Podcasts about next play capital

Vishal Tripathi, investor at Next Legacy Partners, delves into venture capital dynamics, spotlighting Next Legacy Partners' unique blend of philanthropy and athlete-focused strategies. Vishal shares his journey into venture capital, underscoring the industry's allure for innovation and human connection. He also discusses key insights including the importance for emerging managers to define their unique differentiation and adapt to investor preferences, evaluation criteria for managers, AI's transformative role, and the need for VC innovation amid challenges like prolonged private company timelines.In this episode, you'll learn:[1:20] Venture capital allows you to engage with and learn from driven entrepreneurs at the forefront of innovation.[5:14] Next Legacy Partners mission: linking philanthropy, athletes, and cultural figures with venture capital.[6:49] Define your unique differentiation as an emerging manager.[10:27] Emerging managers should align their strategy with their unique strengths and personal approach, remaining open-minded instead of adhering to any one-size-fits-all model.[21:39] Emerging trends in venture capital, including AI's transformative impact and the need for innovation to address challenges like liquidity and evolving market conditions.[28:03] VCs should prioritize founders as their primary customers and focus their efforts on adding value to them.The non-profit organizations that Vishal is passionate about: Anjali, Smile FoundationAbout Vishal TripathiVishal Tripathi is an investor at Next Legacy Partners. Vishal analyzes and oversees venture capital funds and industries at Next Legacy, leveraging prior roles as a portfolio manager at Plexo Capital. With a background in financial engineering and quantitative research at J.P. Morgan, he brings extensive expertise in capital allocation and early-stage venture capital. Beyond his professional endeavors, Vishal finds enjoyment in reading DC comics, watching UK panel shows, developing computer games, and avidly following Cricket and Chess.About Next Legacy PartnersNext Legacy Partners is a venture capital firm formed from the merger of Legacy Venture and Next Play Capital. It stands out with its dual mission to connect the philanthropic world with venture capital (Legacy Venture's focus) and to bridge athletes and cultural luminaries with venture capital (Next Play Capital's focus). Next Legacy Partners is highly community-driven and distinctively focuses on established large funds, direct investments into startups, and emerging leaders in the venture capital industry.Subscribe to our podcast and stay tuned for our next episode.

In this week's Espresso, we cover investment updates from La Haus, The Green Coffe Company, and FinMaq. Plus, Matías Rivera joins us for a quick interview on Fz Sports' most recent financing round.OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE:[00:27] – La Haus closes $62M Series C funding round.[00:43] – Positive Ventures announces $25M venture fund.[00:58] – Fz Sports announces $74M financing.[01:18] – Interview with Matías Rivera, Fz Sports' co-founder, and CEO[05:49] – FinMaq raises $23.5M investment round.[06:03] – The Green Coffee Company raises a $25M Series C round.[06:20] – Weekly Highlight: Overview of the software sector in Colombia.[06:25] – Weekly Highlight: 5 reasons your startup should automate compliance.RESOURCES & PEOPLE MENTIONED:Startups: La Haus, Fz Sports, The Green Coffee Company, and FinMaqVCs and Investors: Positive Ventures, NFX, Next Play Capital, Acrew Capital, Kaszek Ventures, 777 Partners, MEP Capital, Torneos, Serengeti Asset Management, Magma Partners, Legacy GroupFounders: Matías Rivera

