Ryan Sports Ventures

Up the Cherries!

Sports Business Journal 2024 Dealmakers conference brings together senior executives in sports, finance, media and technology for two days of programming centered around the financial ecosystem within the sports industry. This year’s event will be hosted in our nation’s capital Oct. 29-30 and will provide attendees with access to some of the industry’s most notable dealmakers and insights into the deals they are working on and trends they are tracking. This year, Ryan Sports Ventures partner Paul Hourigan will speak as part of the panel "Growth Strategy: Identifying New Opportunities." We look forward to connecting with our current partners, co-investors, and future partners in person in DC later this month. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/effjXbTN #SBJDM #sportsbiz

With so many demands on our time and the virtual nature of our lives, it was very rewarding to spend 36 hours in person with our portfolio companies, alongside some of the leaders of the sports industry, to discuss macro topics impacting our respective businesses and the world of sports more globally. Since our event, we have been part of more than 20 meetings that would not have existed but for the connections being made in person on the stunning Northwestern University campus. While technology has facilitated our virtual interactions and created significant efficiencies in our daily work flows, there is still truly no replacement for time spent together in person. Looking forward to making it even bigger and more impactful in 2025! Huge thanks again to each of our panelists below and all those that participated. Jesse Marks Francesca Cornelli Omer A. Aidan Cooney Jeff Jonas Daniel Kirschner Charlie Ebersol Mustafa Abdul-Hamid Christine Chalk Guy Aharon Alexander Bente Konrad von Moltke Salim M. Isaiah Kacyvenski Darren Rovell Greg Olsen roger bennett Men In Blazers Media Network Haley Rosen Ryan Baise Rob Ryan Brian Kopp Paul Hourigan

Last week, we hosted the first annual Ryan Sports Summit bringing each of our portfolio companies, funds and partners/friends together for two days of substantive discussions around key topics, lessons on entrepreneurship from some of the leading minds in business and most importantly tremendous fellowship amongst a carefully curated group of likeminded people. The event commenced with remarks from Ryan Sports Ventures managing partner Rob Ryan , Pat Ryan then provided an overview of why the family felt it was so important to help Northwestern build a state of the art new football stadium that would redefine the collegiate stadium experience (Ryan Field) and then, one of the great entrepreneurs of our time, Patrick Ryan concluded the first night's event with a captivating speech on the topic of entrepreneurship and the role of culture in building sustainable and healthy businesses. The Summit was hosted on Northwestern University's incredible campus and we were very fortunate to have Francesca Cornelli of Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management provided a keystone presentation to each of our attendees. The Northwestern Athletics department were our official hosts of the Summit with our panel discussions held at Welsh-Ryan Arena, followed by a tour of Ryan Fieldhouse and then a tailgate chalet and seats in the new pop-up lakefront stadium to see Northwestern take on Duke to cap off the event. While Deputy AD Jesse Marks has been invaluable to the University and the new Ryan Field project in general, we could not have hosted this summit without his exceptional action-oriented approach and counsel. Not to mention his in-depth presentation on the new Ryan Field and how it will transform the collegiate sports experience. Sincere thanks to each of our panelists and all those that traveled in from around the world. Capturing The Attention of the Next Gen Sports Fan - Aidan Cooney Omer A. Jeff Jonas Daniel Kirschner (moderator: Paul Hourigan ) The Impact of Data & Analytics on Athletes, Teams & Fans - Christine Chalk Charlie Ebersol Mustafa Abdul-Hamid Guy Aharon (moderator: Brian Kopp) The Evolving Investment Landscape in Sports - Konrad von Moltke Alexander Bente Isaiah Kacyvenski Salim M. (moderators: Brian Kopp & Paul Hourigan ) The Changing Face of Sports Media - Greg Olsen Roger Bennett, Haley Rosen Darren Rovell (moderator: Ryan Baise ) Lastly, this event would have been possible without our amazing event activation agency Best.Day.Ever. Patrick Luckett and his team were truly a force of nature and made a complex set of events and unforeseen issues appear effortless on the outside. We're already brainstorming on how we can make our 2025 Summit even bigger and excited to already hear about the multiple new business ideas and collaborations that are already in progress following our time together in Evanston. Until next year...

Great to see the hard work of Dugald Macdonald, Peter Husemeyer and the entire Sportable team paying off with the AFL - Australian Football League

Shaun White Officially Announces The Snow League - A Global Tour with a $1.5 Million Prize Purse Coming in 2025 - Omer A., Ian Warda, Will Ventures, Rob Ryan, Paul Hourigan, Brian Kopp

The future is bright for soccer and women's sports - in the US and globally. We are proud to support many organizations in both areas as we continue to drive growth and opportunity - Just Women's Sports, AFC Bournemouth, Playermaker, Sportable, Greenfly, InCrowd

The Southern Conference and BOOST Announce Strategic Partnership To Elevate Fan Engagement Experience - Mustafa Abdul-Hamid, Nate Schnader

Enter Youth Inc. - Ryan Baise, Tim Murphy, Will Ventures, Isaiah Kacyvenski, Brian Reilly, Rob Ryan, Paul Hourigan, Brian Kopp

We are proud to announce our investment in Youth Inc. alongside Will Ventures. Led by Ryan Baise, Tim Murphy, and Greg Olsen, Youth Inc. will provide needed content and innovative commerce options to the massive youth sports market - Isaiah Kacyvenski, Brian Reilly, Rob Ryan, Paul Hourigan, Brian Kopp