Sports Industry Resources

Use these resources to research the business aspects of professional, amateur, and college sports.

Key Companies

Research key players in the for profit sphere or build your own list that includes more than just those with the largest market share.

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window
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Data on public and private companies, financial statements, M&A deals, and executives and boards worldwide. By S&P Global.
Note: If you're looking for analyst reports, use LSEG Workspace instead. Learn more.

For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students for academic use only.
Help: Capital IQ access & Excel Plug-in instructions | Capital IQ search help
D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
Data about millions of public and private companies worldwide. Includes financials, SWOT reports, IT strategy, some industry and analyst reports, and more.

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Find information on the deals and investors that are active in this industry.

PrivCo This link opens in a new window
Private U.S. company data, including family owned, private equity owned, venture backed companies and startups.

For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: PrivCo access instructions
PitchBook This link opens in a new window
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Research companies, deals, funds, and investors across the private investment lifecycle worldwide. Great for venture capital (VC) and startup research.

For: Current Stanford faculty, staff, and students.
Help: PitchBook accounts | Pitchbook mobile app access | Video tutorials

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