Investing in the Future of Sport.
Independent Research. Strategic Insight. Long-Term Value.
We explore the businesses, assets and ideas shaping the global sports economy. Research comes first. Long-term value is the objective.
Explore our perspectiveBeyond the game. Into the fundamentals.
To identify, evaluate and cultivate long-term value across the global sports economy.
Sportivest is a Shenzhen-based sports investment research and strategic advisory initiative, currently validating its research and advisory business. We examine how participation, intellectual property, technology and infrastructure translate into durable business value.
Explore our perspectiveA connected view of the sports economy.
SectorsClarity for consequential decisions.
Focused industry research and strategic analysis for sports businesses, founders and potential partners. Scope, evidence requirements and deliverables are agreed before each engagement.
AdvisoryConviction begins with understanding.
We look beyond short-term attention to the quality of a business, the incentives of its stakeholders and its ability to create enduring value.
Research before conviction
Build a view from evidence, disclose assumptions and test alternative explanations.
Fundamentals before narratives
Examine revenue quality, cash requirements, governance and commercial resilience.
Long-term alignment
Consider the interests of participants, communities, operators and capital together.
Ideas under examination.
InsightsA research centre in development. The editorial examples below demonstrate our intended approach; they are not published research findings or completed client projects.
EDITORIAL EXAMPLE · NOT PUBLISHED RESEARCH
From participation to sustainable business value
An editorial framework for examining retention, delivery quality and the economics of a sports business.
Read the exampleEDITORIAL EXAMPLE · NOT PUBLISHED RESEARCH
When does sports technology create operating value?
A draft question set on adoption, integration and the difference between a feature and a useful workflow.
Read the exampleThe next perspective starts with the right question.
For research discussions and strategic partnerships across the sports economy.