Black Lab Sports

Black Lab Sports is a venture capital and incubator firm founded in 2014 and based in Boulder, Colorado. The firm specializes in investing in and incubating technology companies within the sports-tech, human technology, and wellness sectors that focus on unlocking human potential. The company was founded by Jean-Paul O'Brien, a serial entrepreneur and investor with a background in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Cornell University, where he was a Division I athlete. His mission is to support and enable entrepreneurs, scientists, and athletes to build impactful companies.

The company operates a dual model. Its venture capital arm, Black Lab X, invests in early-stage HumanTech startups, focusing on themes like longevity, consciousness, and community. Portfolio companies have included firms in drug discovery, business software, and biosensors for hydration monitoring. The other side of the business is an innovation hub and commercialization platform located in a 22,000-square-foot facility known as "The Lab." This space serves as a creator community, co-working studio, and event space, integrating a high-tech accelerator with a sports science laboratory, athlete testing facilities, and a distribution center. Members can access classes, an open gym, and the co-working studio, fostering a community dedicated to health and wellness.

Black Lab Sports' business model is based on generating returns from its venture investments and revenue from its community memberships and services offered at The Lab. The firm has invested in companies at the Grant and Seed stages and has co-invested with other firms like Techstars and Charleston Angel Partners.

Keywords: venture capital, sports technology, human potential, incubator, human performance, wellness technology, early-stage investing, co-working studio, athlete testing, biosensors, commercialization platform, deep tech, community building, longevity, consciousness, health tech, startup ecosystem