Isaiah Kacyvenski
Player Advisor, Law and Ethics Advisory Panel Member
Isaiah Kacyvenski has an extraordinary and diverse background that includes earning two degrees from Harvard University, playing in the NFL for eight years, and achieving success as an experienced entrepreneur and investor. He is currently a founder and managing partner at Will Ventures, a venture capital investment fund focused on sports technology and the massive, adjacent market opportunities that it opens up across primarily consumer, health, and media.
Kacyvenski is also a founder of the Sports Innovation Lab, a leading market research and advisory firm that delivers insights on the intersection of sports and technology. He was the subject of an NFL Films’ profile about his rise from poverty to the NFL that received an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Long Feature. Kacyvenski was featured on an Oprah Winfrey show titled “Why They Beat the Odds.” He holds a cum laude pre-medicine BS from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Team: Player Advisors
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