Mark Spears

Executive Partner at Impact 2:52 Management

πŸ“ United StatesπŸ”„ Updated September 2026πŸ’Ό 1 investmentsπŸ“… 7 years investingπŸ—“ Last invested Feb 2019
Angel investor🌍 United States
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Private Investor
Feb 2019
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, TOCA Football, Inc. is a technology-enabled soccer experiences and entertainment company that is transforming the sports experience and building communities that inspire everybody to play. TOCA provides an authentic soccer experience on demand, making players better and getting more people to play. This shared TOCA experience is the basis of a global, inclusive TOCA community in which we all share our love of the Worlds most popular sport. TOCA was founded in 2016 by two-time U.S. World Cup and former MLS and English Premier League midfielder Eddie Lewis. He led the development of TOCAs training platform, which employs a proprietary ball machine, digitalized targets and a data-enhanced app to create a welcoming environment for players at every level. TOCA recently opened new sport centers in the Chicagoland area, Nashville, and Dallas, and added US Womens National Champion, Abby Wambach, to its board. TOCA was named to Forbes list of Top 500 Startup Employers in 2020 and was recently nominated for a Football Business Award in innovation, alongside LaLiga-Vizrt, EA Sports, Vodafone and others.
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2019
Private Investor
Feb 2019
Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, TOCA Football, Inc. is a technology-enabled soccer experiences and entertainment company that is transforming the sports experience and building communities that inspire everybody to play. TOCA provides an authentic soccer experience on demand, making players better and getting more people to play. This shared TOCA experience is the basis of a global, inclusive TOCA community in which we all share our love of the Worlds most popular sport. TOCA was founded in 2016 by two-time U.S. World Cup and former MLS and English Premier League midfielder Eddie Lewis. He led the development of TOCAs training platform, which employs a proprietary ball machine, digitalized targets and a data-enhanced app to create a welcoming environment for players at every level. TOCA recently opened new sport centers in the Chicagoland area, Nashville, and Dallas, and added US Womens National Champion, Abby Wambach, to its board. TOCA was named to Forbes list of Top 500 Startup Employers in 2020 and was recently nominated for a Football Business Award in innovation, alongside LaLiga-Vizrt, EA Sports, Vodafone and others.
2015
Executive Partner
Jul 2015
Impact 2:52 is a Management Firm, and Business & Leadership Consulting Company. Focusing on helping companies remain healthy and strong, we work with existing businesses owners, management teams, and aspiring entrepreneurs on: Becoming a Leader worth Following Developing a Healthy Culture Hiring the Right Type of People Staff Training and Development Creating Systems to Run the Business Operational Management and Efficiencies Financial Best Practices We are GROWING LEADERS, GROWING LEADERS. Rooted in the verse Luke 2:52: β€œAnd He grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Our company is all about growth, both personally and professionally, and our mission is to INSPIRE others, expand our INFLUENCE, and to have an IMPACT, all for the glory of God.
Business Partner
Jul 2015
D-BAT Baseball & Softball Academy of Atlanta is one of the premier baseball and softball training facilities in the country. D-BAT was founded with the vision to provide a quality teaching environment with quality instruction to enhance the baseball and softball experience for players at all levels from Little League through the collegiate and professional levels. In 2012, D-BAT Atlanta opened to provide the Atlanta area: High-Quality Instruction from Former Professional and Collegiate Players Over 50 Camps/Clinics Yearly for All Ages A State-of-the-Art 21,000+ square-foot Facility with Brand New Turf and Lighting Sports Performance Training through Rapid Sports Performance