(SeaPRwire) – The Champion Fund will present its managed approach to the global sports economy at Black Dog Venture Partners’ flagship investor event on June 11
New Orleans, Louisiana May 27, 2026 – VC Fast Pitch in New Orleans is expanding its June 11 event to include sports ecosystem investing. The Champion Fund, an SEC-registered interval fund offering structured access to the global sports economy, will participate in Black Dog Venture Partners’ premier investor gathering to introduce an asset class previously unavailable to most venture-native investors.
The sports economy represents a multi-hundred-billion-dollar market currently undergoing a significant transformation. Private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, and family offices are making substantial investments in team ownership, media rights, and sports technology. The Champion Fund was established to provide a wider range of investors with access to these same opportunities through a managed portfolio that includes exposure to professional franchises, growth-stage sports technology, and institutional-quality co-investments.
“The venture community possesses a deep understanding of conviction investing,” stated Marques Colston, Portfolio Manager of The Champion Fund. “What we are presenting at VC Fast Pitch is a thesis grounded in the same level of rigor, but applied to an asset class that has been structurally out of reach. Sports assets deliver consistent, uncorrelated growth, and we created the Champion Fund to enable more investors to capitalize on this.”
For investors who are already constructing conviction-driven portfolios, the Champion Fund offers complementary growth exposure that is expected to be uncorrelated with public markets, featuring low minimum investment requirements and semi-annual redemption options. It is designed to work in conjunction with an existing strategy, rather than as a replacement.
“Our investors are consistently seeking the next frontier – asset classes and structures that provide genuine differentiation within a portfolio,” said Scott Kelly, CEO of Black Dog Venture Partners. “The Champion Fund introduces something new to VC Fast Pitch: a managed, SEC-registered vehicle that grants investors access to the sports economy without the concentration risk associated with a single deal. For investors adept at identifying early growth, a vehicle that captures that growth through a managed approach is a natural fit.”
Event Details
What: New Orleans VC Fast Pitch — Pitch. Connect. Fund!
When: Thursday, June 11, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Shop Workspace, 900 Camp Street, Third Floor New Orleans, LA
Registration: neworleansvcfastpitch.eventbrite.com
About The Champion Fund
The Champion Fund is an ongoing investment vehicle designed to offer structured access to the global sports economy for both accredited and non-accredited investors. The fund employs a rules-based portfolio strategy for sports investing, providing exposure to high-potential assets across technology, media, real estate, infrastructure, and team ownership. Founded by Marques Colston and Nick Edwards, The Champion Fund eliminates the historical barriers that limited sports investing to insiders and institutions, offering a $500 minimum investment, automated onboarding, and semi-annual redemption windows. More information is available at thechampionfund.com.
About Black Dog Venture Partners
Black Dog Venture Partners is a business accelerator that provides startups and growth-stage companies with access to funding, business development support, executive coaching, and strategic growth opportunities through its nationwide network of investors and business partners. The firm organizes VC Fast Pitch events across the United States, connecting entrepreneurs with investors and strategic partners.
Important Disclosures
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The Champion Fund is offered in accordance with its prospectus. Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. The Fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund and can be obtained by emailing champion@sweaterfunds.com or by visiting the Fund’s website at www.thechampionfund.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Semi-annual redemption windows are subject to availability. The Champion Fund is not a mutual fund or ETF and does not provide daily liquidity.
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