This week Andrew talks with WNBA champion, philanthropist, & entrepreneur Alana Beard. Alana is a 4x WNBA All-Star, 2x WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, and won the WNBA Championship in 2016 with the Los Angeles Sparks. She is the founder of 318 Foundation, a mentorship program for girls in Alana's hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana. Alana is also the founder of Transition Play, an organization that helps world-class women athletes launch new careers when their athletic career is over. She is also hard at work leading a bid to buy a WNBA team. In this conversation, Alana talks about the power of taking the untraditional path, how to reinvent yourself as your career evolves, her formula for learning new things, and so much more. Show Highlights:(2:18) - Alana's childhood and start in basketball(3:59) - First bout of adversity in basketball(5:50) - Role of Alana's parents(7:05) - Seeking out challenges at a young age(8:01) - Making the adjustment at Duke and overcoming homesickness(10:24) - Never taking the traditional path(11:14) - A vision to be Oprah Winfrey(11:58) - You don't have to meet your mentor(12:07) - Transition from college to WNBA(12:38) - Becoming one of the best defenders of all-time(13:29) - Reinventing her game after major surgery(14:40) - A life-changing internship at Jamba Juice(17:03) - Launching Transition Play(18:08) - Roles at Next Play Capital and Silicon Valley Bank(18:42) - Desire to bridge gap between women and Venture Capital (19:13) - Leveraging a platform to help others(20:45) - Making successful career transitions(21:45) - Why people are afraid to ask for help(22:19) - Alana's plan to own a WNBA franchise(24:15) - Working in the “background”Twitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter

Maria Colacurcio and Sean Mendy sit down with Ryan Nece, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Next Play Capital and former NFL linebacker. Ryan Nece shares how he has used his experience as a professional athlete, successful entrepreneur, and disciplined investor over the past two decades to start Next Play Capital, which sits at the intersection of sports and technology. He explores how his experiences on a Super Bowl-winning team have shaped his approach to teamwork, adversity, and leadership in the corporate world and what skills that he's learned as a football player that are critical to success in the venture capital world. He also gives listeners valuable insight into how he is going about bringing more equity to venture capital.

On this episode of the CFA Society San Francisco Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with John Ailanjian, CFA, General Partner and CIO for Next Play Capital. John has been instrumental in expanding the firm's quantitative models to screen and perform due diligence on company investments. He also plays an integral role in the programming and education of Next Play Capital's Fellowship program. Prior to joining Next Play Capital, John was the CEO and Founder of Aspen Highland Management, an entity that provided investment advisory services to several high-net-worth families. John currently serves as a Board Member at CFA Society San Francisco and as an Alumni Board Member at Serra High School. He also serves as an Advisor for the Special Olympics of Northern California and several startups, including Obivi, Lightbrite, and Lumen Global Investments.Listen to the full interview, where John discusses tech innovations and their impact on global markets, staying afloat through market shockwaves, and venture as an asset class. CFA Society San Francisco is a not-for-profit professional association, supporting members of the Northern California investment community and beyond. Learn more by visiting our website or connecting on LinkedIn.This podcast is provided for general interest only. Content is not intended to be, nor should be interpreted as recommendations or fiduciary advice.

Hunter Hillenmeyer played eight seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears and served on the Board of the NFL Players Association. Today he is a Partner focused on Business Development for Next Play Capital, helping to expand the Firm brand and reach in the Midwest and Eastern parts of the U.S. Hunter and Patrick discuss working hard, setting goals, remaining consistent, and seeing the fruits of your labor. Hunter also is a co-host of the weekly podcast series, Next Play Perspectives. Prior to joining Next Play Capital, Hunter led the partnerships platform at STRIVR, a venture-backed AR/VR startup. He was also a Venture Partner with OCA Ventures, an early-stage venture firm in Chicago. This episode is brought to you by the Leadership Lab Learning Platform. Learn how to put leadership development in the palm of your hand at www.LeddinGroup.com/leader

Hunter Hillenmeyer - former NFL linebacker and current Venture Capitalist at Next Play Capital

How do you get started in Venture Capital? Super Bowl champion, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Next Play Capital, Ryan Nece joins Lauryn Williams on the show today to tell his money memoir and VC journey.  Ryan shares why relationships are the key to unlocking doors in the VC world, the one money-saving hack he regrets from his college days, where to find investors, and the steps anyone can take to get started in the world of Venture Captial.  You can learn more about Next Play Capital at nextplaycapital.com. For more young money-maker financial tips, subscribe to Worth Listening on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts and visit worth-winning.com. Twitter: https://twitter.com/nextplaycapital

