# Ben Gardner

> Ben Gardner is a pre-seed investor at Will Ventures (San Francisco) backing Sports and Health Care. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Will Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-gardner-302b55123
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/bennyg49
- Website: https://x.com/bennyg49

Ben Gardner is a pre-seed investor at Will Ventures in San Francisco focused on Sports and Health Care. Ben Gardner is the Partner and Head of Portfolio Success at Will Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Personal Health | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Platform | 1 | 50% |
| Sports Leagues and Teams | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Throne | Throne is a health company that focuses on individual gut wellness and hydration maintenance. | $10M | Series A | Jul 28, 2026 |  |
| Fanstake | Fanstake helps in organizing player specific programs by pooling funds from fans. | $3M | Pre-Seed | Nov 18, 2024 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [LEAD](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lead-sports-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/morrison-seger-venture-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Moxxie Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/moxxie-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Offscript](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/offscript-7a6d) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SaltVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/saltvc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Susa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/susa-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Will Ventures

VC Fund · Boston, United States

Will Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that leverages the power of sport to change the world.The reach, demands and allure of the sports market make it an ideal proving ground for innovations that will scale beyond the category. That’s why Will Ventures is the first venture firm to use sports as a lens to identify novel technologiesin large, adjacent markets.

5 contacts available at Will Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Gardner | Partner and Head of Portfolio Success | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-gardner-2 |
| Brian Reilly | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-reilly-e610 |
| Alexis Nicolia | Investor and Director of Fund Operations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-nicolia |
| Gregory Yep | Advisory Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregory-yep |
| Isaiah Kacyvenski | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isaiah-kacyvenski |

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## FAQ

### What does Ben Gardner invest in?

Ben Gardner invests primarily in Sports, Health Care and Personal Health startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Ben Gardner last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Ben Gardner closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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