Lloyd Danzig

Our Feb 2020 white paper made the case for prediction markets and exchange wagering. We could not have imagined at the time how quickly the CFTC's posture would adjust, but we did share a few observations that, in hindsight, seem to have held up well. sharpalpha.substack.com/p/the-case-for…

A bit delayed on the announcement but we are happy to be supporting @Courtyard_io as they grow from the #1 discovery app for trading cards into the leading platform for exploring the world of collectibles.

We are happy to announce a strategic source of non-dilutive growth capital that aligns with the needs of profitable businesses reinvesting aggressively in customer acquisition. frontofficesports.com/backer-of-slam…

Sharp Alpha launches a $150M user acquisition fund for games. gamesbeat.com/sharp-alpha-ra…

@joerogan’s latest podcast with pool champion Fedor Gorst covered the future of cue sports, discussing Poolhouse (44:55) and shouting out @SharpAdvisors (46:03).

A perfect venue for a perfect night 👏 @Ballers2025

Social Sports Venue Ballers Raised $20M Series A sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/…

Andre Agassi, Sloane Stephens And Other Athletes Invest In Ballers via @forbes forbes.com/sites/timcasey…

It's not just about pickleball. With racket sports on the rise and people craving social interaction, Ballers aims to blend competition with culture. f-st.co/GAMf04I

Agassi, Blitzer Join $20M VC Round for Racket Sports-Themed Club sportico.com/business/finan…

We have been seeing an influx of innovation in the collectibles space around collateralization and fractionalization. Recently, we noticed accelerated adoption of a mechanic we call 'Mystery Box + Buyback Feature = Slot Machine'. Full article: sharpalpha.substack.com/p/the-next-evo…

Sportico: Topgolf Founders' New Bar Concept Gets $34M From Blitzer, Sharp Alpha sportico.com/business/finan…

The Guardian: Topgolf founders raise $34m to turn pool hi-tech as activity bars boom theguardian.com/business/2025/…

VentureBeat: Poolhouse raises $34M for gamified pool from the creators of Topgolf venturebeat.com/games/poolhous…

@FinancialTimes: Topgolf founders tap investors for high-tech version of game of pool ft.com/content/9df701…

More coverage of our investment in Poolhouse: VentureBeat: venturebeat.com/games/poolhous… Sifted: sifted.eu/articles/topgo… TheCaterer: thecaterer.com/news/poolhouse… The Guardian: theguardian.com/business/2025/…

We led Poolhouse's $34M seed round with dmg ventures. @FT: ft.com/content/9df701… @Sportico: sportico.com/business/finan… @Forbes: forbes.com/sites/timcasey…

We are happy to announce Sharp Alpha led a $34M seed investment into Poolhouse, a new concept from the Jolliffe Brothers (founders of @Topgolf, @Puttshack) and Paul Hawkins (founder, @HawkEyeTech)

Topgolf Founders Raise $34 Million For Poolhouse, Their Latest Sports Startup trib.al/h6gFCrD trib.al/h6gFCrD