Arthur Bernard
General Partner at Athletico Ventures
Arthur Bernard
General Partner at Athletico Ventures
Paris, Île-de-France
Overview
Work Experience
Founder & General Partner
2020 - Current
We help high profile athletes invest in the most promising startups alongside top tier investors. Initially on a deal by deal basis, Athletico Ventures syndicated ten investments (incl. Sorare, Oura, All Plants, Cowboy, jam.gg, Umiami, moka.care), with world-class athletes (winners of FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions Leagues, NBA players, F1 drivers, Premier League and Bundesliga players, etc.). Since October 2022, we have also been operating a collective investment vehicle - Athletico Ventures Collective#1 - i.e. a group of 40+ elite athletes (e.g. Antoine Griezmann, Eric Dier, Randal Kolo Muani, Pierre Gasly, and many more across motorsports, tennis, volleyball, basketball, eSports), tech figures (e.g. Roxanne Varza [Station F]), senior sports executives, Family Offices and top tier investors (e.g. Martin Mignot [Index]) willing to co-invest together. Athletico Ventures Collective#1 is writing 150k€-400k€ checks, between late seed and Series B. We have already invested in 8 companies inc. Life5, Wethenew, Scoreplay, Omada.
EVP Global Strategy & Operations
2013 - 2020
Global Sports & Entertainment agency. - Chief of Staff to the CEO/COO - Strategic planning and budgeting - Strategic partnerships / sports rights acquisitions - M&A (sourcing to integration) - Sale of the business to H.I.G. - Innovation and digital transformation - Cross-functional corporate projects (ERP, CRM, HR development, Sales incentives, etc.)
Co-founder, Board member
2013 - 2019
- Product & Brand development - Business planning - Growth strategy - Fundraising
Consultant
2012 - 2012
Strategy Consulting. - Due Diligence (Telco operator / Professional training company) - Strategic Planning (MVNE / E-commerce website) - Revamping of offers (Mobile plans of a French telco operator following the launch of Free) - Opportunity assessment (Strategic partnership for a radio)
Sportsbook Development Manager
2009 - 2011
Development of the Sportsbook products (mobile betting, streaming services, market opening in newly regulated markets, etc.), both front-end (Betclic website) and back-end (trading platforms).
Analyst
2008 - 2008
Independent Venture Capital firm with a successful track record of 4 successive funds backing more than 100 startups over 17 years, whose mission is to support the long-term success of outstanding digital & technology entrepreneurs. - Deal flow analysis - Investment opportunities research - Industry research and studies - Meeetings with managers of targeted companies to validate Business Model
External Consultant
2007 - 2007
Creation of a model to anticipate the evolution of the football media rights in Europe.
Analyst
2006 - 2006
Strategy Consulting firm focused on the Media and telecom industries, founded by Bernard Spitz (former Head of Strategy at Vivendi Universal).
Communications Department (PR)
2005 - 2005
Coordination of the relations with TV broadcasters and the press.