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Sharp Alpha Fund II

United States
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About Sharp Alpha Fund II

Sports, gaming, media, data and tech SaaS, betting, fantasy sports. Early-stage, Seed, Series A.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Data Infrastructure
Gaming
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Competitive entertainment founders; equity $1–10M or non-dilutive $4–30M+

competitive entertainment
equity + non-dilutive
sports & recreation
winning-focused verticals
consumer passion monetization

Bullish Signals

20+ portfolio companies; strong exitswebsite
Est. 2019; $150M+ non-dilutive deployedwebsite
C-suite advisors: Caesars, Elliott, MLSwebsite
Topgolf founders, Andre Agassi backingwebsite
Prediction markets & sports tech focuswebsite
2026 press momentum: ProphetX CFTC approvalwebsite
Poolhouse $34M raise; AI-powered gamingexternal
Portfolio includes Ballers, C15 Studio, Five Ironexternal
Strategic exits: Vivid Seats (fantasy sports)external

Contrarian Signals

Narrow vertical may limit total TAMexternal
Non-dilutive model requires strong unit economicsexternal

Founder Do's

Build in competitive entertainment: sports, gaming, recreation
Equity raises $1–$10M | Non-dilutive $4–$30M+
Use website contact form for submission
Show clear CAC & revenue cohort metrics
Target consumer competitive passion monetization

Founder Don'ts

Pitch outside competitive entertainment space
Expect pure equity deals (hybrid required)
Skip formal submission process

Key GPs & Partners

LD
Lloyd Danzig
Partner
BlackRockSimpleBetfintech-sports
MK
Mihir Kumar
Partner
MLSBCGstrategy
KH
Keith Horn
Advisory Board
Elliott ManagementCOO
DK
Don Kornstein
Advisory Board
CaesarsgamingVP
DB
Daniel Bernard
Advisory Board
luxurysportschairman
EP
Emanuel Pearlman
Advisory Board
hospitalityresorts
RB
Roy Behren
Advisory Board
capital mgmtCIO

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$150M
Saves0
Website
LinkedIn

Key People

Lloyd Danzig

Lloyd DanzigPartner
Mihir KumarPartner
Keith HornAdvisory Board
Don KornsteinAdvisory Board
Daniel BernardAdvisory Board
Emanuel PearlmanAdvisory Board
Roy BehrenAdvisory Board

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