Athletico Ventures is a venture capital firm that helps elite athletes invest in promising European startups, typically from late seed to Series B stages. The firm focuses on sectors including consumer products, e-commerce, gaming, sports technology, health technology, impact, and sports & entertainment, leveraging its network of athletes and top-tier investors to support growth.
40% of their portfolio is in AI. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months vs 3 prior). Their most common stage is series-a (80% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $25.8M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$3M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
5 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lorikeet | Series A | $35M | Aug 2025 |
 Sava Technologies | Series A | $19M | Jul 2025 |
 Gladia | Series A | $16M | Oct 2024 |
| NNeat | Series A | $55M | Sep 2024 |
 Syntetica | Seed | $4.2M | Jul 2024 |
Top Co-Investors
XAnge1 shared
Illuminate Financial1 shared
XTX Ventures1 shared
Gaingels1 shared
Motier Ventures1 shared
Soma Capital1 shared
QED Investors1 shared
Blackbird1 shared
Square Peg Capital1 shared
Skip Capital1 shared
Operator Partners1 shared
AirTree1 shared
Balderton Capital1 shared
Norrsken VC1 shared
JamJar Investments1 shared
True Ventures1 shared
Italian Founders Fund1 shared
Exceptional Capital1 shared
EQT Ventures1 shared
Volta Circle1 shared
Last updated: 16 April 2026