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Athlete Venture Group

SeventySix Capital’s Athlete Venture Group allows players to invest, learn, and work directly with top sports tech startups and entrepreneurs.

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We aim to bridge the gap between athletes, entrepreneurs, and investors. We’re creating opportunities for athletes to become tech investors and for entrepreneurs to access the financial and social capital that professional athletes have to offer.

Athlete Venture Group members work hands-on with our portfolio companies and enable more athletes to work with exciting startups in sports betting, gaming, data collection, data analytics, media and more.

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Alejandro Bedoya

MLS Star and entrepreneur

Captain of the Philadelphia Union

Played professionally in Sweden, Scotland, and France prior to the MLS

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DeMarco Murray

Coach (RB) at University of Oklahoma, NFL Legend

3× Pro Bowl (2013, 2014, 2016)
NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2014)
NFL Rushing Champion and TD Leader (2014)
Cowboys All-Time Leading Rusher (Single Season and Single Game)

Entrepreneur and Investor

Investor, SeventySix Capital
Member, SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group
Investor, Chopt, FanPrint, Tylt Fitness
Spokesperson, Adidas

Philanthropist

Founder, The DeMarco Murray Foundation

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Emmanuel Sanders

NFL Wide Receiver

Buffalo Bills (2021- Present)
Super Bowl champion (L)
2× Pro Bowl (2014, 2016)

NFL NETWORK ANALYST

GameDay Morning with Rich Eisen, Michael Irvin, Kurt Warner and Steve Mariucci

Entrepreneur and Investor

Investor, SeventySix Capital
Member, SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group

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James
Develin

FORMER NFL PLAYER (FB)

Click to watch James' Sports Leadership Show interview with Wayne Kimmel!

3× Super Bowl champion (XLIX, LI, LIII)
Pro Bowl (2017)
New England Patriots all-decade team (2010s)

Entrepreneur and Investor

Investor, SeventySix Capital
Member, SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group

Athlete in Residence Program Alumni

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Brendan
Harris

Former MLB Athlete

2004 – 2013

Entrepreneur

MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

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Leger
Douzable

BROADCASTER & FORMER NFL Athlete

2008 – 2017

PHILANTHROPIST

The Leger Douzable Foundation

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