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JDS Sports

JDS Sports is a purpose-driven private equity firm investing in companies shaping the future of sports and entertainment. It focuses on Series A and M&A opportunities across media, technology, consumer packaged goods, and wellness, while supporting sports-related nonprofits.
NYC, USA

Transmit


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Transmit combines its proprietary MomentAI engine with server-side ad insertion capabilities to identify emotional peaks, pivotal plays, and other contextual signals in live streams. It helps content owners, media rights holders, advertisers, and FAST channels create premium in-stream inventory, package and sponsor key moments, automatically clip highlights, and deliver hyper-contextual ads without increasing ad load.

Category: Customer Engagement Platform

Lemon Perfect


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Lemon Perfect produces flavored lemon-water beverages in varieties including Original, Blueberry, Peach, Watermelon, Dragon Fruit, Coconut, and a four-flavor variety pack. The products are marketed as hydration drinks made with half a squeezed organic lemon, daily vitamin C, zero sugar, and no artificial ingredients, and are available through the brand’s website, Amazon, Instacart, and retail stores.

Category: Ecommerce

SLAM


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SLAM is a basketball-focused media publication and magazine brand producing news, interviews, features, editorial stories, and print magazine issues. Its coverage spans the NBA, WNBA, college and high-school basketball, basketball culture, footwear, and LeagueFits, with related subscriptions, cover archives, newsletters, and merchandise.

Category: News & Media

Slate Milk


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Slate Milk is a food and beverage brand offering lactose-free, high-protein milk shakes, iced coffees, drink mixes, and cookies. Its products feature 0g added sugar, low net carbohydrates, essential vitamins and minerals, and portability without refrigeration, serving everyday snacks, breakfast, and post-workout nutrition needs.

Category: Ecommerce

Future


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Future provides personal training through a coaching-focused fitness app. Coaches create individualized programs based on each member’s goals, schedule, equipment, experience, and injury history; monitor progress; provide feedback; and adapt plans over time. The service includes an exercise library with video demonstrations, voice cues, and form guidance.

Category: Service Provider

Athlete'S Thread


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Athlete's Thread operates a platform for officially licensed merchandise connected to student-athletes and more than 400 universities. Customers can shop by school, athlete, sport, or product category, while athletes can create merchandise stores and earn compensation from products using their name, image, or likeness.

Category: Ecommerce