Strategy · Commercialization · Growth

Build What’s Next.

108 Sports Ventures is a sports strategy and advisory firm helping organizations identify opportunities, build new revenue streams, and navigate a rapidly changing global sports landscape.

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College AthleticsInternational Sport

Built for ambitious sports organizations navigating growth and change.

Athletic DepartmentsClubs & LeaguesFederationsBrands & Sports Organizations

What we do

From opportunity to execution.

108 works alongside leaders to solve consequential problems, build practical strategies, and create the partnerships, infrastructure, and operating plans required to move forward.

Strategy & Advisory

Growth strategy, organizational design, market entry, strategic planning, fractional executive support, and new business development.

Commercialization & Partnerships

Revenue strategy, sponsorship, partnership development, go-to-market strategy, rights and asset development, events, and activation.

Innovation & Transformation

Technology strategy, AI and automation, data strategy, athlete economics, emerging business models, and operational transformation.

Where we play

Deep expertise. A global point of view.

108 is built to work across sport, with differentiated experience in two markets undergoing profound structural and commercial change.

Area of expertise

College Athletics

Helping athletic departments, conferences, brands, and organizations build for the next era of college sports.

NIL & athlete economics
Revenue generation & commercial partnerships
Front-office strategy & organizational design
Risk, technology, data & athlete development

Area of expertise

International Sport

Helping clubs, federations, leagues, and sports organizations grow their businesses, connect markets, and build commercial infrastructure.

Global growth & U.S. market entry
Club, league & federation strategy
Commercial development & partnerships
Athlete pathways, events, tours & infrastructure

The perspective behind 108

Built across the field, the world, and the sports-business table.

108’s perspective comes from experiencing sport from multiple seats: athlete, administrator, operator, executive, and advisor—across the United States and internationally.

Tate Gillespie playing professional baseball in Europe — Europe · The athleteFirsthand experience inside international sport

Tate Gillespie at an MLB China program — China · The bridgeGlobal development, community, and government relations

Tate Gillespie on the ESPN College GameDay set — College Athletics · The operatorInstitutional strategy and athlete-economy fluency

Tate Gillespie moderating a sports-industry panel — Industry · The executiveStrategy, partnerships, innovation, and leadership

How we work

Clear thinking. Practical execution.

Every engagement starts with the objective—not a predetermined product.

Qualify

Define the objective, constraints, decision makers, and what success actually looks like.

Map

Build the market thesis, stakeholder landscape, opportunities, and strategic choices.

Build

Turn the strategy into an actionable roadmap, operating model, partnership plan, or growth initiative.

Support

Stay close to execution through senior advisory, introductions, implementation, and fractional leadership when useful.

Founder & PrincipalTate Gillespie

Founder & Principal

Athlete. Operator. Executive. Advisor.

Tate Gillespie founded 108 Sports Ventures to help sports organizations identify what’s next—and build the strategy to get there. His career has spanned collegiate athletics, sports technology, athlete economics, risk, licensing, partnerships, and international sport.

Prior to founding 108, Tate held leadership roles across the sports industry, including Vice President of Collegiate & NIL Strategy at Players Health, Director of University Partnerships at Campus Ink, and Director of NIL Strategy at the University of Kansas.

A former Division I and professional athlete, Tate has experienced the sports industry from multiple perspectives and brings that operator’s mindset to every 108 engagement.

Strategy and business programs spanning 120+ NCAA institutions
Leadership across NIL, partnerships, commercialization, risk, technology, and AI
Professional playing experience in Europe and sports-business experience in China
National industry speaking, education, and executive advisory experience

The 108 standard

Smart enough to see what’s next. Practical enough to build it.

Strategy starts with the organization’s real objective.
Relationships matter, but introductions are never the product.
Recommendations are designed to be implemented—not admired.
108 works across sport without pretending every market is the same.

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What are you trying to build next?

Tell us about the opportunity, challenge, or idea in front of your organization. Every inquiry is reviewed directly by Tate.

108 Sports VenturesStrategy · Commercialization · GrowthUnited States · International