TK

Tim Katt

Development Partner at Machete Group

New York, New York

Overview

Work Experience

  • Managing Director - Sports & Entertainment Advisory Group

    2023 - Current

    Transwestern is one of the largest privately held real estate advisories in the U.S., providing services in nearly every aspect of real estate transacting. Transwestern’s Sports & Entertainment advisory group focuses on tenant advisory and brokerage services for sports teams, leagues and related media groups.

  • Development Partner

    2023

    Machete Group was founded by David Carlock in 2007 and has provided advisory services on over $5 billion in development for its clients in sports, entertainment, hospitality, retail, and real estate. Current and prior clients include: - MLS, NBA, NFL, NHL, and English Premier League franchises - League offices - Individual investors

  • Co-Founder

    2015

    Angel investor focused on companies leveraging technology across sports, media, lifestyle and entertainment. Investments include Overtime, Jackpot, Dibbs, Walnut, Kabata, Greenfly, ShotTracker, WingTel, Good City Brewing, ROAM Media (acquired), Enso (acquired), and others. Learn more at www.tackvc.com.

  • Guest Professor - RocNation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

    2021 - 2022

    Guest Professor at the new RocNation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University. Courses include Branding in Sports Culture (Fall '21) and Sports Entrepreneurship (Spring '22).

  • Operating Partner & Consultant - Overtime Elite (OTE)

    2019 - 2022

    Successfully launched Overtime Elite (“OTE”), a transformative new sports league that offers the world’s most talented young basketball players a better pathway to becoming professional athletes Developed a state-of-the-art 103,000 sq ft basketball performance and training facility in the heart of Atlanta, GA in 150 days; as owner’s representative the project included site identification, venue design, project management and liaising with public officials & neighborhood groups Built investment materials and organized fundraising process resulting in $80mm of new funding (Series C) in Overtime

  • Founder and Co-Host

    2019 - 2022

    Podcast from sports executives turned venture capitalists Tim Katt and Jay Kapoor where we interview professional athletes about the business ventures they pursue off the field. The Game Plan both highlights success stories and discusses the challenges that current and retired athletes face in approaching their next chapter. https://www.thegameplan.show/

  • Managing Director & Co-Founder, GSVS with the Los Angeles Dodgers

    2017 - 2019

    Successfully launched and operated the Global Sports Venture Studio "GSVS" in partnership with the Los Angeles Dodgers and R/GA Ventures. GSVS is a closed-door venture initiative made up of leading organizations in sport including adidas, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Fox Sports, Levy Restaurants, the Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Hockey League, Octagon, R/GA Ventures and UEFA. Building on the success of previous Dodgers Accelerator programs with R/GA, the GSVS will significantly evolves the program model to approach innovation as a team sport. The Studio invites participation from Partners across the sports, technology, and entertainment spectrum including teams, leagues, player associations, media/broadcasters, sports apparel companies, retailers, industry vendors, esports organizations, sports betting and fantasy sports platforms, among others. Designed as an ongoing initiative, the Global Sports Venture Studio will lay the groundwork for efficient, risk-controlled innovation through analysis, diligence, and business/creative strategy combined with startup sourcing, engagement opportunities, and investment. Startups will be selected to align with Partners' strategic objectives.

  • Vice President, Strategic Development, Agency Services

    2016 - 2017

    Lead partnerships and service offering planning with a focus on emerging platforms, technology and content development.

  • Vice President, Client Strategy

    2015 - 2016

    Client lead and digital strategist overseeing a team of 40+ as Samsung USA’s Social Media AOR

  • Account Director, Digital Strategy & Account Services

    2014 - 2015

  • Director, Strategic Development

    2013 - 2014

    "Young people today have been marketed to since they were newborns because cartoons are made to sell cereal. So as a consequence they have the most sophisticated bullshit detectors of all time. And the only way to circumvent that bullshit detector is to not bullshit. So if something is created in a boardroom. If something is created by consensus. If something is created by a bunch of babyboomers who say it will be cool we are going to do skateboarding or something, it will not work.” - Shane Smith, Owner/CEO - VICE Media

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