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Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

TechCrunch • Thu, 10 Sep 2026

Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.

What happened?

Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.

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Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C.

United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm's startups.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/10/thrive-capital-showed-vcs-the-way-into-pro-sports-ownership-collaborative-fund-is-now-trying-its-own-version-of-the-same-play/