From the football field to the board room, our guest is a former Super Bowl winning NFL player who now sits as a Managing Partner at Next Play Capital, a minority owned investment platform focused on investing in top-tier venture funds and venture backed companies with a focus on championing minority voices.  Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker, Ryan Nece, has a unique perspective towards identifying and fostering great founders and startups in the competitive VC marketplace. Ryan also shares some unique insight for founders and investors on how to find success. We discuss: How Ryan's history in the NFL has led to his success as a VC What makes a good investment and the importance of values   The traits of a successful founder and some important questions to ask yourself His mission to get more minority voices heard by VCs This discussion with Ryan Nece was taken from our show Startup Success. Find Ryan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-nece-abb07b8/ or visit https://www.nextplaycapital.com/  Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts or find every episode here. Listening on a desktop & can't see the links? Just search for Startup Success in your favorite podcast player.

On the second episode of the brand new podcast series The Pathfinders, brought to you by Ansarada, join former NFL player, investor, and entrepreneur Dhani Jones as he speaks with Ryan Nece, Managing Partner of Next Play Capital, Board Member at Docusign, and Founder of The Ryan Nece Foundation!This is a show dedicated to dealmakers, rainmakers, and trailblazers, where we tap into the stories of modern dealmakers who are carving the path forward. This week Ryan talks about seizing opportunity, what it means to be a leader, and how to leverage success to give back to communities in need.As an NFL alumni, get a first-hand look into how his time in the league has prepared him for future leadership roles as well as establishing a career off the field. Find out what initially drove the idea behind building StraightCast Media, technology that gives athletes the ability to create, upload and share authentic video content in real-time with television networks in only a few seconds. Through StraightCast, fans are given greater behind-the-scenes access to their favorite teams and players than previously seen before - an idea so revolutionary at the time it was sought after by ESPN and soon acquired by Fox Sports!And that's not all, learn about how Ryan is actively giving back to the Tampa Bay community and what the story is behind creating The Ryan Nece Foundation.From there we also follow his path co-founding Next Play Capital and hear about how they are doing venture capital investment differently, helping athletes, team owners, and family offices alike.Get comfortable and don't miss out on an exciting new episode of The Pathfinders, presented by Ansarada! These are the challenges, the mess-ups, and the lessons learned on the path to success. Follow UsLinkedIn @AnsaradaTwitter @ansaradaFacebook @AnsaradaPlatformInstagram @ansarada_Presented by Ansaradawww.ansarada.com

Ryan Nece is a former NFL player and the co-founder and managing partner at Next Play Capital. He has been a professional athlete, successful entrepreneur, and disciplined investor. He's also a fellow UCLA alumnus - Go Bruins! Today, Sam and Ryan talk about Ryan's career path, what inspired him to launch Next Play Capital, and the value of fostering relationships. Ryan speaks to the ups and downs of entrepreneurship and shares why he chose to become a mentor for so many athletes transitioning into their careers outside of sports.

Ryan and his dad are one of only two father/son NFL players to both win Superbowl rings.  Today Ryan a venture capitalist at the firm he founded,  Next Play Capital.  His many co-investments include Hippo, ByteDance (TikTok), Flexport, Hims, Impossible Foods, Peloton, (IPO), and Rubrik among others. We’ve covered a lot of paths to becoming a VC on Something Ventured, but none has run through the NFL! In this episode we discuss the football roots of the name “Next Play”, and why there were historically so few Black people in venture capital, among many other topics.  We finish with an amazing thought from Ryan on how someone might be supportive of diversity in Silicon Valley – one of the most thoughtful and poignant I’ve heard. Next Play Capital https://www.nextplaycapital.com/ Something Ventured https://somethingventured.us/

