Financial clarity.
Commercial confidence.
Built for growth.
STZA works with technology and sports organisations navigating growth, investment, and transformation - bringing strategic financial leadership and commercially grounded advisory when it matters most.
Advisory at the intersection of finance, technology, and sport
STZA is an advisory and insights practice working at the intersection of finance, technology, sport, and innovation.
Based in London and operating across the UK, Africa, and global markets, STZA helps organisations navigate growth, commercial strategy, and financial transformation with clarity and confidence.
London's position as one of the world's leading sports and technology hubs allows STZA to bridge insights, networks, and opportunities across markets - combining deep financial expertise with an understanding of how sport and technology businesses actually operate.
How STZA can help your organisation
STZA partners with organisations and innovation-driven teams to make better decisions, grow with confidence, and build durable, sustainable businesses - bringing fractional finance leadership, commercial strategy, and advisory backed by a decade of global experience.
Strategic financial & operational consultancy
- Strategic financial planning & long-range modelling
- Operational process improvement & system design
- Cost flow optimisation & working capital management
- Commercial risk evaluation
- Decision support for product, growth, and expansion
- Building or maturing finance functions
Commercial modelling, pricing & forecasting
- Revenue & margin modelling
- Pricing strategy
- Driver-based financial design
- Cost structure analysis
- Predictive forecasting
- Scenario & sensitivity modelling
Investment readiness & fundraising strategy
- Investor-ready financial models
- Valuation guidance
- Pitch deck and narrative refinement
- Due diligence preparation
- KPI design and investor benchmarking
- Data room organisation
- Funding strategy and capital planning
Market research & insight development
- Industry and market landscape reports
- Category and competitor analysis
- Benchmarking
- Sports technology sector research
Advisory & business transformation
- Evaluating new technologies
- Assessing innovation opportunities
- Adopting new ways of thinking
- Commercialising new products
- Transitioning business models
Performance, process & systems optimisation
- Process redesign
- System integration
- Improving financial operations
- Workflow and efficiency
How STZA works
STZA supports sports and technology organisations, investors, and innovation-driven businesses with strategic financial leadership and commercially grounded advisory.
Strategic & focused
Clear thinking that connects financial reality with long-term direction.
Commercially grounded
Every recommendation is rooted in sound financial logic and operational understanding.
Practical & collaborative
Designed to work alongside leadership teams, founders, and operators.
Flexible
Adaptable to both early-stage and mature organisations, engaging at the right level.
Insight-led
The context behind data, connecting numbers, industry insight, and practical experience into clear guidance.
Who is behind STZA
Nik Mladenovic
Nik Mladenovic is the founder of Sports Tech Africa Limited and African Sports Technology Network. He is a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with over 15 years of experience building and leading finance functions across multi-entity, multi-jurisdictional organisations.
His background spans strategic finance, technology, and data-driven businesses operating at the intersection of sport, infrastructure, and digital platforms. This includes experience working with and advising organisations across sports technology and SaaS environments, including Catapult Sports and Feldspar Sport.
STZA is based in London, operating across the UK, Africa, and global markets.
LinkedInAfrican Sports Technology Network
Alongside its advisory practice, STZA is responsible for establishing and delivering the African Sports Technology Network - an independent, ecosystem-first platform focused on research, mapping, and collaboration across the sports technology landscape in Africa.
Visit africanstn.com →Connecting international sports tech companies with African markets.
Registered local representative service for foreign companies operating in South Africa.
African sports tech company directory and sector research.
Get in touch.
Whether you are exploring growth, preparing for investment, navigating innovation, or building commercial clarity - STZA would be glad to help.
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