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Streamed Showcase Series

The Film Room.

A streamed venture film room for sports and performance technology founders, held every other month. Hosted by AthleteIQ Ventures Founder and GP Adrian Phillips, each session features up to five companies presenting to athletes and venture investors for practical feedback on product, market, adoption, and what it takes to scale in sports.

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SESSION I · TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 LOCATION · TBA
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The Showcase

Tape Doesn't Lie. Performance Speaks for Itself.

Coaches use the film room to study patterns, sharpen decisions, and figure out what needs work next. AthleteIQ brings that same approach to sports and performance technology. Each session gives founders a chance to present their company to the people who understand the market from different angles: athletes who use the products, operators who know the business, and investors who know what makes a company ready to scale.

Every other month, up to five founders enter a streamed room with professional athletes, rising athletes, and guest venture investors. Athletes bring the real-world adoption lens. Rising stars highlight what the next generation is likely to use. Investors pressure-test the market, model, traction, and growth strategy. Adrian Phillips leads the breakdown.

The Film Room is not a demo day or pitch competition. It is a live business breakdown for the next generation of sports and performance companies, built around practical feedback from athletes, operators, and investors.

// NEXT SESSION
SESSION I · INAUGURAL
JUL 21TUESDAY · 2026
FORMATTape · Q&A · Breakdown
RUNTIME~1.5 hrs
HOSTAdrian Phillips
STREAMLive + recorded

The Lineup

Founders, athletes, and guest VCs for Session I will be announced two weeks before the showcase. Confirmed slots so far:

HOST Adrian Phillips  ·  Founder & GP, AthleteIQ Ventures
FOUNDERS Up to 5 to be announced
PROS NFL · NBA · MLS · NCAA — roster forthcoming
RISING College & early-pro athletes — to be confirmed
CAPITAL Guest VCs — to be confirmed
STREAM Live stream + recording for invited audience
LOCATION TBA — confirmed attendees notified directly
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Show us your tape.

Pre-seed and seed sports tech companies only. To apply for Session I, send the following to team@aiqvc.com by June 23, 2026. Selections are confirmed four weeks before each session.

// APPLICATION CHECKLIST
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Founder + Demo Video
One video, up to 5 minutes. Founder-to-camera intro (who you are, what you're building, who it's for) and a live product demo or walkthrough in the same clip. Only required if selected to present.
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Deck
Current investor deck. PDF or shared link. As of today.
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One-Page Snapshot
Company summary: problem, product, market, ask. One page, max.
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Current Traction
Users, revenue, retention, partnerships, any other metrics you track.
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Team Bios
Founders and core team. Background, prior work, what makes you the team to build this.
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Fundraising Status
Round size, target raise, instrument, commitments to date, timing.
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Fundraising History
Prior rounds, amounts raised, investors on the cap table, valuations to date.
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Feedback Focus
What you specifically want the room to pressure-test: product, GTM, model, hiring.
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Public Review OK
Permission to review your application publicly during the streamed session if selected.
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