"I see a huge structural change in sports industry in India and I would love Spolto to be a player in that" - Gabriel Ghavami, Chief Seed Investor and Chairman of the Board at Spolto
Summary
Spolto, a sports tech platform, has picked up a very essential but overlooked job at hand - making the field accessible to everyone. There is a rather large discrepancy between the number of people who are mere viewers and those who indulge by investing their time and money into it.Obstacles in the form of lack of infrastructure, due to the absence of skilled technicians who can provide the right guidance, have held India back as a prospective sporting super power for a long time now. Speaking about his initial approach towards investing via the company and his thoughts while stepping on board, Ghavami said:Currently, only 1% of Indians take part in any type of sport. There, the company has a hands-on approach towards going to the community, understanding the kids, their parents, the culture, and what kind of sporting platform is needed.Expressing his hopes for the future, Ghavami mentioned:The startups current objective is to expand into larger geographic areas by forming solid relationships, aided by their pre-seed capital. The firm will be able to develop technologies to enter the market at scale with the help of the current round, and invest in a broad partner network spanning many sports.Sports as a field is the ultimate unifier, and transcends differences in race, culture, gender, and a multitude of other factors that divide people.