Elevate

What Elevate does

Elevate Sports Ventures LLC, founded in 2018, is a privately held, full-service integrated agency network that serves professional sports properties, consumer brands, and collegiate athletic departments. The firm operates from a New York headquarters with additional offices in Charlotte, London, and Milan, and claims to serve more than 1,000 clients across sports, entertainment, consumer products, and retail. Its go-to-market is enterprise B2B field sales, with six operating pillars: Sport (property consulting), Live (hospitality and live experiences), College (collegiate athletics), Talent (executive search), Brand (sports-powered marketing), and a Culinary Practice built around the Sweet Management Group acquisition.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: agency and consulting fees for marketing and analytics engagements, transaction-based fees on hospitality packages (e.g., Manchester United matchday experiences at Old Trafford), recurring subscription economics on its EPIC data and analytics platform, and recruitment fees on senior executive placements (e.g., Big East Conference Commissioner, British Horseracing Authority Chair). Pricing is custom and undisclosed, with new business routed through [email protected]. The company layers acquired capabilities onto its core, including GA Design (creative agency) and the Sweet Management Group culinary roster of Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chefs.

The technical backbone is EPIC, Elevate's proprietary intelligence platform described as powered by advanced data and AI technology. EPIC integrates consumer insights, ticketing, and property analytics into a single offering intended to help clients maximize ROI, enhance fan engagement, and personalize campaigns. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales complemented by a multi-language corporate website (English/German/Spanish/Arabic), LinkedIn and Instagram presence, a news and insights blog, and case studies. No pricing tiers or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Elevate

Legal name

Elevate Sports Ventures LLC

Website

https://oneelevate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elevate is a privately held integrated sports agency founded in 2018 that serves 1,000+ professional sports properties, brands, and universities through consulting, hospitality, executive search, and its proprietary EPIC analytics platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Marketing Agency Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Sponsorship & Sports Experiential Marketing (MPAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship Activation & Sports/Festival Experiential (BPAFAGAG), Brand Activations & Experiential Campaign Design (MPAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Sports marketing agency
• Executive search services
• Fan engagement solutions
• Hospitality experiences
• Sports data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Sports Marketing & Agency Services: Integrated agency services for sports properties, brands, and universities including marketing, analytics, and fan engagement solutions. The company serves over 1,000 clients across sports, entertainment, consumer products, retail, and more.
2. Hospitality & Experience Services: Premium matchday hospitality and experience offerings for sports venues, including fine dining, premium seating, behind-the-scenes tours, and fan experiences. Revenue generated through ticket packages, hospitality sales, and partnership arrangements.
3. Talent Placement & Executive Search: Executive search and leadership advisory services placing senior executives in sports governing bodies and organizations. Revenue generated through recruitment fees for senior leadership placements.
4. Data & Analytics (EPIC): Intelligence platform providing consumer insights, ticketing analytics, and property analytics to help clients maximize ROI and enhance fan engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elevate is a global integrated agency network that provides sports marketing, fan engagement strategy, premium hospitality and live experiences, executive search, and AI-powered data analytics to professional sports properties, brands, and universities. Through service divisions (Sport, Live, College, Talent, Brand) and its proprietary EPIC intelligence platform, the company helps clients forge deeper connections with audiences, convert followers into devoted fans, and maximize ROI from sports and entertainment assets.

Product overview

Elevate is a global integrated agency network offering a portfolio of specialized service offerings: Sport (professional sports properties), Live (live experiences), College (collegiate athletics), Talent (executive search), Brand (sports-powered marketing), and EPIC (proprietary AI-powered intelligence platform). The company also operates acquired brand GA Design and a Culinary Practice for chef representation. EPIC serves as the core technology platform integrating consumer insights, ticketing, and property analytics, while the service divisions work collaboratively to transform followers into devoted fans across sports, entertainment, consumer products, retail, and higher education sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPIC Elevate's proprietary intelligence platform powered by advanced data and AI technology that integrates tools for consumer insights, ticketing, property analytics, and more, empowering clients to maximize ROI, enhance fan engagement, and craft campaigns that foster lasting loyalty.
• Sport Agency service fueling growth for ambitious professional sports properties around the globe by helping them forge deeper connections with their audiences to unlock growth, including marketing, fan engagement, and revenue optimization.
• Live Bringing people together through the power of live experiences, creating memorable events and hospitality services including premium matchday experiences, fine dining, and behind-the-scenes tours.
• College Empowering athletic directors to boost revenue by forging a deeper connection with fans in the collegiate sports space, including athletic department revenue growth, fan engagement, and donor/alumni connection programs.
• Talent Executive search and leadership advisory services for organizations in a converging world, including recruitment for sports governing bodies, collegiate athletics, and corporate leadership.
• Brand Harnessing the power of sports to help brands break through and drive tangible results through strategic partnerships and marketing activations.
• Culinary Practice Culinary representation and marketing services for celebrated chefs and restaurateurs, including James Beard Award winners, Top Chef champions, Iron Chefs, and Michelin-starred culinary artists such as Jeremy Ford, Ryan Ratino, and Michelle Bernstein.
• GA (An Elevate Company) GA Design, a creative agency operating as part of the Elevate network, providing design and creative services.
• Experiences by Elevate Premium matchday hospitality experiences including fine dining, pub-style atmosphere, behind-the-scenes stadium tours, on-pitch photos with first team, and exclusive Q&As with club legends at Old Trafford.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving more than 1,000 clients across sports, entertainment, consumer products, retail, and more