Athletes are taken advantage of most often when it comes to making private investments. So many of my teammates ended up with bad advice, poor returns, or even losing all of their money in bad private deals. It pays to know what you're doing if you're interested in getting into the private side of finance.That's why this week, I'm joined by Akbar Gbajabiamila to discuss Venture Capital investing.Akbar is an NFL veteran of the Raiders, Dolphins and Chargers, current host of American Ninja Warrior and NFL Fantasy Live, and he wrote the book Everyone Can Be a Ninja. Akbar is a true example of #morethananathlete, and has achieved continued exceptional success after his already successful football career.Akbar and I met through the Next Play Capital Venture Fellowship, a two week event that takes a cohort of current and former professional athletes on a crash course of how the best venture capital investors approach investing, and gives perspective on what it takes to build a successful company.Episode Highlights Our takeaways from completing the Next Play Capital Venture FellowshipAccess is what matters in venture capital returns, top firms continue to win year in and year outAkbar's venture startup mask idea created during COVID so fans could attend sporting eventsAs an entrepreneur it isn't just about money but the strategic partnership and team you pick to help guide you as a growing company.Conflicts of Interest in financial advice and why independent advisors align incentives of the advisor and playerHow to invest like a professional outside of Venture Capital and how to pick a financial team that adds real valueAkbar talks about his recent crypto trading and the FOMO, fear of missing out, so many guys get caught up inAkbar's advice for active players and using their status to create a strong network: “your network is your net worth” as he says

I was so psyched to chat with a living legend, great investor and I guess a pretty good football player – Ryan Nece. He’s had some big wins on and off the field, from winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to starting his own foundation. Ryan knows how to play the game with heart, determination and drive. His two decades worth of experience as a professional and disciplined athlete, entrepreneur and investor gave him the foundation to start Next Play. Ryan connects his passion and knowledge of sports and tech at Next Play; leveraging those relationships to provide investors with a diversified pool of venture funds and companies. In this episode, Ryan and I discuss the transition from football to investing, Next Play’s backstory, Ryan’s current role in his company, missed investments and ones he is excited about, the mindset that goes into being a founder and an athlete, a time he’s panicked, winning a Super Bowl, and supporting the next generation of investors and more.  Guest - Ryan Nece, Managing Partner at Next Play Capital, LLC  howardlindzon.com, nextplaycapital.com  Twitter: @howardlindzon, @nextplaycapital, @knutjensen  linkedin.com/in/ryan-nece-abb07b8  #fintech #invest #investment #venturecapital #stockmarket #finance 

Ryan Nece is a former NFL player, Super Bowl winner, and now a venture capitalist at Next Play Capital. He joins Venrock partner Brian Ascher to chat about the transition from the field to the boardroom, including why so many professional athletes take an interest in venture capital and what elite athletes and successful entrepreneurs have in common. Nece shares the highs and lows of having a famous parent, football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott, and his gratitude for the opportunities made possible by his upbringing. No stranger to adversity, he also discusses a challenging time battling injuries that almost ruined his career before it started. 

In this episode, we speak with Tim Fong. Fong is a Partner at Intersect VC, which invests in early-mid stage startups, CPG/DTC, marketplaces/platforms, and b2b software. In addition to investing at Intersect VC, he is a mentor at Techstars Sports Accelerator and 500 Startups. Previously, Tim was a Venture Partner at Next Play Capital, a VC fund of funds and co-investment vehicle that creates tangible cross-community value between the sports industry and venture capital. Tim also served as a board member for JusCollege, acquired in April 2018 by UK based Pollen, a marketplace for the best in shared experiences. We speak with Fong about his journey and different trends in the sports vc space. For more information on how to be smarter with your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com Follow us on Social Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/afrugalathlete/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrugalAthlete LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-frugal-athlete/ Follow Amobi Okugo [Founder] Twitter:https://twitter.com/amobisays Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/amobisays/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/okugo/ Website: https://www.amobiokugo.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/afrugalathlete/support

