Berkida Podcast
In this episode of Berkida Podcast, host Massimo Marinelli [https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-marinelli-803274/] sits down with Danny Menken [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymenken/], Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Athvance Capital [https://www.linkedin.com/company/athvance-capital/], Co-Owner of Levels Fight League [https://www.linkedin.com/company/levels-fight-league/], Co-Founder of Exceed Boxing [https://www.linkedin.com/company/exceedboxing/], Co-Founder of ve2.ventures [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ve2ventures/], Co-Owner of Cascais SAD, [https://www.linkedin.com/company/csc-sad/] Co-Founder of MediaMorph [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediamorph.ai/], and Co-Founder of Padelplay [https://www.linkedin.com/company/padelplay-ai/] to explore how sports investment is evolving beyond traditional ownership models. Danny shares insights from more than two decades in sports media, entertainment, and investment, discussing Europe’s growing opportunity for value creation in sport. The conversation explores Athvance Capital’s ecosystem-driven approach to building interconnected sports businesses, alongside fan engagement, AI, sports technology, emerging sports, and the future of health and performance innovation. Today, he focuses on building sports ecosystems that combine intellectual property, technology, and services to unlock long-term value across multiple sports verticals. Key Takeaways: * Why Europe represents one of the biggest opportunities for sports investment and value creation * How ecosystem investing combines sports IP, technology, and services to drive growth * Why traditional private equity models often fail to maximise value in sport * How Athvance Capital is building scalable ecosystems across football, padel, combat sports, and emerging sports * The role of AI and data in improving athlete performance and fan engagement * Why fan monetisation in Europe still lags behind the US and what could change * How media consumption and sports distribution are evolving in the digital era * The investment potential of sleep, recovery, and performance technology * Why ecosystem-based ownership models may define the future of sports investment * Danny's predictions for the next phase of growth in the global sports industry Key Timestamps: 00:00 - Why Danny launched Athvance Capital and the opportunity in European sports 05:08 - Building sports ecosystems through IP, technology, and services 07:35 - Inside Athvance Capital and its sports IP strategy 13:05 - The football ecosystem and multi-club ownership model 18:07 - The rapid growth of padel and opportunities in the sport 21:21 - How AI-powered technology is improving player performance and fan engagement 22:46 - Why combat sports represent a major investment opportunity 24:41 - Emerging sports and the success of King of the Court 26:46 - Changes in media consumption and sports distribution 29:18 - Sleep technology, recovery, and the future of athletic performance 33:06 - Danny’s bold prediction for the future of sport 33:39 - Why ecosystem-based investing will shape the next generation of sports businesses Connect with the Guest, Danny Menken: * Danny Menken’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymenken/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymenken/] * Athvance Capital LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athvance-capital/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/athvance-capital/] * Athvance Capital Website: https://www.athvance.capital/ [https://www.athvance.capital/] * Levels Fight League LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/levels-fight-league/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/levels-fight-league/] * Levels Fight League Website: https://lflmma.com/ [https://lflmma.com/] * ExceedBoxing LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/exceedboxing/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/exceedboxing/] * Exceed Boxing Website: https://exceedboxing.com/ [https://exceedboxing.com/] * Sportworx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportworx/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/sportworx/] * Sportworx Website: https://sportworx.nl/en/ [https://sportworx.nl/en/] * ve2.ventures LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ve2ventures/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/ve2ventures/] * Ve2.ventures Website: https://www.ve2.ventures/ [http://www.ve2.ventures/] * Cascais SAD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/csc-sad/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/csc-sad/] * Cascais SAD Website: https://wearecascais.com/ [https://wearecascais.com/] * MediaMorph LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediamorph.ai/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediamorph.ai/] * MediaMorph Website: https://www.mediamorph.ai/ [https://www.mediamorph.ai/] * Padelplay LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/padelplay-ai/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/padelplay-ai/] * Padelplay Website: https://www.padelplay.ai/?_abr=1&pb=0 [https://www.padelplay.ai/?_abr=1&pb=0] Connect with the Host, Massimo Marinelli: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-marinelli-803274/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-marinelli-803274/] Follow Halford Media Advisory: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/halford-media-advisory/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/halford-media-advisory/] * Website: https://www.halfordmediaadvisory.com/ [https://www.halfordmediaadvisory.com/] More from Berkida Ventures: * Website: https://sites.google.com/view/berkida-ventures/ [https://sites.google.com/view/berkida-ventures/] * Substack: https://theberkidabrief.substack.com/ [https://theberkidabrief.substack.com/] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkida-ventures/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/berkida-ventures/] * Email: info@berkida-ventures.com [info@berkida-ventures.com] Follow the Podcast: * Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/berkida-podcast/id1877643221 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/berkida-podcast/id1877643221] * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3PMcmovZzweazCDgXKzmpY?si=37f1773a8fd34e38&nd=1&dlsi=4f8c3665a8ba4448 [https://open.spotify.com/show/3PMcmovZzweazCDgXKzmpY?si=37f1773a8fd34e38&nd=1&dlsi=4f8c3665a8ba4448]
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