Avenue Sports Fund is a dedicated sports investment fund launched in November 2023 by Avenue Capital Group, led by Chairman and CEO Marc Lasry. The fund makes debt, preferred equity, and common equity investments in sports teams, leagues, and sports-related adjacent businesses across North America and Europe.
Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deals in the last 12 months vs 3 prior). Average disclosed round size is $34.3M (across 13 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
7
Fund Size
$1B
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
Brian Lasky
Senior Managing Director - Avenue Sports Strategy
Jon Greenbaum
Senior Managing Director - Avenue Sports Strategy
Todd Greenbarg
Senior Managing Director
Chad Norman
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue Growth Lending Strategy
Dan Holman
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue Growth Lending Strategy
Julie Baumann
Head of Investor Relations
Tony Pandjiris
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue Growth Lending Strategy
Andrew Schinder
Chief Compliance Officer
Anil Gorthy
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue Asia Strategy
Craig Hart
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue U.S. Strategy
Jon Ford
Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Europe Strategy - Avenue Europe Strategy
Matthew Kimble
Senior Portfolio Manager - Avenue U.S. Strategy
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $40M | Mar 2026 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $10M | Oct 2025 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $10M | Jan 2025 |
 Unrivaled | Series A | $28M | Dec 2024 |
| UUnrivaled | Series A | $28M | Dec 2024 |
| UUnrivaled Basketball | Series A | $28M | Dec 2024 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $10M | Jan 2024 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $10M | Jan 2024 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $5M | Jan 2023 |
| NNorth Carolina Courage | Unknown | $5M | Jan 2023 |
 Cosm | Unknown | $250M | — |
| UUnrivaled | Seed | $7M | — |
| MMen in Blazers Media Network | Unknown | $15M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 14 September 2026