SDSI MISSION
SD Sport Innovators is the heartbeat of the Southern California sports business community. We inspire sports innovation through connections & networking, mentoring & education and access to capital.
As a non-profit, business accelerating, trade organization SDSI connects and drives the growth of Southern California's vibrant sports economy by offering innovative programs and services for start-ups, mature companies and service providers. We offer mentoring, education and capital funding opportunities for start-ups; best practice collaboration, access to new technology and public policy advocacy for mature companies; as well as deal flow to our service providers and the Southern California Investment Community.
SDSI ANGELS
The goal of the SDSI Angel Group is to create a pool of qualified and active investors, interested in sports deals, who gather regularly to view SDSI member companies deemed venture ready through SDSI’s rigorous vetting process.
The first SDSI Angel event was held August 2011 at the home of SDSI Executive Chairman Bill Walton. SDSI brought together upwards of 40 prospective investors to view three of Southern California's most promising sports companies including HumanCentric Performance Inc., Neptunic Technologies Inc. and The People’s Movement.
Check out the event footage here.
Companies interested in this type of opportunity please contact Renne Catalano at rcatalano@connect.org for more information.
If you are an investor interested in joining the SDSI Angel Group investor pool please contact Garrett Hale at ghale@connect.org.
