HYPE Capital

Corporate VC Active United Kingdom Est. 2015
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Last updated 2026-06-18
Portfolio
2
in our dataset
Rounds participated
2
Rounds led
0
Rounds' value
$3.7M
total disclosed, rounds participated
Stages
A Round, Seed, Pre-Seed

About

HYPE Capital is a sports-tech dedicated fund. HYPE Capital aims to leverage its unique access to hundreds of startups and leading stakeholders worldwide, in order to make early-stage investments in selected sports startups. HYPE Capital compliments HYPEs global innovation competition as it invests in innovative startups in the world of sports, in order to ensure smart investments in companies that can potentially make a big change in the world of sports. HYPE Capital will focus on companies developing technologies in the fields of broadcast, e-sports, smart stadiums, audience engagement, gambling, and achievement analysis. Founded in 2015, HYPE Sports Innovation is a global eco-system for sports innovation with more than 40,000 key industry members. It operates 12 accelerators worldwide. Each accelerator focuses on a single industry vertical, such as blockchain and audience engagement.

Portfolio · 2

Mindfly
AI-powered Bodycam for Sports Footage
1 round $1.7M committed Latest: 2021-11
Tokabot
Group Chatbot for Football Fans
1 round $2.0M committed Latest: 2019-06

Investment activity

Portfolio by sector

Business Software1
Media & Entertainment Technologies1

Q&A

What is HYPE Capital's primary investment focus?
HYPE Capital is a sports-tech dedicated fund that focuses on early-stage investments in innovative sports startups. They target technologies in broadcast, e-sports, smart stadiums, audience engagement, gambling, and achievement analysis.
When was HYPE Capital founded?
HYPE Capital was founded in 2015.
Who are the founders of HYPE Capital?
The founders of HYPE Capital are Uli Becker, Amir Raveh, and Bernard Wahler.
What are some of HYPE Capital's notable portfolio companies?
HYPE Capital's portfolio includes Mindfly, an AI-powered bodycam for sports footage, and Tokabot, a group chatbot for football fans.
What is HYPE Capital's investment stage focus?
HYPE Capital primarily invests in Pre-Seed, Seed, and A Round stages.
What was HYPE Capital's most recent disclosed investment?
HYPE Capital participated in a Seed round for Mindfly in November 2021, which raised $1.7M.
What was HYPE Capital's earliest disclosed investment?
HYPE Capital participated in a Seed round for Tokabot in June 2019, which raised $2M.
What is the typical investment range for HYPE Capital?
HYPE Capital's disclosed investments range from $1.7M to $2M.
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