About Us

Story

We were founded in 2021 by Donnie Dotson based on his obsession with golf and the reality that elite players often end careers prematurely because they can't afford the costs of pursuing their top tour dreams. His goal was to raise funds for “early-stage” pros from a community of backers to extend the athletes’ financial runways, while bringing serious golf fans closer to the action too. To date, we have facilitated $750K+ in funding for 18 pro golfers from 350+ individuals. Now we’re expanding our model to serve more pros by introducing our Athlete Success Platform, including traditional and non-traditional talent management services.

Core Belief & Methodology

We all need people who will be there to help lift us up, push us forward, and carry us towards our goals.

Full Life-cycle

We aim to support athletes at all stages of their careers, from mini-tours to major championships.

Funding Matters

The cost of competition is a major obstacle for young pros. We extend their financial runway and keep them in the game.

Athletes as Owners

Athletes who excel and demonstrate a commitment to our brand and sponsors are rewarded with equity in our C-Corp, Carry: Athlete Investing Inc.

Focus on Storytelling

Key to our expanded model is documenting our players’ journeys and minimizing their burden of content creation, so they can focus on golf.

Strength in Numbers

We are growing our “Tee Sheet” to support more athletes and secure unique sponsorship opportunities.

Milestones

Fall 2021

Carry: Athlete Investing Inc. (Managing Entity) founded; initiate $600K angel round raise

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January 2019

Launch market testing with Cadi Kiosk

February 2020

2500 Customers

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March 2022

Initial balance sheet investments in 2022 Pilot Cohort

April 2022

First Golfer-Investor retreat at Pinehurst

3

October 2022

Cadi granted a patent for Cadi kiosk

October 2022

PGA Tour Member Harry Higgs joins as a Carry Ambassador

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April 2023

Anticipated Market launch

February 2023

Managing Entity forms Carry Golf Club LLC (LLC) for fans to invest in the careers of the 2023 Cohort via Reg CF crowdfunding

5

April 2023

Anticipated Market launch

September 2023

Final close of crowdfunding campaign for 2023 Cohort, with over $350K raised

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April 2023

Anticipated Market launch

October 2023

Managing Entity expands core services for golfers / rebrands as Athlete Success Platform

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April 2023

Anticipated Market launch

Milestones

Spring 2022

Carry: Athlete Investing Inc. (C-Corp) raises $600K from angels for pilot program

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March 2022

C-Corp balance sheet investments in 2022 Pilot Cohort

April 2022

First Investor-Golfer retreat at Pinehurst

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4

October 2022

PGA TOUR Member Harry Higgs commits to support as a Carry Ambassador

February 2023

Company forms Carry Golf Club LLC for fans to invest in the 2023 Cohort

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September 2023

Carry completes raise for the 2023 Cohort at over $350K

October 2023

Carry expands services to become a  modern agency for rising pros

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June 2023

Reach initial funding goal for 2023 Cohort from 250+ “Fan Investors”

Milestones

Fall
2021

Carry: Athlete Investing Inc.(Managing Entity) founded; initiate $600K angel round raise

March 2022

Initial balance sheet investments in 2022 Pilot Cohort

April
2022

First Investor-Golfer retreat at Pinehurst

October 2022

PGA Tour Member Harry Higgs joins as a Carry Ambassador

February 2023

Managing Entity forms Carry Golf Club LLC (LLC) for fans to invest in the careers of the 2023 Cohort via Reg CF crowdfunding

September 2023

Final close of crowdfunding campaign for 2023 Cohort, with over $350K raised

November
2023

Managing Entity expands core services for golfers / rebrands as Athlete Success Platform