# Brian Reilly

> Brian Reilly is a seed investor at Will Ventures (Brooklyn) backing Sports and SaaS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Will Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/will-ventures)
- Location: Brooklyn, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-reilly-46393652/
- Website: https://x.com/brianreillyvc

Brian Reilly is a seed investor at Will Ventures in Brooklyn focused on Sports and SaaS. Brian Reilly is based out of New York, New York and is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Will Ventures. Brian Reilly attended the Harvard University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 2 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |
| Events | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Mexico | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aktivate | Aktivate provides a SaaS based tecnology platform for K-12 schools to manage and fund scholastic sports. The system features administration and engagement tools to bring together student-athletes, their families, schools, and valued partners. | $3.7M | Series A | Jul 13, 2023 |  |
| Fanki | The Fanki platform brings together sports fans and sports organizations in an ecosystem where they can find a choice of products and services ranging from a digital wallet and a personalized Mastercard to loyalty programs. great perks and experiences. | $7M | Seed | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| Ness | Ness builds a credit card-first wedge into healthcare. It allows its user to earn rewards for healthy purchases and access exclusive perks to complement their lifestyle. It was established in 2021 and is based in New York, United States. | $15.5M | Seed | May 10, 2022 |  |
| Aktivate | Aktivate provides a SaaS based tecnology platform for K-12 schools to manage and fund scholastic sports. The system features administration and engagement tools to bring together student-athletes, their families, schools, and valued partners. | $4.8M | Seed | Sep 14, 2021 |  |
| Looped | Looped is a virtual events platform, powering the future of live entertainment. | $7.7M | Seed | Mar 02, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Benson Oak Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benson-oak-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Predictive](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/predictive-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Tal Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tal-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Village Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/village-global-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [97212 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/97212-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Accomplice](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accomplice-atlas-venture) — 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 Brian Reilly invest in?

Brian Reilly invests primarily in Sports, SaaS and Video startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Brian Reilly last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Brian Reilly closed in Jul 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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