Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

• ⚽ Collaborative Fund has acquired an ownership stake in the MLS team D.C. United and its home venue, Audi Field.
• 💡 Founder Craig Shapiro plans to use the investment as a strategic platform to showcase the firm's various portfolio startups.
• 🏟️ The move positions the stadium as a real-world testing ground and marketing stage for emerging tech and sustainable innovations.