Deep Blue and RAISE link U.S. and Europe women’s sports networks

Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment and RAISE Global Women’s Sport announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 1, 2026, to connect their U.S. and U.K./European business communities. The move is designed to speed commercial growth in women’s sports by giving brands, investors and rights holders a more connected transatlantic network.

Why it matters: - The partnership creates a formal bridge between two of the fastest-growing women’s sports business markets: the U.S. and the U.K./Europe. - Brand leaders, investors and rights holders will get a more connected view of where capital, sponsorship and leadership in women’s sports are headed globally. - The collaboration is meant to unlock transatlantic commercial growth at a time when investment in women’s sports is accelerating on both sides of the Atlantic.

What happened: - Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment and RAISE Global Women’s Sport announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 1, 2026. - The deal connects DBSE’s U.S. brand, investor and media relationships with RAISE’s senior U.K. and European decision-maker community. - The companies said the partnership is the first formal effort to link the U.S. and U.K./European women’s sports business ecosystems.

The details: - The partnership will include a reciprocal exchange of speakers between DBSE’s Business of Women’s Sports Summit and RAISE’s Global Women’s Sport Conference. - The companies plan to create new pathways for transatlantic sponsorship growth. - Delegates will get broader access across events to support a deeper, ongoing exchange of insight between the two networks. - The first exchange will take place at RAISE’s Global Women’s Sports Conference 2026 on Sept. 9-10 at Emirates Stadium in London. - Further details on joint programming will be announced as the partnership develops. - Laura Correnti, founder and CEO of Deep Blue, said the global commercial opportunity in women’s sports is moving faster than any single market can capture alone. - Sally Corander, founder of RAISE, said the combined communities create real opportunities for brands, investors, rights holders and leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.

Between the lines: - DBSE is positioning itself as a U.S. commercial connector for women’s sports, while RAISE is doing the same in the U.K. and Europe. - The partnership signals that women’s sports business is becoming more coordinated internationally, not just growing market by market. - Both groups are betting that curated senior networks can turn audience growth into sponsorship and investment dollars.

What's next: - The first joint activation will happen in London in September 2026. - The two organizations will roll out more joint programming after that initial exchange. - The partnership is likely to be tested by how effectively it converts shared access into new commercial deals and long-term relationships.

The bottom line: - Deep Blue and RAISE are trying to turn women’s sports from a set of regional opportunities into one connected global business conversation.