Ventures, with co-investments from Ryan Sports Ventures, Hello Sunshine co-founder Jim Toth, NFL quarterbacks Josh Allen and CJ Stroud, Ohio State Football Coach Ryan Day, and Isos Capital Management Stay tuned for updates and join us in shaping the future of youth sports! #youthsports #YouthInc

This one’s been a while in the works… Alexander Bente and I are pumped to announce our investment in Greenfly and to partner with Daniel Kirschner and Shawn Green in one of the most exciting growth areas across sports and media – short form content. Oversubscribed rounds are a rarity in today’s market, and in our view a true testament to the quality of the platform and market positioning Greenfly has been able to achieve across the sports industry. They say it takes a village – we’re excited to back Greenfly alongside some of the sports world’s sharpest investors including our good friends Rob Ryan, Paul Hourigan and Brian Kopp at Ryan Sports Ventures, Verance Capital and Elysian Park Ventures. On our end it’s been a true team effort to get here but special kudos to Zach Yoshor who’s been a big proponent of the space and team for several years now. ADvantage John Weaver Josh Liggett Samuel Schmelzer Jenna Smith Michael Redd Ahron Cohen