Ian Doody

Growth Investor focused on tech-driven sports, media, and entertainment (SME)

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States🔄 Updated July 2026💼 3 investments📅 12 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2024
Operator-angel🌍 United States
3
Total investments
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Mid stage
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Late stage
12y
Years active

Portfolio

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Board Observer, Investor
Jul 2024
Founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Volo provides year-round access for adults 21+ to participate in a variety of sports, fitness, tournaments, social activities, and volunteer opportunities. More than 400,000 users leverage the Volo platform to organize, meet, communicate and interact within their community. Ranked on the Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Volo now holds the position as the country’s largest adult social sports network, and currently operates nationally in Baltimore, Boston, Denver, Seattle, Charleston, New York City, New Jersey, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.! When adults register through Volo, they Play it Forward… helping to create free quality, youth sports programs in their communities via the Volo Kids Foundation (VKF), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that removes barriers to athletic participation by providing free programs in each of the Volo cities for kids ages 6-12, that is open to kids of all genders, races, and abilities to play at no cost to their families. Supported by volunteers, donations, and corporate and community partnerships, VKF has engaged over 20,000 kids across the country since its inception in 2015. Help us reach our goal of providing free sports to 1 million kids!
Board Observer, Investor
Oct 2014
Scopely is a leading global interactive entertainment and video game company, home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises, including the most successful mobile game ever launched "MONOPOLY GO!," along with "Stumble Guys," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," "WWE Champions" and "Yahtzee® With Buddies," among many others. Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games across mobile, web, PC and console that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami™ that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” and as a TIME100 “Most Influential Company In the World,” Scopely has surpassed $10 billion in lifetime revenue due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations across North America, Central America, EMEA and Asia, with additional game studio partners across four continents. Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy. For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
Board Observer, Investor
Feb 2014
Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile Company, is a next-generation cable provider—putting customers first at the center of their entertainment universe. Our passionate employees are dedicated to making Layer3 TV the best in cable. We are committed to reinventing ourselves with new technology, new entertainment and new experiences for the living room and beyond. Because one thing we’ve learned along the way is that new never gets old.
Experience · 5 entries
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2024
Board Observer, Investor
Jul 2024
Founded and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Volo provides year-round access for adults 21+ to participate in a variety of sports, fitness, tournaments, social activities, and volunteer opportunities. More than 400,000 users leverage the Volo platform to organize, meet, communicate and interact within their community. Ranked on the Inc. 5000, a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S., Volo now holds the position as the country’s largest adult social sports network, and currently operates nationally in Baltimore, Boston, Denver, Seattle, Charleston, New York City, New Jersey, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.! When adults register through Volo, they Play it Forward… helping to create free quality, youth sports programs in their communities via the Volo Kids Foundation (VKF), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that removes barriers to athletic participation by providing free programs in each of the Volo cities for kids ages 6-12, that is open to kids of all genders, races, and abilities to play at no cost to their families. Supported by volunteers, donations, and corporate and community partnerships, VKF has engaged over 20,000 kids across the country since its inception in 2015. Help us reach our goal of providing free sports to 1 million kids!
2019
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Jan 2019
Powerhouse Capital is a Los Angeles based venture fund exclusively dedicated to global technology investment opportunities in media, entertainment & interactive gaming. We are building "The Gateway to LA"​, authentically helping to connect this vibrant ecosystem with powerhouse companies, teams & ideas. Powerhouse invests in direct-to-consumer platforms powered by data, as we believe this is where accelerated value creation will accrue in the coming global investment cycles. Powerhouse has an investment strategy focused on the four pillars of the media ecosystem: (i) Sight (Visual Content), (ii) Sound (Audio, Music & Podcasting), (iii) Play (Gaming, Sports & Esports), and (iv) Live (The Experience Economy). Powerhouse was founded in 2019 by veterans of Evolution Media, a platform investing in partnership with TPG and CAA, to invest in high growth companies. The Powerhouse team has directly relevant operating, investing and Board experience in these sectors, providing for a focused and unique perspective in sourcing opportunities for value creation.
2014
Board Observer, Investor
Oct 2014
Scopely is a leading global interactive entertainment and video game company, home to many top-grossing, award-winning franchises, including the most successful mobile game ever launched "MONOPOLY GO!," along with "Stumble Guys," "Star Trek™ Fleet Command," "MARVEL Strike Force," "WWE Champions" and "Yahtzee® With Buddies," among many others. Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games across mobile, web, PC and console that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami™ that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies” and as a TIME100 “Most Influential Company In the World,” Scopely has surpassed $10 billion in lifetime revenue due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations across North America, Central America, EMEA and Asia, with additional game studio partners across four continents. Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy. For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com.
Board Observer, Investor
Feb 2014
Layer3 TV, a T-Mobile Company, is a next-generation cable provider—putting customers first at the center of their entertainment universe. Our passionate employees are dedicated to making Layer3 TV the best in cable. We are committed to reinventing ourselves with new technology, new entertainment and new experiences for the living room and beyond. Because one thing we’ve learned along the way is that new never gets old.
2008
Principal
2008
CAA Evolution is a global investment bank and advisory firm representing world-class organizations and investors across the sports, media, and entertainment industries. Led by seasoned executives with proven track records, our firm combines financial and strategic advisory expertise with the reach and influence of the world’s leading sports and entertainment agency, CAA, in partnership with M. Klein & Company. CAA Evolution provides solutions across the advisory spectrum including include mergers & acquisitions, media rights negotiation, equity and debt capital raising, capital markets advisory, growth strategy consulting, structured finance alternatives, new ventures and business model optimization, corporate restructuring, and business development. Securities-related transactions are managed by CAA Evolution’s subsidiary, EM Securities LLC, which may include its affiliate, The Klein Group, LLC members FINRA and SIPC. To view more information about EM Securities LLC and The Klein Group, LLC, go to https://brokercheck.finra.org/. Please refer to EM Securities LLCs Form CRS.
Investment activity
2014–2024 · 3 investments
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