SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )*

Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

G8372A 103

(CUSIP Number)

Alan Kestenbaum

Robert Tilliss

c/o Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp.

9705 Collins Ave 1901N

Bal Harbour, FL 33154

Telephone: 786-650-0074

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to

Receive Notices and Communications)

January 8, 2021

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or other subject to the liabilities of that section of Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).  

CUSIP No. G8372A 103

CUSIP No. G8372A 103

CUSIP No. G8372A 103

SCHEDULE 13D

This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of AKICV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), Alan Kestenbaum and Robert Tilliss (the “Reporting Persons”).

Securities acquired: Class A ordinary shares, $0.0001 par value (“Class A Ordinary Shares”)

9705 Collins Ave 1901N

Bal Harbour, FL 33154 

All disclosures herein with respect to any Reporting Person are made only by the Reporting Person. Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party.

(b) The address of the principal business and principal office of each of the Reporting Persons is 9705 Collins Ave 1901N, Bal Harbour, FL 33154.

(c) The Sponsor’s principal business is to act as the Issuer’s sponsor in connection with the IPO (as defined below) and potential business combination. Alan Kestenbaum is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer and Robert Tilliss is the President and Chief Financial Officer and a director of the Issuer.

(d) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) None of the Reporting Persons has, during the last five years, been a party to civil proceeding of a judicial administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was, or is subject to, a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) The Sponsor is a Delaware limited liability company. Alan Kestenbaum and Robert Tilliss are both citizens of the Unites States.

The aggregate purchase price for the Ordinary Shares currently beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons was $6,625,000. The source of these funds was the working capital of the Sponsor.

In connection with the organization of the Issuer, on October 5, 2020, 5,750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares (the “Founder Shares”) were purchased by the Sponsor for the amount of $25,000, pursuant to a Securities Subscription Agreement, dated October 5, 2020, between the Sponsor and the Issuer (the “Purchase Agreement”), as more fully described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D which information is incorporated herein by reference.

On January 8, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the Issuer’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Sponsor purchased 660,000 units (“Placement Units”) of the Issuer at $10.00 per Placement Unit, pursuant to an Unit Subscription Agreement, dated January 5, 2021, by and between the Issuer and the Sponsor (the “Subscription Agreement”), as more fully described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D, which information is incorporated herein by reference. Each Placement Unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Shares upon the consummation of a business combination, and one third of one warrant, each whole warrant exercisable to purchase one Class A Ordinary Shares, at an exercise price of $11.50 per whole share (as described more fully in the Issuer’s Final Prospectus dated January 5, 2021). On January 8, 2021, in connection with the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, no Found Shares are subject to forfeiture.

The Ordinary Shares owned by the Reporting Persons have been acquired for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons may make further acquisitions of the Ordinary Shares from time to time and, subject to certain restrictions, may dispose of any or all of the Ordinary Shares held by the Reporting Persons at any time depending on an ongoing evaluation of the investment in such securities, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities and other factors. However, certain of such shares are subject to certain lock-up restrictions as further described in Item 6 below.

Except for the foregoing, the Reporting Persons have no plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) and (c) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

With respect to paragraph (b) of Item 4, the Issuer is a newly organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Under various agreements between the Issuer and the Reporting Persons as further described in Item 6 below, the Reporting Persons has agreed (A) to vote its shares in favor of any proposed business combination; (B) not to redeem any shares in connection with a shareholder vote (or tender offer) to approve (or in connection with) (i) a proposed initial business combination or (ii) an amendment to certain provisions of the Issuer’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation; and (C) not to redeem any Founder Shares or the Class A Ordinary Shares comprising the Private Placement Units in connection with the liquidation of the Trust Account (as defined below) if the Issuer fails to complete an initial business combination within 24 months from the completion of its initial public offering. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider its position, change its purpose or formulate plans or proposals with respect to the Issuer.

