Four practices. One platform.
Each subsidiary operates with its own mandate and client base. Together they form one platform where every engagement makes the others stronger.
HTX
Driving Innovation. Delivering Results.HTX is the institutional advisory arm of Catalyst. We work with professional teams, leagues, universities, governing bodies, agencies, venture funds, and accelerators on technology strategy, data and analytics, and organizational transformation.
The letters set the scope. H is Human Performance. T is Technology Management. X is Experiential.
Request an Advisory CallStrategy Consulting
Vision and hands-on support to clarify the path and execute strategy for sustainable growth.
Analytics & Insights
Data-driven intelligence that gives sports organizations a measurable competitive edge.
Business Transformation
Guiding organizations through product launches, technology adoption, growth pivots, and operational change.
Brand Identity & Partner Identification
Add-on services that give a strategy its identity and connect it to the right partners.
Ignite
Fueling Growth. Empowering Founders.Ignite is the early-stage investment arm of Catalyst. We back founders in sports innovation and invest in emerging teams and leagues, with the full platform behind every check.
Portfolio companies gain HTX institutional relationships, Engage commercial channels, and Future of Sport community reach.
Venture Investment
Early-stage capital across six defined sectors, with no geographic restriction.
Portfolio Advisory
Go-to-market strategy, investor relations, and scaling support from operators who have built in sport.
Ecosystem Access
Introductions across teams, leagues, brands, and community partners through the Catalyst platform.
Engage
Partners in Play. Leaders in Activation.Engage connects sports organizations and consumer brands through sponsorship sales, brand partnerships, and event activation. We unlock new revenue for rights holders and deliver measurable value for brand partners.
Explore a PartnershipSponsorship Sales
Matching sports organizations and agencies with brand partners in deals structured for long-term value.
Brand Partnerships
Strategic, multi-year alliances with commercial frameworks built for measurable outcomes.
Event Activation
Experiences that bring brands, fans, and teams together in memorable, measurable ways.
Future of Sport
Elevating Talent. Expanding Access.Future of Sport is the social impact arm of the platform, an independent nonprofit with its own board. We deliver workforce training, advance equity, and create lasting change through sport for youth, schools, and underserved communities.
Future of Sport builds the community trust that gives every other part of the platform its credibility.
Explore a Community PartnershipWorkforce Development
Education, mentorship, and upskilling that prepare people for careers in sport and related industries.
Community Impact
Programs that promote equity, health, and opportunity through sport, delivered directly and with partners.
Research & Advocacy
Measuring outcomes and using data to advocate for inclusion and innovation in sport.
Three domains.
Nine practices.
Engagements are scoped across three domains and delivered by senior practitioners. Every proposal names the team, states their experience, and keeps that team in place through delivery.
Strategy
& Enterprise
Where the organization is going, and how it is built to get there.
Strategy & Transformation
Growth strategy, operating model design, market expansion, M&A advisory.
Governance & Organization
Organizational structure, board effectiveness, policy, operating governance.
Workforce & Capability
Talent development, training design, internal capability building.
Technology
& Intelligence
The systems, data, and performance science behind modern sport.
Technology & Systems
Platform architecture, vendor selection, implementation, venue technology.
Data & Analytics
Data strategy, CRM and CDP architecture, measurement, business intelligence, applied AI.
Health, Performance & Innovation
Sports medicine innovation, athlete performance systems, community health programming.
Commercial
& Brand
How the organization earns, how it looks, and how it connects with fans and partners.
Commercial Strategy & Revenue
Sponsorship valuation, media rights, ticketing strategy, pricing.
Brand & Creative
Identity, positioning, design systems, content strategy.
Marketing, Fan Engagement & Activation
Acquisition, lifecycle marketing, digital, membership, activation design.
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