Community Rounds: Decoding the Red-Hot Trend of Equity Crowdfunding

Understanding why sports companies are increasingly turning to their communities, customers, and fans for investment.

Private funding has drastically slowed over the past year.

Especially in and around sports verticals:

The 20% YoY decrease can be attributed largely to capital constraints, high interest rates, and regulatory scrutiny.

This has further fueled the emergence of community rounds.

• Levels: $5M raised

• Sunday Golf: $1.1M raised

• Blue Wire: $100k raised in a few da…