Are You A Professional Athlete Or Sports Industry Professional
Looking To Invest In High Quality Venture Capital & Private Equity Opportunities?
Join Bonded By Sports, created in partnership between Bonded - VU's Affinity Investor Network and Lens of Sport, where investors select their preferences for the types of venture capital and private equity opportunities they want to receive and gain the benefits of investing alongside a professionally managed top tier fund.
Bonded By Sports is a network of professional athletes and sports industry professionals looking to grow their wealth and who are looking to make investments in the global sports industry as well as in opportunities from other VC verticals and PE sectors that have a sports angle.
Annual Membership: Minimum of $5,000 Invested Into Bonded By Sports Annual Vintage Fund. Minimum Investment per Deal: $5,000.
VU's Investment Managers Were Some Of The Earliest & Largest Investors In 20+ Unicorns, Now Valued At $1B+
Bonded Gives You Access To Invest With VU & Other Top Tier Funds
Select Your Preferences For The Types Of Investment Opportunities You Want To Receive Across: Venture Capital Verticals, Private Equity Sectors, Diversity/Impact, Geography, & Universities
Venture Capital Verticals
Invest in companies within certain verticals, each targeting a ~10-100x+ return within ~5-10 years
Consumer
D2C Brands, Marketplaces, Web3
Enterprise
B2B Solutions, Big Data, Cybersecurity
FinTech
Fin. Services, Blockchain, NFTs, Crypto
Frontier
AI, Robotics, Materials, SpaceTech
Healthcare
HealthTech, Medical Devices, BioTech, Pharma
PropTech
Residential & Commercial Real Estate Tech
Private Equity Sectors
Invest in private equity opportunities with lower risk, shorter time horizons, and some of which provide cash flow distributions such as real estate and leveraged buyouts.
Real Estate
Target Return:
~1.5-3x Over ~3-7 Years
Leveraged Buyouts
Target Return:
~2-10x Over ~3-7 Years
PIPEs
Target Return:
~2-5x Over ~1-3 Years
Pre-IPOs
Target Return:
~2-7x Over ~1-3 Years
Growth Equity
Target Return:
~3-10x Over ~3-5 Years
Geography
Invest in companies in specific geographies
U.S. & Canada
Latin America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Middle East
Africa
Diversity & Impact
Invest in companies with diverse teams, diverse investors, and an ESG impact focus
Women Founders & Investors
Black Founders & Investors
Latinx Founders & Investors
LGBTQ+ Founders & Investors
Impact Investing
