Show Notes:
Playing the US Open at only 15 years old, CiCi Bellis is no stranger to performing under pressure. She brings these experiences as a professional tennis player — leading a team, weighing risks and returns, focusing on optimizing health and performance — to her new role as Managing Partner at Cartan Capital.
Eyeing the sports and health tech markets, Cartan Capital invests in companies that innovate within the following four sub-verticals: sports performance, health & medical, fan engagement, and wellness & lifestyle. Surrounded by experts in technology, finance, health, and media, CiCi is the latest professional athlete to begin a career in venture capital.
Today’s episode covers longevity & wellness, the intersection of sports and health, and raising a $10m fund at just 24 years old.
Timestamps:
0:27: CiCi’s journey to VC
3:01: Running your own “business” as a professional athlete
4:07: WTA partnership with Indiana University East
5:01: Cartan Capital’s focus on longevity and wellness
7:34: Wearable device applications for consumers
9:25: Raising a pledge fund as a young GP
11:49 Prospective companies
12:12: Supporting the tennis community through VC
14:28: The intersection of sports and health
18:05: Demand for mental coaching solutions
19:54: Drawing parallels between tennis and investing
Ep. 3: CiCi Bellis, Former Tennis Pro and Current Managing Partner at Cartan Capital, Shares Her Unique Perspective on Sports and Wellness