David Aufhauser

Global Sports, Media & Technology Executive | Partnership Revenue, GTM & Business Development | Former Intel Sports, Pac-12, and Bay FC

📍 United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 2 investments📅 6 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2021
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Founding Investor
May 2021
Bay FC is the National Women’s Soccer League’s 14th expansion team located in Bay Area California set to play their inaugural season in March 2024. Bay FC’s mission is to build the most valuable women’s soccer club in the world that is player-led, fan focused and positively impacts the community through promoting diversity, equality, inclusion by uniting the Bay and the world through the game of soccer. Co-founded by U.S. Women’s National Team legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner, Bay FC was formed by the largest institutional investment ever made in women’s professional soccer from global investment firm Sixth Street. Community is our foundation, and the love of the game is our reason for being. For career, sponsorship, and ticketing information, join the club at BayFC.com and follow us on social @wearebayfc.
Board Member
Jan 2020
NeuroTrainer is the leading VR Brain Training system for high school, college and youth sports. Leveraging cutting edge neuroscience and athletic cognitive training, it delivers fun and engaging skills training exercises in virtual reality. Designed for coaches and athletic departments, NeuroTrainer provides a safe and effective way to improve focus and the cognitive skills that lead to improved athletic and academic performance. NeuroTrainer is the official cognitive training partner of the LA Galaxy.
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2023
Operating Partner
Apr 2023
Accelerate Sports is a boutique investment bank and corporate advisory firm focused on sports-related businesses, professional sports teams, and professional sports leagues. We help our clients facilitate M&A, private equity, and partnership transactions. We concentrate our efforts on professional sports teams/leagues and companies at the forefront of the convergence of technology/digital media, real estate, and sports. Let’s Build a Win-Win Partnership. #Mergers&Acquisitions #RaiseCapital #LeagueExpansion #RealEstate
2021
Founding Investor
May 2021
Bay FC is the National Women’s Soccer League’s 14th expansion team located in Bay Area California set to play their inaugural season in March 2024. Bay FC’s mission is to build the most valuable women’s soccer club in the world that is player-led, fan focused and positively impacts the community through promoting diversity, equality, inclusion by uniting the Bay and the world through the game of soccer. Co-founded by U.S. Women’s National Team legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton and Aly Wagner, Bay FC was formed by the largest institutional investment ever made in women’s professional soccer from global investment firm Sixth Street. Community is our foundation, and the love of the game is our reason for being. For career, sponsorship, and ticketing information, join the club at BayFC.com and follow us on social @wearebayfc.
2020
Board Member
Jan 2020
NeuroTrainer is the leading VR Brain Training system for high school, college and youth sports. Leveraging cutting edge neuroscience and athletic cognitive training, it delivers fun and engaging skills training exercises in virtual reality. Designed for coaches and athletic departments, NeuroTrainer provides a safe and effective way to improve focus and the cognitive skills that lead to improved athletic and academic performance. NeuroTrainer is the official cognitive training partner of the LA Galaxy.
2016
Managing Director, Intel Sports
Nov 2016
Our mission is to shape the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world, that’s the power of Intel Inside. With more ingenuity and creativity inside, our work is at the heart of countless innovations. From major breakthroughs to things that make everyday life better— they’re all powered by Intel technology. With a career at Intel, you can help make the future more wonderful for everyone. • Need help or have a support question? Visit Intel Support: http://ms.spr.ly/6054tmaop .
2006
Fractional CxO | Board Director | Advisor
Jan 2006
We are a team of seasoned operators, investors and deal makers with deep experience across sports, entertainment, media, and technology. Fastbreak partners with private equity firms, family offices, and companies investing and operating in sports, media, and technology. We specialize in developing and refining theses, sourcing deals, and leading execution—acting as a fractional team or interim executives to close capability gaps and accelerate growth. Whether youre exploring a roll-up, evaluating a target asset, or shaping an investment strategy, we bring unmatched domain expertise and deep networks to make it happen.