Ashley DeWalt

Vetted Sports is a private membership network for sports investors and dealmakers. We connect the people building the future of sports through trusted relationships, curated experiences, and meaningful access to the sports investment network.

Cart.com is the leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to master omnichannel commerce, from product discovery to order delivery. The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and most complex companies to streamline operations across channels and drive more efficient growth. With over 6,000 customers, 1,600 employees and a nationwide network of 18 fulfillment and distribution centers spanning over 10 million square feet, Cart.com is transforming how commerce works in the omnichannel world.

nVenue’s unmatched technology leverages the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to quickly and accurately generate probabilities and odds for live, in-play betting opportunities. Our predictive data feed allows sports betting operators to introduce thousands of new micro-betting markets for basketball (NBA), baseball (MLB), motorsports (NASCAR) and football (NFL) while also offering rich, entertaining content for fans to consume via broadcast or in-app experiences. To date, nVenue’s ML/AI engine has delivered over 5 billion predictions across sports. In partnership with Apple TV+ powers all of the on-screen predictive analytics for Friday Night Baseball. nVenue is a portfolio company of ComcastSportsTech and NBA Launchpad. nVenue was founded in 2018 in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.nvenue.com.

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Screen Skinz is a tech-enabled screen protector manufacturing company redefining screen protection by combining functionality with self-expression. Our patented technology allows users to personalize their screen protectors with designs that appear when the screen is off and disappear when the screen is on. Proudly manufactured in the U.S., Screen Skinz is the only print on demand and officially licensed screen protector brand. Screen Skinz technology is patented in the U.S. and patent pending in China, Germany, the U.K., and Mexico.

Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV) invests in early-stage startup companies, with a particular focus on Chicago-based entities. We will consider investments in almost any sector and demographic, but we give preference to companies based in Chicago or with founders who are students or alumni of Chicago-based higher education institutions (Northwestern, University of Chicago, Loyola, etc.) Though investment is our primary purpose, we also seek to build and develop relationships among our investors, other investor organizations, and with founders, entrepreneurs and educational institutions in Chicago.

Vetted Sports is a private membership network for sports investors and dealmakers. We connect the people building the future of sports through trusted relationships, curated experiences, and meaningful access to the sports investment network.

Cart.com is the leading provider of unified commerce and logistics solutions that enable B2C and B2B companies to master omnichannel commerce, from product discovery to order delivery. The company’s enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including its own network of fulfillment and distribution centers, are used by some of the world’s most beloved brands and most complex companies to streamline operations across channels and drive more efficient growth. With over 6,000 customers, 1,600 employees and a nationwide network of 18 fulfillment and distribution centers spanning over 10 million square feet, Cart.com is transforming how commerce works in the omnichannel world.

From entry validation to payments and fulfillment, LISNRs ultrasonic SDK empowers merchant micro-moments across the customer journey. LISNR’s proximity solutions ensure secure, seamless, and contactless data transfer. Powered by a ubiquitous device & OS platform, LISNR’s non-captive near-field and long range ultrasonic SDK technology provides proof-present authentication enabled through proximity tokens. Headquartered in Cincinnati, LISNR is currently deployed in 8 countries via multiple global partners. LISNR powers transactions and connects the online to offline customer journey globally with the most advanced near Ultrasonic Data Platform. Founded in 2012, LISNR’s major investors include Visa, Intel, Jump Capital, Mercury Fund, R/GA, and Synchrony Financial. To learn more about the LISNR technology visit: www.lisnr.com or email info@lisnr.com.

nVenue’s unmatched technology leverages the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence to quickly and accurately generate probabilities and odds for live, in-play betting opportunities. Our predictive data feed allows sports betting operators to introduce thousands of new micro-betting markets for basketball (NBA), baseball (MLB), motorsports (NASCAR) and football (NFL) while also offering rich, entertaining content for fans to consume via broadcast or in-app experiences. To date, nVenue’s ML/AI engine has delivered over 5 billion predictions across sports. In partnership with Apple TV+ powers all of the on-screen predictive analytics for Friday Night Baseball. nVenue is a portfolio company of ComcastSportsTech and NBA Launchpad. nVenue was founded in 2018 in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.nvenue.com.

Videon is dedicated to making live video work at scale. Videon replaces encoder real estate and laptops with a first-of-its-kind edge compute environment housed in an array of compact devices and portable form factors — the cornerstone of the LiveEdge® Ecosystem. The LiveEdge® Ecosystem is continuously growing, adding native features, functionality, and new edge computing containers from a growing network of industry-leading partners. Additionally, the LiveEdge® Ecosystem enables customers to quickly develop, test, and deploy custom containers, tailoring solutions to their unique needs. The LiveEdge® Ecosystem, Developer Program, and Developer Toolkit support a community of world-class video engineers, enabling workflows never thought possible, pushing the boundaries with normalization, data-driven automation, sub-second latency, and providing a foundation for AI/ML-driven use cases, all resulting in a decreased TCO. Deployed in 400+ sports venues, OB vans and production packs, LiveEdge® is processing tens of thousands of hours of real-time data and video, enabling live advertising, syndication, multiviewers, and betting environments. Join the community that is making live video easier, smarter, and more efficient. For more information, visit www.videonlabs.com.