Episode 68: Investing in the Intersection of Sports and Tech

Deepen Parikh joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on investing in sports tech. Deepen is a Partner at Courtside Ventures, which invest in early-stage companies that are transforming the intersection of sports technology, media and gaming. Courtside has invested in companies like LiveLike VR and The Atlantic. Before that, Deepen was a partner at Interplay Ventures.In this episode, Deepen talks about the rapidly growing sports tech industry and the opportunities it brings for young entrepreneurs. Deepen also shares some of his best practices for people that are trying to make it in the sports industry.  Be sure to check out Courtside’s website at Courtside.vc and follow Deepen on Twitter @deepenparikhThe FactsThe CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecuspshow.substack.com