Creating the Future of Sports and Entertainment
Kosmos is reimagining yesterday's sports and media businesses for the audiences of tomorrow. Merging sports, media, and entertainment innovation, Kosmos invests in impactful ventures that challenge the status quo.
Sports bring us together.
Global audiences of tomorrow will consume sports and entertainment in new and exciting ways. Kosmos is pioneering this future with high-impact investments across the sports media landscape. Our companies embrace innovation in order to impassion audiences and bring the world closer together.
We are global
Founded in Barcelona in 2017, Kosmos Global Holding, S.L. is building a global portfolio of high-quality sports, media, and entertainment companies. With a particular focus on sports and exclusive access, KGH is capitalizing on and shaping this quickly growing landscape. Join us as we create the next generation of global sports and entertainment companies.
Latest news
Read about the latest happenings related to our projects
Read moreMálaga to host the Kings & Queens Cup Finals on 14th October at La Rosaleda!September 13, 2023First Barcelona, then Madrid... now comes Málaga! The Kings & Queens Cup Finals, the culmination of the Kings Cup and Queens Cup Oysho, will take place in Malaga on 14th October. La Rosaleda, home to Málaga CF with a capacity of 30,000, is the venue that will see the champions crowned.
Read moreA success at the Cívitas Metropolitano for the Kings & Queens FinalsJuly 30, 202357,326 spectators were treated to over 8 hours of football and entertainment in the magnificent Cívitas Metropolitano. Around two million people also tuned in to watch the show via their own streaming devices.
Read moreThe Kings League Americas is here!July 14, 2023The league, based in Mexico, will have 12 presidents from different countries across the continent and will follow the same format as the Kings League InfoJobs.
Read moreLa Velada del Año III goes one further to make history once more!July 2, 2023Ibai breaks the internet in front of over 70,000 people at the Cívitas Metropolitano during a six-hour live show
Our portfolio
At our core, we are venture builders. We use our deep experience, exclusive network, and passion for sports and entertainment to ideate and drive growth to companies.
The team behind Kosmos
Kosmos Founders & Directors
Gerard PiquéFounder, CEO, & President
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Business executive and former professional football player (FC Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Zaragoza). Player for the winner of Football World Cup 2010, European Champions 2012, Champions League x 4, La Liga x 5, Copa del Rey x 4, Spanish Super Cup x 5, Club World Cup x 3, English Premier League and English League Cup. In 2017 he founded Kosmos, with the goal of reimagining the future of sports and entertainment worldwide. Merging sports, media, and entertainment, Kosmos invests in impactful ventures that challenge the status quo.
Hiroshi MikitaniFounder
Member of the Board of Directors
Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Rakuten Inc. (TYO:4755). Chairman of football club Rakuten Vissel Kobe. Board member of Lyft. Chairman of Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Edmund ChuFounder, Executive Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Managing Director (Global) for SECA – China’s most reputable sports management & marketing companies. President of DS TECHEETAH Formula E Team which is the current winner of the Season 4 Driver’s Championship. Board member of Portuguese Football Club – Vizela FC. Founder of Stark Global Holdings. One of the leadings sports executives in China and has represented over 200 athletes worldwide.
Nullah SarkerFounder, Executive Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Founder, Cedar Lane Capital. Founding Partner, Players Tribune International. Investor, Black Knight Football and Entertainment. Co-owner, AFC Bournemouth.
Mike EvansFounder, Executive Director
Member of the Board of Directors
Co-Founder of Timbaland Productions with Grammy Winning artist & producer Timbaland. Worked with top brands and icons in sports and music for 15+ years including Derek Jeter, Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson, Diddy, Michael Jackson, and more. Partner of NYC fine dining concept Hunt & Fish Club.
Alex BarderaCEO, New Businesses
Former manager of strategy and business consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers working on investment analysis and commercial due diligence for a variety of sectors including Sports, Media, Retail & Consumer, pharmaceutical, tourism & leisure and industrial. Former strategy consultant at IMG working across sponsorship, events, and brand analysis.
Marc CarriónChief Marketing & Digital Officer
Former Head of Brand at FC Barcelona, responsible for the global strategy and positioning of the brand. Prior to that, Marc worked as Head of Category, Shopper & Trade Marketing at Danone.
Claudia QuirósChief People Officer
Human Resources leader and strategic business partner, with a solid track record leading and implementing strategies and initiatives to maximize people and organizational development. Former Nike leader for South Europe, leading the HR function in dynamic multicultural environments, developing high performing teams, driving transformational change in the organization and building inclusive cultures, thus contributing to the business growth and success.
Ferran VilasecaChief Legal Officer - President of FC Andorra
Former Managing Partner at Link Lawyers, a boutique law firm specializing in corporate law, sports, real estate and more. Deep experience in corporate operations. Former head of business affairs of international mobile sportsbook company- a fast growing, venture backed mobile gaming business. Operations ranged across emerging markets in Africa and Asia. Alumni of Harvard University.
Oriol GranellChief Commercial Officer
Former Vice-President and managing director for IMG Spain, leading the business of the company in the country and developing a portfolio of sports events and athletes’ management. With more than 20 years of experience and a sales profile, extensive knowledge of sponsorship, events and sports business on an international level. Strategic new business developer.
Oriol QuerolOriol Querol, CEO of Kings & Queens League & Kosmos Studios
Querol has led several ventures in Kosmos, including KOI -the well known esports club founded by Kosmos and Ibai Llanos-, the Balloon World Cup or the Sorare Legends project, among many others. Before joining Kosmos, he directed many television shows and worked on content creation for several Spanish media companies (LaSexta, Cadena SER, Cuatro, TV3, Lavinia, BocaBoca, El Terrat or Producciones del Barrio). More recently, he directed the acclaimed documentary series Matchday: Inside FC Barcelona -the eight-episode series showed, for the first time, the day-to-day life of Barça's locker room-, and was part of Salvados, the most successful current affairs TV show in Spain. He’s now the head of the Kings & Queens League, the revolutionary football competition created by Kosmos. He’s also leading Kosmos Studios, the content creation subsidiary of the Kosmos Holding.
Eduard J. ScottManaging Director, Goatch
Former Chief Operations Officer at Euroleague Basketball, overseeing the Operations and Corporate areas. Through his leadership skills and extensive industry relationships, Scott was influential in guiding and growing the league’s business. He was responsible for stakeholders’ collaboration and institutional relations, spearheaded technology deployment across Operations and performed crisis management. A qualified Electronic Engineer, Scott has provided sports business advisory services, in addition having previous stops at LOCOG, Michigan State University Athletics and Basketball England.
