Deepen Parikh

Deepen Parikh is a Partner at Courtside Ventures, a leading early-stage VC fund focused on sports, entertainment and lifestyle. They are backed by several professional sports team owners, global corporations and family offices.

Since launching Courtside Ventures in 2016, they have invested in over 100+ companies globally. Though US-focused, Courtside has invested internationally in high-growth markets including India, UAE and Brazil. Select investments include The Athletic (acquired by New York Times), Beam (acquired by Microsoft), StockX, Veo, Jump and Fliff.

Deepen also serves as an Independent Board Director at 24 Hour Fitness, one of the largest gym corporations in the US. Previously, Deepen was a Partner at Interplay Ventures and started his career as an Associate at UBS Financial Services.

He resides in Dubai with his wife and three children.