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Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm leveraging sports for innovation.

Founded

2018

Deals · 12mo

7

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Development
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

30rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
BetterDays
Oct 2026Led
$7 MSeed
System
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Throne
Jul 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
BetHog
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
23 Broadway
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Devotion
Mar 2026Led
$4 MSeed
iYell
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeries E
Birches Health
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Jump
Aug 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
The Snow League
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
BetHog
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Youth Inc
May 2024Led
$5 MSeed
BetterDays
Oct 2026Led
$7 MSeed
System
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Throne
Jul 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
BetHog
Apr 2026Led
$10 MSeries A
23 Broadway
Mar 2026Led
$3 MSeed
Devotion
Mar 2026Led
$4 MSeed
iYell
Nov 2025Participated
$2 MSeries E
Birches Health
Sep 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Jump
Aug 2025Participated
$23 MSeries A
The Snow League
Jan 2025Participated
$15 MOther Equity
BetHog
Nov 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Youth Inc
May 2024Led
$5 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Will Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Will Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed112
Series A37
Series C+01
Other Equity33

Monthly Deal Activity

Will Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 77 months.All available history.
Will Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 77 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '201
Jul '201
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Dec '201
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Dec '210
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Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '232
Feb '230
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Jul '231
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Will Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Will Ventures: Consumer & Lifestyle is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Consumer & Lifestyle12
Health & Life Sciences11
Enterprise Software6
Media & Entertainment6
Hardware & Robotics4
Fintech4
Networks, Cloud & Communication3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Professional Services3
Travel & Hospitality2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
E-Commerce & Retail2
Marketing & Advertising2
Gaming & eSports2
Education & Workforce1
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
AI & Machine Learning1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Will Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Will Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M7
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Will Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Will Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (27 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States27
Europe2
Japan1
Will Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with 6th Man Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Will Ventures: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
Will Ventures: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1757%
Participating1343%
Will Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Will Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 59% and co-led for 41% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1059%
Co-led741%

Team

Aaron Miller

Pricipal and Investor

Alexis Nicolia

Investor and Director of Fund Operations

Ben Gardner

Partner and Head of Portfolio Success

Brian Reilly

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Isaiah Kacyvenski

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Jacob Westphal

Portfolio Lead

Kirby Porter

Director of Marketing

Yash Gupta

Investor