Got to spend time this week inside SoFi Center, where TGL plays.

Thank you Steve Cohen for the invite.

No match that night. Private session.
Drives, irons, putts, conversations.

Partners Oli Marmol. Jon Jay. Daniel Descalso, Joe Q,
A few other guys who’ve spent a lot of time under real lights.

Right before MLB Opening Day.

This is the part of venture most people don’t see.

Not the pitch decks.
Not the Monday Investor committee meetings.

It’s this.

Where operators drop their guard.
Where real conversations happen.
Where access compounds.

You’re not “networking.”
You’re building signal.

And over time, that signal turns into:

• better deal flow
• better information
• better alignment before capital even shows up

By the time something becomes a “deal,” the work is already done.

And that’s why environments like TGL matter.

Even without a match, you can feel it.

I’ve been a few times now, and it’s evolving fast.
Honestly, it’s starting to become better live than on TV.

They’ve tightened the experience.
Closer to the players.
Faster pace.
More controlled environment.

It’s not just a league.
It’s a high end gathering point.

And that’s the real unlock.

Because the next generation of sports platforms won’t just monetize fans…
They’ll monetize proximity.

We talk a lot about owning the game.
The real money is being made around it.

The sidelines.
The suites.
The rooms you can’t buy your way into.

That’s where relationships form.
That’s where capital moves.
That’s where the next wave of companies gets built.

Grateful for the time, the people, and the reminder:

The best opportunites don’t start in boardrooms.
They start on the sidelines.