Building the next era of sports ventures

Rise is a venture studio designated to the future of sports.

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Fan Engagement
Connected Athlete
Fan Engagement
Connected Athlete
Fan Engagement
Connected Athlete
Nutrition
Mixed Reality
Fitness
Nutrition
Mixed Reality
Fitness
Nutrition
Mixed Reality
Fitness
Mental Health
Data-Driven Performance
Community
Mental Health
Data-Driven Performance
Community
Mental Health
Data-Driven Performance
Community

We’re witnessing a massive shift

Esports are set to dwarf traditional sectors, technology is connecting athletes to performance in entirely new ways, fans are experimenting with more immersive modes of engagement and an

We’re witnessing a massive shift
We help companies pioneer the future

What we’re about

We help companies pioneer the future

At Rise we are obsessed with sports, community and the positive impact they have on society. We work with organizations that hold similar views to help them design a future in which they can continue to provide value.

We build for what's coming

Build with us
We build for what's coming

Methodology

This is how we venture.

01
Research

Our experience shows that the best way to innovative is to understand when and where shifts will happen. We deep dive into consumer behavior, business and operating model shifts, emerging technology and economic trends to inform where we play.

02
Ideate

Leveraging insights from research, we combine divergent and convergent ideation exercises to explore what might be possible. Combinatory play, the adjacent possible and strategies to put ourselves out of business are all on the agenda.

03
Build

After validating a few promising ideas, we design prototypes alongside key stakeholders until we’ve reached a validated MVP. Lean & Design Thinking approaches are our bread and butter.

04
Scale

Once we’ve achieved product-market fit, we call on our colleagues at 1648 Factory to help scale the venture. We have Design, Engineering and Growth teams in-house, ensuring that speed-to-market is never a challenge.

Our ventures

Advantage
Advantage

Where racket sports Thrive

NIL platform
NIL platform

The NIL platform for super fans

MLS fan experience
MLS fan experience

Democratizing access to mental health & skills

Interested in the future of sports?

Get off the bench

We can't create value without working closely with those who are at the center of sports. Hit us up if you can help drive our mission forward.With a steady stream of ventures coming to market, we are always on the lookout for investors who have more to offer than just capital.We partner with businesses to build market leading ventures, combining our venture building expertise with their deep industry knowledge.We have a hard time letting go of our ventures, but that's part of it. If you're an exceptional founder – get in touch.

Athletes

We can't create value without working closely with those who are at the center of sports. Hit us up if you can help drive our mission forward.

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Investors

With a steady stream of ventures coming to market, we are always on the lookout for investors who have more to offer than just capital.

Build with us

Businesses

We partner with businesses to build market leading ventures, combining our venture building expertise with their deep industry knowledge.

Build with us

Founders

We have a hard time letting go of our ventures, but that's part of it. If you're an exceptional founder – get in touch.

Build with us
Ryan van Winkle

Ryan van Winkle

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Trey Huffine

Trey Huffine

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Micheas Yimam

Micheas Yimam

Venture Architect

Marta Hanusiak

Marta Hanusiak

Product Design

Eoin Herlihy

Eoin Herlihy

Product Design

Victoria Kohuch

Victoria Kohuch

Graphic Design

Yurii Dubrovskyi

Yurii Dubrovskyi

Graphic Design

Lukas Höring

Lukas Höring

Venture Architect Intern

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