About Momentum

Built to connect the sports ecosystem.

Momentum is a sports ecosystem company. We assemble the people, platforms and partnerships needed to turn opportunities in sport into working systems.

Sam Siew contributing to an industry panel on the future of sport
“Momentum exists to bring the right perspectives together, then turn shared direction into progress.”

How Momentum works

A clear method for complex opportunities.

01

Understand

Read the ecosystem, its stakeholders and the opportunity in front of them.

02

Connect

Bring together the right people, platforms and partners around a shared direction.

03

Build

Turn that direction into a partnership, platform or activation that can grow.

Sam Siew with public-sector partners supporting youth and sports development in Malaysia

People and network

Built with the right people for the work.

Momentum brings together young operators, industry specialists and experienced partners around opportunities across sport, community and commerce.

Samuel Siew
Founder and Ecosystem Lead

Sam provides Momentum’s strategic direction, drawing on sixteen years of experience across grassroots communities, national systems, global operations and commercial sports platforms.

Project network

Each opportunity calls for a different mix of research, partnerships, content, production and community expertise. Momentum builds the right team around the work.

Founder journey

Six chapters. One connected view.

Sam Siew marking an early Futsal Malaysia partnership over a working conversation

01

Community

Futsal Malaysia

33,000 players · 500+ team profiles

While in college, Sam grew tired of playing the same teams and struggling to find new opponents. He built Futsal Malaysia to solve that problem, turning a college idea into a nationwide community platform and his first five-figure entrepreneurial exit.

Sam Siew with Football Association of Malaysia grassroots leaders and young players at a SupaRimau programme

02

National Development

Football Association of Malaysia

Nationwide pathway · Ages 6–12

As Head of Grassroots, Sam strengthened the national pathway for children aged 6 to 12. He developed a nationwide coaching course, introduced an academy charter and accreditation system, and founded Liga SupaRimau.

Sam Siew with the Train Effective team at an international football development programme in London

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Global Sport

Train Effective London

APAC + global markets · 4M+ platform audience

As Head of Asia Pacific and later Head of Operations, Sam scaled football development programmes across APAC and global markets. He led regional expansion, player onboarding, academy coach coordination and end-to-end delivery alongside coaches from leading European academies.

Sam Siew and Courtsite partners marking a sports digitalisation collaboration at Bukit Jalil National Stadium

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Platform Scale

Courtsite

630,000 users · 350+ venues · 9M+ booked hours

As CEO, Sam led Courtsite through its most significant growth phase, connecting players, venues and partners through Malaysia’s leading sports booking platform.

Sam Siew in discussion with youth, sports and public-sector leaders

05

Public Service

Impact Integrated

Board Trustee · May 2023–present

Since May 2023, Sam has served as a Board Trustee of Impact Integrated, a strategic catalyst agency under the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He contributes to governance, strategic direction and the organisation’s work across youth development, esports and media.

Sam Siew with emerging sports operators and partners at a community pickleball activation

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Ecosystem

Momentum

Momentum brings these five vantage points together to connect the people, platforms and partnerships moving sport forward.

Why Momentum

The strongest opportunities in sport are built between organisations, not inside one organisation alone.

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Built from inside the game.

Experience across communities, institutions and global sport shapes how Momentum works.