Chad Stender is a Managing Partner at SeventySix Capital that invests in startup sports media & entertainment companies. Stender worked in professional sports, was an entrepreneur, and has been a venture capitalist for over a decade.

Stender focuses on deal sourcing and leads finance, operations and investor relations for the fund. He is on the Board of FORTË, Lucra Sports, Quintar, Showroom and ZATAP. Stender was on the Board of Vigtory that was acquired by fuboTV. In addition, DraftKings acquired SeventySix Capital’s sports betting network portfolio company VSiN and Cosm acquired C360.

Stender was awarded the 2018 Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 and the 2018 Southern New Jersey Business People’s 40 Under 40.

Prior to SeventySix Capital, Stender worked for the Philadelphia Flyers, Comcast-Spectacor, led a sports accessory startup and interned for the Philadelphia 76ers and The Walt Disney Corporation. He currently sits on the boards of Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, Challah for Hunger, Tribe 12 and is an advisor to New Leaders Council Fellows.

Stender is a graduate of James Madison University and received his master's degree from East Stroudsburg University.