Sport Investment Forum (SIF)

What Sport Investment Forum (SIF) does

Sport Investment Forum (SIF) is an event-driven platform that convenes sports-sector investors and investment-seeking sports organizations, clubs, stadiums, and sports-technology businesses at a single multi-day forum. The 2026 edition is scheduled for April 20–22, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the platform is positioned as a curated venue for deal-sourcing within the Saudi sports investment ecosystem aligned with Vision 2030. SIF's product surface is delivered through the third-party Swapcard event platform, providing a web portal, mobile app (iOS and Android), multilingual interface spanning 36+ languages, session and workshop listings, forum pathways, an investment opportunities showcase, and a partner/exhibitor directory.

SIF monetizes through three documented streams: ticketing sold via register.saudisf.com, multi-tier sponsorship packages (Strategic, Main, Platinum, Gold, Business, and Partner), and listings fees associated with the investment opportunities showcase. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The event is supported by an unusually deep Saudi public-sector sponsor roster that includes the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, the Royal Commission for Riyadh City, the Misk Foundation, Aramco Stadium, and the Social Development Bank, alongside commercial brands such as TikTok, Aston Martin, Red Bull, MBC Media Solutions, Roshn, and the Events Investment Fund. Distribution is handled through the SIF website (sif.saudisf.com), the Swapcard mobile app, and the registration portal, with marketing conducted primarily via Instagram (@saudisf), LinkedIn (SaudSIF), WhatsApp (+966 11 422 2225), and X (@Saudispf).

SIF appears to be a private event series, not a venture-backed technology company; no funding rounds, M&A activity, headcount, founders, or corporate structure are disclosed in the source material, and ownership is not stated explicitly. The business is structurally tied to the Saudi public-investment agenda and the government's broader push to develop domestic sports infrastructure, clubs, and events.

Name

Sport Investment Forum (SIF)

Website

https://saudisf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sport Investment Forum (SIF) is a Riyadh-based event platform, scheduled April 20–22, 2026, that connects sports-sector investors with sports organizations, clubs, stadiums, and sports-technology businesses through ticketed sessions, workshops, and sponsorship tiers, operated on the Swapcard platform with Saudi public-sector backing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Investment Events

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG), Functional Summits (HR, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement, Legal) (THAHAMAJ)

Keywords

• Sports investment events
• Investment forum networking
• Event management platform
• Sports industry conferences
• Investment opportunity showcase

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Ticketing: Revenue generated from selling tickets to attend the Sport Investment Forum event
2. Sponsorship Packages: Multi-tiered sponsorship tiers including Strategic Sponsor, Main Sponsor, Platinum Sponsor, Gold Sponsor, Business Sponsor, and Partner designations
3. Investment Opportunity Listings: Platform for showcasing sports investment opportunities to attendees

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Sport Investment Forum (SIF) operates a multi-day conference and networking event for the sports investment industry, scheduled for April 20-22, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The forum brings together sports industry investors, clubs, stadiums, sports technology providers, and related businesses through curated sessions, workshops, forum pathways, and investment opportunity showcases. Attendees access the event through a Swapcard-powered mobile and web app with multilingual support and dedicated networking features.

Product overview

Sport Investment Forum (SIF) is an event-based platform for sports investment professionals. The single unified product is the SIF event platform, which provides access to sessions and workshops, forum pathways, investment opportunities, partner/exhibitor information, and event networking features. The platform is hosted on Swapcard and scheduled to take place from April 20-22, 2026 at The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Investment Forum Event Platform An event management and networking platform for the Sports Investment Forum (SIF), delivering sessions, workshops, forum pathways, partner/exhibitor directories, and investment opportunity showcases for sports investors, clubs, stadiums, and sports-related businesses. Delivered via a Swapcard-powered multilingual app with registration handled through register.saudisf.com.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

38 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic sponsor, main sponsor, platinum sponsor, gold sponsor, partner and business sponsor.

