# Will Ventures

> Will Ventures is a VC fund in Boston backing Sports and Health Care. See 56 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 56
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 48%
- Fund size: $55M
- Last fund: Oct 2020
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/will-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/willventures
- Website: https://willventures.com

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.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3M–$7.7M |
| Series A | $3.7M–$30M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 13 | 23% |
| Health Care | 9 | 16% |
| Fitness | 6 | 11% |
| Wellness | 6 | 11% |
| Software | 5 | 9% |

62 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 25 | 45% |
| Series A | 14 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 7 | 13% |
| Series B | 2 | 4% |
| Series C | 2 | 4% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 33 | 59% |
| Mexico | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Gardner | Partner and Head of Portfolio Success | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ben-gardner-2 |
| Brian Reilly | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-reilly-e610 |
| Alexis Nicolia | Investor and Director of Fund Operations | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexis-nicolia |
| Gregory Yep | Advisory Board | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregory-yep |
| Isaiah Kacyvenski | Co-Founder and Managing Partner | 12 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/isaiah-kacyvenski |

## 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 |  |
| DubClub | DubClub is an online platform that connects amateur sports bettors with professional cappers, helping users enhance their betting results. DubClub allows users to subscribe to various expert cappers who offer research and predictions, assisting them in making informed betting choices. The platform builds a community of sports analysts and bettors,where members can exchange insights, forecasts, and analyses. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 14, 2026 |  |
| BetHog | BetHog is a new crypto sports book that brings home the bacon. | $10M | Series A | Apr 22, 2026 |  |
| 23 Broadway | 23 Broadway is an AI-powered user acquisition (UA) finance platform that offers capital, technology, and marketing know-how to gaming and betting companies in their growth stages. | $3.3M | Seed | Mar 18, 2026 |  |
| Devotion | Devotion is an AI-powered creator marketing platform designed to help brands scale influencer campaigns in an algorithmic era where broad creator networks outperform traditional top influencers. | $4M | Seed | Mar 02, 2026 |  |
| The Snow League | The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M | Series A | Oct 29, 2025 |  |
| Birches Health | Birches Health provides therapy and support for those struggling with behavioral and process addictions. | $10M | Series A | Sep 16, 2025 |  |
| Jump | Jump is a technology platform designed to personalize the fan experience and provide teams with new revenue opportunities. | $23M | Series A | Aug 12, 2025 |  |
| Fanstake | Fanstake helps in organizing player specific programs by pooling funds from fans. | $6.3M | Seed | Apr 29, 2025 |  |
| The Snow League | The Snow League is the global league for snowboarding and freestyle skiing competitions. | $15M |  | Jan 14, 2025 |  |

10 of 56 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does Will Ventures invest in?

Will Ventures invests primarily in Sports, Health Care and Fitness startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 56 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Will Ventures's check size?

Will Ventures typically joins rounds of $3M–$7.7M at Seed and $3.7M–$30M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Will Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Will Ventures?

Public channels for Will Ventures include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Will Ventures?

The team at Will Ventures includes Ben Gardner (Partner and Head of Portfolio Success), Brian Reilly (Co-Founder and Managing Partner) and Alexis Nicolia (Investor and Director of Fund Operations), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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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