Tim Katt

Managing Director - Sports & Entertainment Advisory Group

2023

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