Elysian Park Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

CVC

Founded

2016

AUM

$399 M

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America South America Europe Middle East Africa Asia Australia and others
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Elysian Park Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Los Angeles, founded in 2014. The firm was co-founded by Cole Van Nice, who has a background in advising and investing in start-up and growth-stage companies. The team consists of experienced investors and advisors who focus on the intersection of sports with health, culture, commerce, and technology. Elysian Park Ventures is known for its domain-focused approach and ability to provide strategic capital to its portfolio companies.

The firm invests in a variety of sectors including sports tech, media, health, and commerce, with check sizes ranging from $500,000 to $100 million. They are stage agnostic, investing from seed to growth stages, and operate globally. Elysian Park Ventures has a thesis-driven investment strategy, guided by strong points of view about the future of sports. While the firm has not disclosed its total assets under management, it is recognized for leveraging its insights and networks to fuel innovation in the sports industry.

Notable companies in their portfolio include DraftKings - a digital sports entertainment and gaming company, Oura - a health technology company, and SeatGeek - a mobile-focused ticket platform. Elysian Park Ventures provides its portfolio companies with strategic resources and relationships to drive growth and innovation.

Industry

Education Edtech E-commerce/Marketplace Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Other Pharmaceuticals Security Sports/SportsTech Blockchain/Crypto Technology HealthTech Digital Mobile/Apps Software Music

Elysian Park Ventures Funds

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Venture Capital (VC)
Digital
Media and Entertainment
Mobile/Apps
Software
Sports/SportsTech
Music
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$400 M
July 2016

Contacts

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Nikhil Bahel Managing Partner
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Jay Adya Managing Partner
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FAQs about Elysian Park Ventures

Elysian Park Ventures operates as a corporate VC (CVC). It backs companies at Series A, Seed, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Elysian Park Ventures is located in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Elysian Park Ventures was founded in 2016.
Elysian Park Ventures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Security, Sports/SportsTech, Blockchain/Crypto, Technology, HealthTech, Digital, Mobile/Apps, Software, Music.
Elysian Park Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America, South America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and others.
Elysian Park Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Elysian Park Ventures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Elysian Park Ventures has around $399m assets under management.
Elysian Park Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2016-07-10
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