On today’s episode, I’m joined by Vansa Chatikavanij, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Present Ventures, a firm investing in emerging leagues, media, and fan-driven technology.
Vansa’s background is as global and multidisciplinary as it gets, from advising on water and climate projects at the World Bank, to building billion-dollar web3 infrastructure in Asia, to now shaping the future of sport through investments in companies like Togethxr, Unrivaled, and Good Good Golf.
In this conversation, we explore the investment thesis behind Present Ventures, why community is increasingly the engine behind commerce, and what the rise of alternative leagues and women’s sports tells us about the next generation of fans.
Timestamps
2:00 Vansa's Unconventional Path to Sports
05:00 Present Ventures' Sports 3.0 Investment Thesis
07:00 Investments in Emerging Leagues like TGL
09:00 Golf's Growing Popularity in Asia
13:00 The Role of Content Creators in Sports and Present Venture's Investment in Good Good Golf
23:00 The Rise of Women's Sports and Creation of Unrivaled
29:00 Togethxr and The Media Space Around Women's Sports
33:00 The Power of Merchandise and Community
42:00 Team Formats in Emerging Sports Leagues
The Women’s Sport Content Landscape
The Rise of Alternative Sports Leagues and Formats
When Community Powers Commerce: A Sports 3.0 Playbook
