An ownership and advisory group building at the intersection of sport, live entertainment, and media.
Learn more ↓Gatherings is an Asia-based sport and live entertainment ownership group and advisory, founded by Richard Young and Ben Condit, two operators with a combined five decades of building sports, media, and marketing businesses across the region.
We are active owners, not observers. Our work spans franchise ownership in emerging sports leagues, signature live event development across Japan and Asia, and strategic advisory for sports organisations, travel creator collectives, and entertainment ventures at the early stages of building their Asia presence.
We also publish, developing a point of view on creator-led sport, live entertainment, and the business of golf in Asia that we share under the Gatherings name.
The opportunity in Asia is large and moves fast. We are positioned to move with it.
Building an ownership group to acquire the first Japan franchise in the Grass League, the US-based high stakes Par 3 golf league now entering its third season. We are the operating partner.
Developing food and wine signature events in Asia, bringing the best of culinary culture, creator storytelling, and live experience to Asia's most compelling destinations.
Advising sports leagues, entertainment ventures, and media entering and expanding in Asia, from market development to media rights and partnerships.
Former Managing Director of NFL China and Vice President of ESPN STAR Sports. Founder of Young Events Co. and YangMing Consulting. Over 25 years building sports events and media businesses across Asia, growing NFL China's audience from 1 million to 30+ million. University of Chicago MBA. Deep experience in media rights, event marketing, and sport development in markets where infrastructure is still being built.
Former CEO of Mindshare China, the country's largest and most awarded media agency, with $5 billion in billings across 100+ clients including LVMH, Nike, Rolex, Unilever, and Zegna. Joined in 2012 as Digital Partner, CEO from 2021. 25 years across start-up and multinational organizations in Asia. Media, content, and marketing specialist. Golfer since 12.
We write about what we're seeing, in creator-led sport, live entertainment, and media in Asia.
Investor materials for the Grass League Japan franchise, including the full financial model, operating P&L scenarios, content rights schedule, and investment terms, are available via our secure data room.
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For investor enquiries, use the data room request above. For media, partnerships, or advisory conversations, this is the right place.