Thomas Preiss

Playmakers and Common Goal Co-Founder | Community Builder | Venture Investor | Connecting Sports, Capital & Innovation for Positive Impact

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Driven by a passion for sport, technology and social impact, I build communities, develop ventures and invest in breakthrough innovations creating a people- and planet-positive world.

Experience

  • Co-Founder at Playmakers by SportsTechX
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    The private network for high-growth sports tech founders and CEOs.

  • EBAN Sports - Steering Committee Member at EBAN - European Business Angel Network
    2026 - Present · 6 mos

    EBAN Sports organizes knowledge exchanges, dealflow showcases and networking activities intended to drive the growth of SportsTech early stage investing across Europe

  • Strategic Growth Advisor at SportsTechX
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Common Goal (9 yrs 6 mos)
    • Co-Founder and Board Member
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Co-Founder & Head of Football Industry Relations
      Jan 2017 - Apr 2025 · 8 yrs 4 mos

      As Common Goal co-founder led the development of an award-winning social impact movement that unites 200+ professional footballer players and managers – from Juan Mata to Megan Rapinoe to Jürgen Klopp – in a collective commitment to pledge 1% of their earnings to football-based NGOs and advocate for a game that’s leveling the playing field for young people of all backgrounds to thrive, resulting in aggregate philanthropic contributions of more than €50M (including from major brand and football institution partners like Adidas, DAZN, EA Sports, Chiliz, UEFA and Right to Dream) that positively impacted the lives of over 2 million youths in programmes of Common Goal’s NGO partners.

  • Member at Top Tier Impact
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

    Member network of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals focused on solving the critical issues of our time.