Pressplay Capital

Overview

Pressplay Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early and growth-stage companies at the intersection of sports tech and streaming. The firm focuses on sectors such as sports-tech, entertainment, media & ad-tech, and gaming, targeting geographies including the United States, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Pressplay Capital's investment strategy emphasizes backing entrepreneurs building companies with a focus on revenues and profitability, with a minimum revenue of $300,000 annual recurring revenue (ARR). The firm operates a $50 million fund, leading and co-investing in seed-stage deals. Pressplay Capital's team comprises founders and pioneers with decades of experience in building multi-million-dollar streaming and ad-tech ventures across the US, Middle East, and India. Their expertise spans venture creation, strategic investments, and cross-border exits. The firm's portfolio includes companies like Sensara.tv, an AI-driven video discovery platform; Eloelo, India's largest interactive entertainment platform; Adsolut Media, Asia's second-largest video ad network; Metashot, a gaming hardware company; and Athlete Agent, a platform connecting athletes, brands, and fans. Pressplay Capital's investment model leverages its deep domain expertise in streaming, ad-tech, and digital media, providing capital, expertise, and access to accelerate the growth of portfolio companies. The firm offers support in areas such as go-to-market acceleration, global expansion, monetization strategies, ecosystem leverage, and exit structuring. Pressplay Capital's team includes General Partner Viniit Mehta, a three-time founder and streaming media pioneer; Venture Partner Devang Mehta, with over 30 years of operational and investing experience; and Venture Fellow Yash Dhamane, a digital media analyst specializing in Gen Z and Gen Alpha behavior across India's entertainment and gaming landscape. The firm's investment focus is on exit-friendly deals in recession-proof sectors, aiming to back visionary founders reshaping the way the world watches, plays, and pays attention. Pressplay Capital's approach combines capital, expertise, and access to support the scaling of category-defining startups across sports, media, and gaming industries. The firm's deep domain expertise in streaming, ad-tech, and digital media, along with its exclusive global network, enables it to provide strategic support to portfolio companies in areas such as distribution, co-investment, and exits. Pressplay Capital's investment philosophy centers on partnering with founders building the future of how audiences play, watch, and engage, leveraging its team's extensive experience and global network to drive success in the attention economy.

Investment Focus

• Minimum revenue of $300,000 annual recurring revenue (ARR)

Portfolio Companies