• Aramco Stadiumstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Aramco Stadium is a Strategic Sponsor of the Sport Investment Forum. Aramco Stadium is a major sports venue in Saudi Arabia supporting the sports investment ecosystem.
• Jameel Motorsportstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Jameel Motorsport is a Strategic Sponsor of the Sport Investment Forum, representing motorsport investment interests.
• Ministry of Education (Saudi Arabia)strategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Ministry of Education is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting sports education and investment initiatives.
• Ministry of Municipalities and Housingstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Ministry of Municipalities and Housing is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting sports infrastructure development.
• Misk Foundationstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Misk Foundation is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting youth and sports development initiatives.
• Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman Universitystrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting women's education and sports.
• Roshnstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Roshn is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting real estate and community development projects.
• Royal Commission for Riyadh Citystrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Royal Commission for Riyadh City is a Strategic Sponsor, supporting urban sports infrastructure development.
• Rsportdevstrategic sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Rsportdev is a Strategic Sponsor, focused on sports development in Saudi Arabia.
• Human Rights Commissionmain sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Human Rights Commission is a Main Sponsor of the event.
• MBC Media Solutionsmain sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026MBC Media Solutions is a Main Sponsor, providing media and marketing support.
• Sports Boulevardmain sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Sports Boulevard is a Main Sponsor, supporting sports infrastructure and lifestyle initiatives.
• Ten-xmain sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Ten-x is a Main Sponsor of the event.
• Aston Martinplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Aston Martin is a Platinum Sponsor, representing luxury automotive brand presence in sports investment.
• Jockey Club of Saudi Arabiaplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia is a Platinum Sponsor, supporting equestrian sports investment.
• MODON - Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zonesplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026MODON is a Platinum Sponsor, supporting industrial and technology development.
• TikTokplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026TikTok is a Platinum Sponsor, providing digital platform and social media marketing support.
• Adeeragold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Adeera is a Gold Sponsor of the event.
• National Center for Privatizationgold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026National Center for Privatization is a Gold Sponsor, supporting privatization initiatives in sports sector.
• Nujoom Al Salamgold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Nujoom Al Salam is a Gold Sponsor of the event.
• Red Bullgold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Red Bull is a Gold Sponsor, supporting extreme and mainstream sports initiatives.
• Saudi Cyclinggold sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Saudi Cycling is a Gold Sponsor, supporting cycling sports development.
• American Chamber of CommercepartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026American Chamber of Commerce is a Partner, facilitating US-Saudi business connections.
• Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and IndustrypartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a Partner, facilitating cross-border business connections.
• BlacklanepartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Blacklane is a Partner, providing premium transportation services for attendees.
• HarajpartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Haraj is a Partner of the event.
• Riyadh Region MunicipalitypartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Riyadh Region Municipality is a Partner, supporting local event logistics.
• Saudi Airlines Cargo CompanypartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Saudi Airlines Cargo Company is a Partner, supporting logistics and transportation.
• Saudi BridgepartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Saudi Bridge is a Partner of the event.
• ScenemakerspartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Scenemakers is a Partner, providing event production services.
• Story 10partnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Story 10 is a Partner of the event.
• VIBESpartnerGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026VIBES is a Partner of the event.
• Al-Kayan Unitedbusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Al-Kayan United is a Business Sponsor of the event.
• Golf Saudibusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Golf Saudi is a Business Sponsor, supporting golf sports development in Saudi Arabia.
• Leejambusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Leejam is a Business Sponsor of the event.
• Novabusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Nova is a Business Sponsor of the event.
• Saudi School Sports Federationbusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026Saudi School Sports Federation is a Business Sponsor, supporting youth sports development.
• The Sport Consultancybusiness sponsorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2026The Sport Consultancy is a Business Sponsor, providing sports industry consulting expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Soccerex: Soccerex operates global sports-business and football-investment events (e.g., Soccerex Events, Soccerex Media) connecting clubs, investors, federations, and brands. Most directly comparable to SIF as a sports investment/business conference format with similar investor-attendee profile.
• Leaders in Sport: Leaders in Sport runs executive summits for sports business leaders, including investment-focused programming. Closely comparable to SIF's audience of sports executives and institutional investors.
• MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference: MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference is a leading annual sports-business and analytics event hosted at MIT, attracting investors, league executives, and technology companies. Comparable as a high-profile sports investment and analytics forum.
• SportsPro Live: SportsPro Live is a sports-business conference organized by SportsPro Media, addressing investment, media rights, technology, and commercialization across global sport. Directly comparable as a multi-track sports business event with investor participation.
• World Football Summit: World Football Summit hosts football business events connecting clubs, leagues, investors, and tech providers. Directly comparable to SIF's sports-investment marketplace format, though with a football vertical focus.
• Football Business Forum: Football Business Forum is a club-investor conference focused on football investment, ownership, and commercialization. Comparable to SIF as a focused sports-investment deal-making forum with curated attendee profiles.
• Sportel: Sportel Monaco is an annual sports-media and sports-business event covering rights, broadcasting, and investment. Comparable to SIF as a premium conference format linking sports investment opportunities with industry stakeholders.

Broad incumbents

• Statista Sports Business: Statista produces sports-business intelligence and reports that serve the same investor and operator audience SIF targets. Adjacent incumbent providing market data to sports investment decision-makers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Saudispf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saudsif
• Instagraminstagram.com/saudisf

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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