We don't just
write checks.
We build.
P1 backs seed through Series A founders in AI, sports, marketplaces and restaurant tech, with select investments in consumer, fintech, and food and beverage. We invest alongside lead investors and bring operator-level access to customers, distribution, and go-to-market.
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Operators who've done it
backing founders who will
P1 Investments was built on a simple belief: the best early-stage capital comes paired with pattern recognition you can't learn in a boardroom. We've launched markets from scratch, closed $2B+ in national contracts, raised seed rounds, and scaled sales teams inside the companies redefining how restaurants and sports organizations operate.
That means when a founder pitches us, they're not getting a passive check. They're getting a partner who has personally navigated the exact sales cycles, platform economics, and go-to-market challenges they're about to face.
We focus on seed through Series A companies with scaling revenue, where operational guidance and warm introductions, not just capital, move the needle. Our core sectors are AI, sports, marketplaces and restaurant tech. Our sweet spot is businesses at the intersection of software, marketplace dynamics, and the physical world.
Where we invest
Our core sectors are AI, sports, marketplaces and restaurant tech. We also invest selectively across consumer, fintech, and food and beverage. Every one is a category where we have operated, sold, or invested, so conviction comes from lived experience rather than theory.
AI / Deep Tech
From GPU infrastructure to agentic AI platforms, we back founders building the foundational layers of intelligence. We invest where technical depth meets real-world application.
Sports & Entertainment
Having raised $2M for an esports organization and negotiated sponsorships with NBA and NFL organizations, we know where real value is created and where it's hype. We back platforms with genuine fan engagement infrastructure.
Marketplace & Platform SaaS
We've built and scaled marketplace platforms from zero. We understand supply-demand dynamics, take-rate economics, and the inflection points that separate defensible platforms from feature-level competitors.
Restaurant & Hospitality Tech
From workforce management to ordering infrastructure, we understand the operational rhythms of multi-unit operators and franchise systems. We've sat across the table from the buyers, as the vendor and as the operator.
Consumer
We back bold consumer brands redefining categories, from automated retail to next-gen nicotine. We look for founders who understand culture, distribution, and the mechanics of building sticky consumer habits.
Fintech
From passkey authentication to first-believer funds, we invest in financial infrastructure that enables new models of payments, identity, and capital allocation for underserved markets.
Food & Beverage
We back innovative food and drink brands scaling bold concepts to national audiences: founders who combine product obsession with franchise-ready operational playbooks.
The difference between
capital and conviction
We've been in the trenches. That changes what we can offer, and how much we care about the outcome.
Real Operator Experience
Launched 25+ markets at DoorDash. Negotiated $2B+ in national restaurant contracts. Raised $2M for an esports organization. Closed half-million dollar sponsorship deals with professional sports organizations. This isn't case-study knowledge. It's scar tissue.
Sales & GTM Consulting
We actively consult portfolio founders on sales strategy, hiring, and go-to-market sequencing. From ICP definition to enterprise pipeline building, we've built and led the teams that close the deals your startup needs in year one.
Category-Defining Relationships
Deep relationships within the DoorDash alumni network, restaurant technology ecosystem, sports industry, and a syndicate of 180+ LPs across private equity, family offices, and sports & tech executives. Your warm intro is already in our rolodex.
GP-to-GP Connectivity
Active relationships with GPs at seed and Series A funds means P1 portfolio companies get meaningful co-investment introductions at the right stage, not a cold email to an overflowed inbox.
Capital from operators,
builders, and believers
P1's network of 180+ LPs isn't a random distribution list. It's a carefully assembled community of people who've built real things in industries adjacent to our thesis.
Sports & Entertainment
Early TopGolf employees, professional sports executives, and sports media leaders who understand fan-facing businesses at scale.
Private Equity & Venture
Venture investors, PE operators, and real estate & water development capital with appetite for high-conviction early stage bets.
First Movers & Operators
Vertically integrated operators from cannabis and emerging markets who understand the playbook for building in nascent categories.
Tech & Media Executives
Family offices and C-suite executives from tech and media companies who bring strategic value beyond capital allocation.
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How we invest
Ready to build something worth backing?
If you're a founder building seed through Series A in AI, sports, marketplaces or restaurant tech, we'd like to hear from you.