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manchester UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026Elevate named Official Hospitality Partner of Manchester United, the first-ever for the club. Partnership expands United's official hospitality offering with premium matchday experiences including fine dining, premium seating, behind-the-scenes stadium tours, on-pitch photos with first team, and exclusive Q&As with club legends at Old Trafford. Fan ticket packages offered through hospitality.manutd.com. Partnership also creates opportunities to gift tickets and experiences with community groups and local charities.
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Blue Cross and the University of Minnesota announced a ten-year collaboration to advance community health. The partnership includes sponsorship of The Barn basketball arena, establishment of community basketball courts, youth sports clinics led by student-athletes, and mental health awareness campaigns.
• University of MinnesotaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026University of Minnesota partnered with Blue Cross and Blue Shield for a ten-year collaboration to strengthen community health. The partnership includes The Barn arena recognition, health innovation programs, professional development for students, and youth sports initiatives across Minnesota.
• British Horseracing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Elevate Talent appointed by BHA's Nominations Committee to lead recruitment process for a permanent Chair following a successful tender process. Elevate will begin recruitment immediately for a senior leader with significant Board-level experience and active knowledge of horse racing and the industry's financial model.
• Big East ConferencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2026Elevate Talent selected to lead the search for the next Commissioner of the Big East Conference, providing executive search services for this major college athletics conference.
• Sweet Management GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Acquisition of Sweet Management Group enabled Elevate to build a culinary division representing James Beard Award winners, Top Chef champions, Iron Chefs, and Michelin-starred culinary artists including Jeremy Ford (Stubborn Seed, The Butcher's Club), Ryan Ratino (Ômo by Jônt, Chef's Counter at MAASS), and Michelle Bernstein (Café La Trova).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Octagon: Global sports marketing, athlete management, and experiential agency. Direct competitor to Elevate's Sport, Live, and College practices, serving many of the same professional sports properties and brands.
• Wasserman: Sports marketing, talent representation, and advisory firm with strong football, college, and Olympic divisions. Comparable across Elevate's Sport, College, and Talent service lines.
• MKTG: Experiential and sponsorship activation agency with a heavy sports and entertainment focus. Closely overlaps Elevate's Live, hospitality, and brand-activation offerings for major sports IP.
• Mercury (M Group): Sports, entertainment, and lifestyle PR and experiential agency. Comparable to Elevate's Sport and Live functions, particularly around hospitality, events, and brand campaigns tied to sports properties.
• 160over90: Brand experience agency with deep sports and entertainment roots (formerly PGA Tour consultancy). Competes with Elevate Brand, Sport, and EPIC analytics for premium sports-driven storytelling and fan engagement work.
• Legends Hospitality: Hospitality, merchandise, and venue-services firm co-founded by the Yankees and Cowboys. A direct comparable for Elevate's premium hospitality work, particularly the Manchester United-style matchday experience business.

Broad incumbents

• Endeavor: Global entertainment and sports holding company (WME, IMG, UFC, PBR, On Location). Provides integrated marketing, hospitality, and talent services that overlap Elevate's Sport, Live, and Talent pillars but at significantly greater scale.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Talent and sports agency with CAA Sports, CAA ICON (venues), and extensive brand consulting capabilities. Overlaps Elevate's Talent, sport partnership, and brand activation offerings for elite clients.
• Horizon Media: Large, independent media and marketing agency with sports and entertainment practices. Comparable to Elevate's Brand division and EPIC analytics-driven campaigns but with materially larger media-buying scale.

Emerging players

• KORE Software: SaaS provider of fan engagement, ticketing, and sponsorship analytics for sports and entertainment properties. Adjacent competitor to Elevate's EPIC platform, particularly in ticketing and property analytics modules.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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