Jun 23, 2026 · 27 min · 12 segments
Most investors enter sports after the opportunity becomes obvious. The smartest operators build before the market arrives. In this episode, Conner Schenk sits down with Jonathan Rowland, Chairman of…
Jonathan RowlandGuest
Conner SchenkHost
And I guess just kind of an underlying theme here is kind of with your background in banking and business and then now kind of into the sports world.
And so what was that initial kind of jump from that realm into the kind of the world you're in now?
Actually, I mean, my life has always been as an investor or financier and been involved in all industries globally.
And during COVID times, an opportunity came because I had a bit of time on my hands to create a business.
around paddle because it was something that i was very passionate about and i've been playing for 20 years so i'm a real veteran and on the paddle on the puddle in paddle and um just the opportunity arose from sort of things aligning up and I thought okay I've got a bit of time on my hands and I'll try and create a business around paddle and sports in general and I think that the sports industry has become a real business opportunity now whereas before it was more of a For fans and enthusiasts and people who have more money than cents, this became for me recently an asset class that's actually very interesting to invest in and we're seeing it everywhere, so across all sports.
So yeah, I thought time to jump into something new, something that I was passionate about rather than something that I'd been doing all my life and here we are.
And I guess just kind of an underlying theme here is kind of with your background in banking and business and then now kind of into the sports world.
And so what was that initial kind of jump from that realm into the kind of the world you're in now?
Actually, I mean, my life has always been as an investor or financier and been involved in all industries globally.
And during COVID times, an opportunity came because I had a bit of time on my hands to create a business.
around paddle because it was something that i was very passionate about and i've been playing for 20 years so i'm a real veteran and on the paddle on the puddle in paddle and um just the opportunity arose from sort of things aligning up and I thought okay I've got a bit of time on my hands and I'll try and create a business around paddle and sports in general and I think that the sports industry has become a real business opportunity now whereas before it was more of a For fans and enthusiasts and people who have more money than cents, this became for me recently an asset class that's actually very interesting to invest in and we're seeing it everywhere, so across all sports.
So yeah, I thought time to jump into something new, something that I was passionate about rather than something that I'd been doing all my life and here we are.
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