Wayne Kimmel
Swish Analytics, VSiN
ShotTracker
Wayne Kimmel is the Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital, the venture capital company he founded in 1999, and invests in startup consumer facing tech companies in the sports tech, sports betting, esports and retail industries. Among the Fortune 500 companies that have acquired his portfolio companies are Aramark, Intel, IBM, Walgreens and Yahoo! His partners at SeventySix Capital are Jon Powell, a leading real estate developer, and Ryan Howard, MLB legend and World Series Champion.
The firm aims to bridge the gap between athletes, entrepreneurs, and investors by 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 include Ryan Howard, DeMarco Murray, Ralph Sampson and Brian Westbrook.
Wayne and his team at SeventySix Capital are leading investors in the emerging sports betting industry in the United States, having made four strategic investments within the space, including in data collection (ShotTracker), data analytics (Swish Analytics), media (VSiN), and broadcasting (Play by Play SBC).
Wayne is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park and the Delaware Law School and is passionate about working to make the world a better place.