Sharp Alpha is a New York-based venture capital and growth financing firm founded in 2019 by Lloyd Danzig, specializing in competitive entertainment across sports betting, gaming, esports, and fan engagement. It deploys both early-stage equity and non-dilutive cohort-based growth capital.
50% of their portfolio is in Gaming. Their most common stage is seed (42% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $8.9M (across 9 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
11
Fund Size
$150M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
KH
Keith Horn
Fmr. COO, Elliott Management
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
12 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poolhouse | Series B | — | Apr 2025 |
 Kero Gaming | Series A | $3M | Jan 2025 |
| Kero Gaming | Seed | $1M | Mar 2022 |
 Almost Friday Media | Seed | $6M | Mar 2022 |
 Playtertainment | Seed | $5M | Nov 2021 |
 GridRival | Seed | $3M | Oct 2021 |
 Ballers | Series A | — | — |
 Packz | Unknown | $10.7M | — |
 ProphetX | Unknown | $35M | — |
 Players' Lounge | Unknown | $10.5M | — |
| CC15 | Seed | — | — |
| AAlmost Friday | Growth | $6M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Mark Cuban Companies2 shared
CEAS Investments2 shared
KB Partners2 shared
Talis Capital1 shared
Avenue Growth Partners1 shared
Blackstone Inc.1 shared
SP Ventures1 shared
Seraph Group1 shared
The Raine Group1 shared
Makers Fund1 shared
RiverPark Ventures1 shared
Courtside Ventures1 shared
Impellent Ventures1 shared
The Operating Group1 shared
Data Point Capital1 shared
WndrCo1 shared
Samsung Next1 shared
Y Combinator1 shared
True Ventures1 shared
Comcast Corporation1 shared
Last updated: 27 September 2026