(a)-(b) The aggregate number and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons (on the basis of a total of 29,410,000 Ordinary Shares, including 23,660,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 5,750,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, outstanding as of January 8, 2021, as reported by the Issuer in Exhibit 99.1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 14, 2021) are as follows: 

Alan Kestenbaum, the Issuer’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Robert Tilliss, the Issuer’s President, Chief Financial Officer and a director are the managing members of the Sponsor and have voting and investment discretion with respect to the Ordinary Shares held by the Sponsor. As such, they may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares held directly by the Sponsor. Each such person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the reported shares other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest they may have therein, directly or indirectly. Each of the Issuer’s officers and directors is, directly or indirectly, a member of the Sponsor.

(c) None of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions of the Issuer’s Ordinary Shares during the 60 days preceding the date of this report, except as described in Item 6 of this Schedule 13D which information is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Not applicable.

(e) Not applicable.

Founder Securities Purchase Agreement between the Issuer and Sponsor

In connection with the organization of the Issuer, on October 5, 2020, 5,750,000 Founder Shares were purchased by the Sponsor for the amount of $25,000, pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement provided that up to 750,000 Founder Shares purchased by the Sponsor were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriter of the IPO did not exercise its overallotment option in full. On January 8, 2021, in connection with the full exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, no Found Shares are subject to forfeiture.

The description of the Securities Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Issuer with the SEC on October 9, 2020 (and is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.1).

Unit Subscription Agreement between the Issuer and Sponsor

On January 8, 2021, simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased 660,000 Placement Units pursuant to the Subscription Agreement. The Placement Units and the securities underlying such Placement Units are subject to a lock up provision in the Subscription Agreement, which provides that such securities shall not be transferable, saleable or assignable until 30 days after the consummation of the Issuer’s initial business combination, subject to certain limited exceptions as described in the Insider Letter.

The description of the Subscription Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which was filed by the Issuer as Exhibit 10.5 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 11, 2021 (and is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.2). 

Insider Letter

On January 5, 2021, in connection with the IPO, the Issuer and the Sponsor entered into a letter agreement (the “Insider Letter”). Pursuant to the Insider Letter, the Sponsor agreed (A) to vote its Founder Shares, any Ordinary Shares underlying the Placement Units and any public shares in favor of any proposed business combination, (B) not to propose an amendment to the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association that would modify the substance or timing of the Issuer’s obligation to redeem the public shares if the Issuer does not consummate a business combination within 24 months from the completion of the initial public offering or any other provisions relating to stockholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, unless the Issuer provides the holders of public shares with the opportunity to redeem such shares upon approval of any such amendment at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Issuer’s trust account set up in connection with the IPO (the “Trust Account”), (C) not to redeem any Founder Shares and any shares underlying the Placement Units into the right to receive cash from the Trust Account in connection with a shareholder vote to approve the Issuer’s proposed initial business combination or a vote to amend the provisions of the Issuer’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-business combination activity and (D) that the Founder Shares and any Ordinary Shares underlying the Placement Units shall not participate in any liquidating distribution upon winding up if a business combination is not consummated. The Sponsor also agreed that in the event of the liquidation of the Trust Account of the Issuer (as defined in the Insider Letter), it will indemnify and hold harmless the Issuer against any and all loss, liability, claims, damage and expense whatsoever which the Issuer may become subject as a result of any claim by any vendor or other person who is owed money by the Issuer for services rendered or products sold to or contracted for the Issuer, or by any target business with which the Issuer has discussed entering into a transaction agreement, but only to the extent necessary to ensure that such loss, liability, claim, damage or expense does not reduce the amount of funds in the Trust Account; provided that such indemnity shall not apply if such vendor or prospective target business executes an agreement waiving any claims against the Trust Account.

The description of the Insider Letter is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which was filed by the Issuer as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 11, 2021 (and is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.3).  

Registration Rights Agreement

On January 5, 2021, in connection with the IPO, the Issuer and the Sponsor entered into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor was granted certain demand and “piggyback” registration rights, which will be subject to customary conditions and limitations, including the right of the underwriters of an offering to limit the number of shares offered. The summary of such registration rights agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which was filed by the Issuer as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed by the Issuer with the SEC on January 11, 2021 (and is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 10.4).

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

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