Stadia Ventures Announces Inaugural Sports Business Accelerator Demo Day
Saint Louis, Missouri, December 10, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Stadia Ventures Announces Inaugural Sports Business Accelerator Demo Day
Stadia Ventures celebrates the completion of its inaugural sports business accelerator cohort with a gala Demo Day at Busch Stadium. The theme of the event is Sports + Innovation and is headlined by a panel discussion with the leaders of all three St Louis major sports franchises: Bill DeWitt of the Cardinals, Chris Zimmerman of the Blues, and Kevin Demoff of the Rams.
Also featured is a panel discussion of industry executives including Nick Cutsumpas from IBM Watson, Will McIntosh of the Golf Channel, and Patrick Meek from UnderArmour.
The festivities culminate with the final presentations from the four Stadia Fall 2015 cohort companies:
FISHIDY – Madison, WI
A map-based fishing social network that provides hot-spot maps, local reports, and tools to help you catch more fish. With over 375,000 users and over 14,000 premium users, the demand has been proven.
LEIF TECH – Brooklyn, NY
LEIF makes the one and only eSnowboard for year-round shredding – anywhere in the world. With pre-sales of over 140% of their goal on Indiegogo, and selling 5X that goal through their site, LEIF has proven the demand
ROOKIES – St. Louis, MO
Rookies creates fully personalized baseball cards for all of life’s big events in the stadium and at social events. With over 1M cards printed in 18 months, they have proven the demand.
WINNING IDENTITY – Toronto
Providing golf software solutions to help bring everything golf to one centralized location. With profitable partnerships with the Golf Channel, Golf Channel Academy and Golf Now (and the #1 pro golfer in the world as a client), they have proven the demand.
Chris Zimmerman, President of the St Louis Blues, describes the program: "A strong start up ecosystem is clearly emerging in St Louis. And as one of the country’s most committed sports cities, it is not surprising that Stadia is creating a powerful program to fuel activity in the sports entrepreneurial marketplace. Great resources, advisors and a passion for innovation make the Stadia program an invaluable launch pad for emerging concepts."
Stadia Ventures is the Sports Innovation Hub with headquarters in St. Louis, MO. In an industry that demands innovation, Stadia Ventures connects business professionals who share a passion for sports and a need for resources – from capital and networking to education and mentorship. For more information visit: www.stadiaventures.com.
Contact:
Tim Hayden, Co-Founder & Managing Director
thayden@stadiaventures.com
Art Chou, Co-Founder & Managing Director
achou@stadiaventures.com