Elevate Sports Ventures, a best-in-class sports and entertainment consulting firm, today announced that it has closed on an investment from Arctos Sports Partners, a private investment platform dedicated to providing growth capital, liquidity solutions and operational expertise to professional sports franchises, ownership groups and the broader professional sports ecosystem.
Elevate empowers teams, leagues, brands, ownership groups and venues to expand revenue streams by identifying and securing sponsorship, hospitality, ticketing and partnership opportunities. Elevate currently partners with more than 175 teams, brands, and venues across professional sports around the world, helping to build stronger organizations by creating and capturing opportunities for growth. By partnering with Arctos, both Elevate and Arctos will be able to better serve their partners with unmatched expertise in building and growing world class professional sports and entertainment organizations.
“We are honored to welcome Arctos into our family of industry-leading equity partners.”
Al Guido
Chairman and CEO of Elevate
“Arctos’ dedication to driving the global sports industry forward through investment, strategic approach and access to best-in-class insights, analytics and technology mirrors our own. It is a privilege to be so intrinsically connected to a firm that continues to make bold and pointed investments in the sports industry, with ambitions to advance the greater industry ecosystem.”
“Together, Elevate and Arctos will provide best-in-class strategic and tactical insights and expertise to support a strong business model across their partner organizations.”
Ian Charles
Founder and managing partner of Arctos
“We built Arctos knowing that innovative organizations have an opportunity to grow through smart growth investments across their portfolio. Elevate’s industry experience and data-driven approach deliver lasting growth for its partners, and we are proud to work with Al, Chip, and the Elevate team to continue to expand their impact.”
“We are thrilled to partner alongside our equity partners to help Elevate as they continue to create innovative opportunities for franchises across the sports ecosystem,” said Doc O’Connor, co-founder and managing partner of Arctos. “Al, Chip and the Elevate team have created an incredible company that’s leading the way in the sports industry, and we are excited to be part of this next phase in their journey.”
“Today’s announcement marks a tremendous new milestone in the next chapter of Elevate’s global growth, as we welcome executives to our family that I have long respected and admired over the course of my career"
Chip Bowers
President of Elevate Sports Ventures
“I am extraordinarily proud to see Elevate included among Arctos’ impressive portfolio of partners; the caliber of which speaks volumes to the vision and ambition of its leadership. We look forward to working alongside Doc, Ian and the Arctos team to help best-in-brand organizations thrive in the world of sports and entertainment.”
The business of sports and entertainment is rapidly evolving and the most successful organizations use data-driven insights to inform decisions and leverage opportunities across partnerships, data analytics, ticketing, fan experience and more.
About Elevate Sports Ventures:
Elevate Sports Ventures is a best-in-class sports and entertainment consulting firm, providing proven, innovative solutions to organizations across the international sports and entertainment landscape. With over 175 global clients, Elevate provides thoughtful insights that empower sports teams, leagues, brands, venues, events and properties with comprehensive, revenue-driving solutions. Elevate’s unparalleled combination of agency and operating experience, along with proprietary products and solutions, maximizes efficiencies in Partnership Sales and Consulting; Hospitality Sales and Strategy; Brand Representation; Experiential Design; Feasibility and Revenue Consultation for New and Renovated Venues; Consumer Insights, Research, Strategy and Analytics; and more. Elevate is supported by industry-leading equity partners: Arctos Sports Partners, the San Francisco 49ers, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, Oak View Group and Live Nation | Ticketmaster. For more information, follow Elevate on Twitter (@ElevateSV) and LinkedIN.
About Arctos Sports Partners:
Arctos Sports Partners works with innovative and visionary ownership groups, sports businesses, and leagues across North American professional sports and European soccer. With offices in Dallas and New York, Arctos is led by its six-person partner group — which includes co-founders Ian Charles, David “Doc” O’Connor, Joseph Nasr and Jordan Solomon — and has a team of more than 20 investment and operational professionals. In addition to liquidity solutions and growth capital, Arctos’ portfolio franchises are able to leverage the deep industry knowledge and operational expertise of the firm’s 16 senior advisors, including Theo Epstein, to help drive additional value. To date, Arctos has invested in more than a dozen sports franchises, and is poised to capitalize on expanding investment opportunities.
