Black Dog Venture Partners and the Emerging Managers Podcast present, “Investing at the intersection of gaming, sportstech and fintech.” with special guest Eric Minnick the General Partner of Versus Ventures.
Versus Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed stage startups in gaming, financial technology, and sports technology. The goal for the fund is to invest in 30 companies with a target ownership of 2.5%. Additionally, all follow on investments made by the fund will be available to LPs to co-invest in. Currently Versus has raised over $6m of a target $10m and is actively investing, already having 21 portfolio companies across those industries. Notable portfolio companies include Every.io (fintech), Legion (gaming), Fantasy Life (sports tech), Firmly (fintech), SIQ (SportsTech), and Crater Studios (gaming).
General Partner, Eric Minnick built a successful investment track record since 2017, building on prior experience as a software engineer and entrepreneur. Highlights from my investment portfolio include AlphaPoint, Cerus Endovascular (exited at 8.3x), Rail (acquired by Ripple at 6.5x) Dorian, Future, and Oura. In addition to my work in finance, I’m active in the wrestling community, where I’m on the board of the USA Wrestling Foundation. I have a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
When
Oct 29, 2025 at 1pm eastern time via zoom
Agenda
- Introduction to Versus Ventures
- Why invest in gaming, sportstech and fintech
- Companies leading the way in gaming, sportstech and fintech
- Q&A
Your host: Scott Kelly
Scott Kelly, CEO of business accelerator Black Dog Venture Partners and founder of VC Fast Pitch. He has been working on both sides, with entrepreneurs and investors alike, for more than three decades. Harnessing his innovative skills, vast experience training thousands of salespeople, and tapping into his vast network of investors, Scott helps founders and investors sustain and scale innovation. He is well known as the organizer and MC of monthly investor-founder matchmaking events.
Scott recently launched the Emerging Managers Podcast – the show exploring why new-to-you VC funds might be your next great investment.
Can’t make the webinar? Questions? Send an email to scott@blackdogvp.com
