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Gamma Waves Partners

Netherlands
Growth
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About Gamma Waves Partners

Amsterdam-based permanent-capital firm co-founded by former Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli, Giorgio Chiellini, and Rocco Benetton. Launched with €55M committed against €100M target. Blends minority stakes in sports franchises/leagues with growth-stage Sports Tech investments.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionNetherlands
Funding StageGrowth
Industry Focus
Consumer Commerce
Gaming

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Global Sports Tech founders seeking IP-powered distribution

Sports IP
Sports Tech
Fan Engagement
Performance Analytics
AI Content
Connected Athlete
Rights-based IP
Emerging Formats
Multi-franchise Platform

Bullish Signals

Permanent capital — no fund lifecycle pressurefundmomentum.vc/blog/...
IP portfolio as paid distribution for portfolio techfundmomentum.vc/blog/...
Founders credentialed operators, not just investorsfundmomentum.vc/blog/...
Platform explicitly breaks rights-tech silosgammawavespartners.com
Two-pillar model: IP assets + growth-stage techgammawavespartners.com
Conviction: tech + IP reinforce one anothergammawavespartners.com

Contrarian Signals

€55M raised modest vs. multi-hundred-million competitorsfundmomentum.vc/blog/...
Flywheel integration unproven, may be theatricalfundmomentum.vc/blog/...
Fund Twitter account unrelated; minimal social presenceexternal

Founder Do's

Build scalable platform with network effects
Show Sports IP + Tech intersection
Global ambition, category-leader mindset
Fan engagement or data-driven model
Durable defensibility via rights or IP
Leverage multi-franchise distribution flywheel
Break silos between rights & tech
Target enduring, defensible categories

Founder Don'ts

Single-sport, no-tech plays
No clear monetisation path
Local-only, non-scalable formats

Key GPs & Partners

AA
Andrea Agnelli
Partner
Juventus operatorStrategic investorSports legacy
GC
Giorgio Chiellini
Partner
Athlete brandGlobal networkOperator mindset
RB
Rocco Benetton
Partner
F1 operatorIndustrial capitalRights holder
KY
Kyang Yung
CIO
Tech investorGrowth capitalOperator

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
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Key People

Gamma Waves Partners

Andrea AgnelliPartner
Giorgio ChielliniPartner
Rocco BenettonPartner
Kyang YungCIO

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