Pitch Black Sports serves as the centerpiece of entrepreneurial support within the Black Sports Business Symposium. Taking place during Black Sports Wall Street on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Pitch Black Sports will host athlete-led startups, innovation focused entrepreneurs, and scalable businesses seeking to work with leagues, teams, and brands within the sports ecosystem.
Interested participants can apply to Pitch Black Sports using the application form found below. In addition, Black Sports Business Symposium and Pitch Black Sports will work with partnered leagues, teams, and players associations, as well as other avenues, to identify suitable participants.
In front of a panel of judges throughout sports, interested venture capitalists, and the Black Sports Business Symposium audience, 6-10 entrepreneurs will have five minutes to present their businesses, with two minutes of Q&A to provide additional clarity and context. In addition to pitching for a cash prize, entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to engage venture capitalists in a secure environment to maximize their chances of gaining the support and/or investment needed to grow their businesses. Accepted businesses and entrepreneurs will also be profiled here on the Black Sports Business Symposium website, and will gain a complimentary footprint within the Black Sports Wall Street expo floor. Interested athletes will also be provided the opportunity to participate in Athlete’s Accelerator. The winning business and entrepreneur(s) will be presented both during the closing of the Black Sports Business Symposium.
The deadline to apply for Pitch Black Sports was April 19, 2024. Please keep an eye on this page for details on 2025.
