About AFV Partners
AFV Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. It is primarily based out of Argyle, United States. It primarily invests in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Transportation and Logistics Tech and Consumer. Overall, AFV Partners portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Sportradar, Weedmaps and Canoo. AFV Partners has team of 4 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
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AFV Partners' List of Top Investments
AFV Partners has a portfolio of 8 companies. Their most notable investments include Sportradar and Weedmaps.Their portfolio spans across United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Transportation and Logistics Tech, Consumer and 11 other sectors. Here is the list of top investments by AFV Partners:1. Sportradar
Provider of sports data, betting technology, fan engagement, and integrity services. The company supplies sports data feeds, odds services, trading tools, live streams, and betting platforms for wagering operators. It offers data application programming interfaces, storytelling tools, broadcast solutions, and marketing products that help media and technology companies create and monetize sports content. Teams and competitions use its audiovisual production, coaching and scouting tools, and marketing services to enhance performance analysis and audience engagement. The business also delivers integrity and regulatory services, including monitoring for match-fixing, compliance support, and responsible gaming tools that help protect sporting competitions and bettors.
Key facts about Sportradar
- Founded Year: 2001
- Location: St Gallen (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: €500M - €1B as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $98M
- Employee Count: 4,188 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TCV, EQT and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 09, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Weedmaps
Online community platform for medical marijuana patients. It enables users to connect with other patients in their geographic region and locate the dispensaries, retail stores, delivery services, doctors, and deals in their area. Also, it operates a mobile app for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about Weedmaps
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Orange (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $100M - $500M as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 635 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TR Ventures, AFV Partners and 2 Others
- Highlight: Public

3. Canoo
Developer of multiple categories of electric vehicles. The company design and develops multiple categories of electric vehicles like lifestyle vehicles, MPDVs, pickup trucks, cars, and more.
Key facts about Canoo
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Torrance (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 156 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: AFV Partners, U.S. Small Business Administration and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 02, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. RocketRoute
Provider of flight planning, approach plates, and flight support services. It offers tools for flight preparation, organization, and management. The business provides access to aeronautical information publications, standard instrument departure, standard terminal arrival routes, and visual flight rules plates. It also offers a cloud-based flight management tool and a marketplace to arrange services with vendors.
Key facts about RocketRoute
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Farnborough (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $350K
- Employee Count: 73 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: BP Ventures, AFV Partners and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 20, 2016, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired

5. Simplebet
Provider of AI-enabled micro-betting management solutions. The company offers solutions for managing sports betting processes. It helps in generating odds and provides in-play bets, sportsbooks, game trackers, and video streaming solutions.
Key facts about Simplebet
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $2.1M
- Employee Count: 18 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Trog Hawley Capital, Morningside Venture Partners and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 04, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in AFV Partners' Portfolio
3 of AFV Partners' portfolio companies have become public. Sportradar got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Sep 2021 at marketcap of $29.9B and Weedmaps got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $194.Here are AFV Partners' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 14, 2021 | - | - | 9312 | |
May 07, 2021 | - | - | 6809 | |
Apr 18, 2019 | - | - | 5270 |
Acquired companies in AFV Partners' Portfolio
4 companies from AFV Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Simplebet in Aug 2024 by DraftKings for $*****.Here are AFV Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 28, 2024 | - | - | 5412 | |
Sep 14, 2020 | - | - | 3870 | |
Mar 11, 2020 | - | - | 8292 | |
Jan 14, 2020 | - | - | 7451 |
Team profile of AFV Partners
AFV Partners has a team of 4 members including 1 Partner and 2 Principals located in United States. AFV Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in AFV Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - |
Recent News related to AFV Partners
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Shawn Mechelke Joins Spire Global as General Manager of Weather & ClimateBusiness Wire•Nov 18, 2025•AFV Partners, Spire
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Electric Vehicle Maker Secures Oklahoma City Manufacturing HubCoStar•May 16, 2023•Canoo, AFV Partners
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AFV Partners Strengthens Its Aviation Vertical With Unique Data & Technologies Via Seattle Avionics Acquisitionsvdaily.com•Sep 14, 2020•AFV Partners, Seattle Avionics, RocketRoute, Aircraft Performance Group
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