Connecting the Right People to the Right Opportunities in Soccer.

Vamos Venture Group helps companies, organizations, and innovators navigate the soccer ecosystem, build strategic relationships, and unlock opportunities for growth.

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How We Can Help

Where Are You In Your Soccer Journey?

Every organization enters soccer at a different stage. The right next step depends on where you are today.

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VVG works on a paid advisory basis. We do not take commission-only or success-fee based engagements.

THE SOCCER ECOSYSTEM

Soccer Is More Than a Game.

The soccer ecosystem

Soccer is an ecosystem. Not a contact list.

Behind every club, league, player, brand, technology company, investor, and organization is a network of relationships and opportunities.

Knowing who exists isn't enough. Knowing where you fit, and how to navigate the ecosystem, is what creates movement.

VVG helps you understand the landscape before you make your move.
WHO WE HELP

Helping Organizations Find Their Place Within Soccer

Soccer technology and innovation
FOR TECHNOLOGY

Soccer Technology Companies

Entering North America requires more than a great product.

The soccer technology market is growing rapidly, but understanding the ecosystem is essential. VVG helps technology companies identify opportunities, understand the market, develop partnerships, and build the relationships needed for sustainable growth.

Soccer clubs and organizations
FOR CLUBS

Clubs & Soccer Organizations

Growth requires more than passion for the game.

VVG helps clubs and organizations identify strategic opportunities, develop partnerships, and create initiatives that strengthen their impact both on and off the field.

Brands and investors entering soccer
FOR BRANDS & INVESTORS

Brands, Investors & Organizations Entering Soccer

Soccer represents a massive opportunity, but it can be difficult to navigate.

VVG helps organizations understand the landscape, identify opportunities, and connect with the right people and organizations to create meaningful partnerships.

The right opportunities start with the right relationships.
The Vamos Approach

Relationships First. Opportunities Second.

Many organizations enter soccer looking for a shortcut: "Who can you introduce us to?"

But introductions are not the beginning of the process. They are the result of understanding, credibility, alignment, and trust.

VVG does not provide a list of contacts. We help organizations understand the ecosystem, develop the right strategy, and build relationships that create lasting opportunities.

Stadium sideline walk

The goal is not more connections.
The goal is the right connections.

The Expertise Behind The Pathway

Strategy Built On Experience. Relationships Built On Trust.

Navigating soccer is about more than knowing the right people. It requires understanding how the ecosystem works, where opportunities actually exist, and how to turn relationships into meaningful outcomes.

01

Market Insight

Soccer is a complex ecosystem with its own organizations, decision-makers, dynamics, and opportunities. We help clients understand where they fit, what is changing, and where their opportunity may actually exist.

02

Strategic Relationships

Access is not about collecting contacts. It is about understanding who matters, where alignment exists, and how to build relationships that create value for everyone involved.

03

Strategy & Execution

A strategy only matters when it moves something forward. We help translate insight and relationships into focused action, opportunities, partnerships, and sustainable growth.

The goal isn't simply to enter soccer. It's to understand where you belong and build from there.

The People Behind the Network

Experience. Perspective. A connected network.

Vamos Venture Group brings together experienced people across soccer, sports business, finance, marketing, technology, and entrepreneurship — giving our clients perspective that goes beyond any one part of the game.

David Ricca, Founder and Managing Partner of Vamos Venture Group

Founder & Managing Partner

David Ricca

Soccer Business Strategist

David's background spans soccer, international sports, finance, marketing, and business development.

He was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee's media team in South Africa, served as an American liaison between Major League Soccer, Soccer United Marketing, and Latin American national teams playing in the United States, and spent part of his career in international wealth advisory with Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney.

Today, David is the Founder & Managing Partner of Vamos Venture Group and a Growth Advisor to Street Soccer USA, working with organizations looking at opportunities across the soccer ecosystem.

Our Advisors

Different parts of the soccer business require different perspectives. That's why the network matters — bringing together people with experience across the game and the businesses that support it.

Nine advisors. Multiple disciplines. One connected ecosystem.

Meet Our Advisors
Partners & Clients

Working across the soccer ecosystem.

Every partnership starts with understanding the challenge, identifying the opportunity, and creating alignment.

Organizations we've worked with

Street Soccer USA Erie Sports Center 2M Athletics OPSIS Blocksport World Athlete Link Dartle Just One Soccer Manu Ledesma Academy High School Champions League Royal Harlem FC Street Soccer USA Erie Sports Center 2M Athletics OPSIS Blocksport World Athlete Link Dartle Just One Soccer Manu Ledesma Academy High School Champions League Royal Harlem FC
The Hidden Economy of Soccer

Understand The Business Behind The Beautiful Game.

Soccer is one of the world's largest and most connected ecosystems — but much of the business behind the game remains hidden.

The Hidden Economy of Soccer explores the companies, technology, investments, and opportunities shaping the future of the sport.

Discover
  • The companies transforming how soccer operates
  • The technology changing player development, performance, fan engagement, and club operations
  • The investments and business models driving growth across the global game
  • The opportunities entrepreneurs, organizations, and brands need to understand
Coming Soon October 2026
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Tell Us Where You're Trying To Go.

Whether you're entering the soccer market, expanding your organization, or pursuing a new opportunity, we want to understand where you're headed.

Tell us what you're building, what you're trying to accomplish, and where you see the opportunity. We'll take it from there.

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