Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé is joining the speaker lineup for Sportico’s “Invest West” event on May 6 in San Francisco.
Ranadivé, who has been a tech leader and innovator in Silicon Valley for more than a quarter of a century, has been the majority owner of the Kings since 2013 and is the founder of Bow Capital, which invests in data, AI and deep-tech companies. Among the books he has authored is The Two-Second Advantage: How we succeed by anticipating the future – just enough, focusing on real-time decision-making.
Ranadivé is also the owner of the minor league baseball franchise, the Sacramento River Cats.
As part of Sportico’s broader Invest in Sports series, Invest West convenes the executives, investors, team owners and operators driving growth across the $600 billion global sports economy. The 2026 edition will spotlight the Bay Area’s dynamic ecosystem, where championship franchises, emerging women’s sports properties, global events leadership and institutional capital intersect.
Ranadivé is joining a growing roster of speakers for Invest West that now includes:
Joe Lacob, Co-Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Golden State Warriors & Golden State Valkyries
Zaileen Janmohamed, Chief Executive Officer & President, Bay Area Host Committee
Jess Smith, President, Golden State Valkyries
Stacy Johns, Chief Executive Officer, Bay FC
To register for Invest West, visit: https://www.sporticolive.com/investwest2026
Key Details:
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
WHERE: Presidio Golf Course & Clubhouse (300 Finley Road, San Francisco, CA 94129)
TIME: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM PT
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