Ryan Nece’s journey to becoming a venture capitalist is unlike any we’ve ever seen. As a former NFL linebacker, Ryan defied the odds to become successful after retiring from the professional sports world. Now, he is the Managing Partner at Next Play Capital, founder of the Ryan Nece Foundation, and co-founder at StraightCast Media. Throughout this episode, Ryan shares how he bucked the trend, refusing to undergo extreme financial stress like many other retired athletes. Instead, he treats business like a team sport, acknowledging that he’s only as good as those he surrounds himself with. Ryan breaks down what motivates him to pursue venture capital, how he evaluates the founders whom he invests in, and how he believes more founders from minority communities can get the funding they need to scale. Some Questions I Ask: How did you buck the trend of becoming financially stable after retiring from the NFL? (6:45)What did your role look like with StraightCast Media? (14:40)What do you look for in founders? (24:02)In This Episode, You Will Learn: How Ryan’s career led him to venture capital. (2:11)What inspired Ryan to co-found his business StraightCast Media. (10:08)Why Ryan decided to directly invest in Peloton early on. (21:05)How Ryan evaluates the founders he wants to work with. (27:20)How education and exposure will help founders from minority communities get the funding they need. (31:52)Connect with Ryan Nece: LinkedIn See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today’s guest, Ryan Nece, played 7 years in the NFL and went on to win a Super Bowl in 2002 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following his NFL career, he went on to co-found Straight Cast – a mobile app that allowed athletes to create their own HD content. He then sold that company in 2014 to Fox Sports. These days Ryan is the Managing Director of Next Play Capital, a venture capital fund that sits at the intersection of tech and sports. He’s the epitome of what we think about here on the Athlete CEO Podcast, and we can’t wait for you to hear his wisdom. A couple of things to listen for in this episode: What Ryan’s transition from NCAA Football to the NFL was like (considering he broke his leg during the last game of his college career) How to make sense of the business side of professional sports Ryan’s advice for today’s professional athletes Why information and technology is powerful (and the role it plays today in sports) What you should NEVER do in business How many deals you need to look at before you write a single check What Ryan looks for in partnerships and ventures Ryan’s take on Bitcoin, eSports, and artificial intelligence: Which are the future? Which are flops? Quotes “Information is power. Information gives you leverage.” – Ryan Nece “To much is given, much is required.” – Ryan Nece “The great part about numbers and data is that it provides the truth.” – Ryan Nece “Winning is acknowledged by performance.” – Ryan Nece “It’s one thing to learn, it’s another thing to learn the best thing from the right people.” – Ryan Nece “It’s hard to wait, but it’s even harder to wish you would have.” – Ryan Nece “The best investor is failing 70% of the time.” – Ryan Nece Resources: Straight Cast Next Play Capital Ryan Nece Foundation Books Ryan Mentioned (Amazon links): Never Eat Alone Zero To One Give And Take Wild At Heart

Ryan Nece is a Managing Partner at Next Play Capital, a mission-driven co-investment and fund of funds focused on venture capital. He started his career playing football for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he played for eight years, winning a super bowl championship as a rookie. After retiring from football, Ryan co-founded Straightcast Media, which he successfully exited to FOX Sports in 2015. Ryan is also the founder of the Ryan Nece Foundation, and a fellow at the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program. Needless to say, this was one of the most fascinating interviews we've had on the Origins podcast to date, covering Ryan's time in the NFL, what it takes to build a career after football, and why he believes it's never been a more exciting time to invest in startups and venture.

Bram chats with Super Bowl Champ Ryan Nece, who discusses his work as Managing Partner at Next Play Capital and much more.

Kelvin Beachum was born into a blue collar family in Texas. He was a studious undergrad, carrying both a graduate and master’s degree, while setting onfield records at SMU. It didn't stop there, though. Kelvin went on to deliver his collegiate commencement speech, then was drafted to the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.  Kelvin's been through as many depth chart challenges as injuries, but he kept his head down, and quickly became one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL. Not wasting his stellar academic career, Kelvin is long on LinkedIn -- different than most athlete's choice of platform's on social media. He shares musings on portfolio companies he's been pitched to invest in, and shares his experiences from big tech conferences. Kelvin's a limited partner with Next Play Capital, a member of One Team Collective, and has a running list of charitable endeavors that include Bread for the World, World Vision, Feeding America, and STEM. Hosted by professional athlete and entrepreneur, Paul Rabil, Suiting Up Podcast is a show that explores the psychology, playbook of tools, and strategies of the most influential people in sports, entrepreneurship, and entertainment.