# Top 15 Sports Angel Investors in Mexico in May 2026

## Nigel Eccles
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Blockchain, E-Commerce

Nigel Eccles, CEO and co-founder of Flick, an esports/gaming focused screen share application. Previously Nigel was the CEO and co-founder of FanDuel a fantasy sports application.

## Travis Kelce
- Type: Angel
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Water, Sports

Travis Michael Kelce is an American football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

## Rafael Baca
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player.

## Elias Hernández
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player,

## Orbelin Pineda
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player. Part of the Mexican National Team.

## Odell Beckham Jr.
- Type: Angel
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Food and Beverage, Financial Services, Banking

Odell Beckham Jr. is a wide receiver who plays for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League.

## Manolo Atala
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, Internet, Enterprise Software

Manolo has built several high-impact companies in the eCommerce ecosystem, as well as SaaS. Prior to FairPlay, Manolo was Partner & COO for Mountain Nazca, a Venture Capital Firm based in Mexico with focus on high-impact investments through Latin America & abroad. He was Co-founder of Pulpomatic, the first Fleet Management Technologycompany in Latin America and Europe. He served as Managing Director in Groupon México, which later took the operation of its subsidiary in Puerto Rico, remaining as Regional SVP – North Latam. He is an active angel investor in companies like Cornershop, Liftit, Justo, Kavak, Instafit, among others.

## Iker Casillas
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Health Care, Fantasy Sports

Iker Casillas is a co-founder of Café 19.

## José Daniel Guerrero
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player.

## Brayan Angulo
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player.

## Christian Aguirre
- Type: Angel
- Location: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Fitness, Wellness, Health Care

Christian Aguirre - Investment Team Member @ Dalus Capital

## Miguel Layún
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Soccer, Sports

Professional soccer player.

## Luis X. Barrios
- Type: Angel
- Location: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Apps, Photography, Commercial Real Estate

Luis X Barrios is the Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of ArkAngeles.co. He also founded TheArkFund in 2016 and is one of the founders of The Pool in 2013.

## César Azpilicueta
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Fantasy Sports, Gaming, Soccer

César Azpilicueta Tanco is a professional footballer from Spain.

## Pau Gasol
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series C
- Focus: Sports, Health Care, Fantasy Sports

Pau Gasol is an advisor, an investor and an activist in projects related to sports and well-being. He played professional basketball for 20 years in the NBA, on the Spanish National Team and in Spain’s ACB league. He is president of the Gasol Foundation, a member of the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission, and a UNICEF GlobalChampion for Nutrition and Zero Childhood Obesity.

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