Our Team
The Venture Community Sports concept was founded in New York City in 2011 by Jeff Volk and Deepen Parikh with a vision of bringing together many of the greatest thought leaders and entrepreneurs from the sports and tech industries. Beginning in the Fall of 2018, Boston VC Sports will do just that for sports industry execs located in Boston and throughout New England.
Jeff Volk
Biz dev & strategy exec, @deltatre (former MLBAM, BAMTech, Disney, USTA), entrepreneur, investor, advisor.
Deepen Parikh
Entrepreneur, incubator @CourtsideVC, @nextgenangels, die hard Ravens fan
Josef Volman
Partner and Co-Chair of Business Law at Burns & Levinson LLP in Boston who represents sports tech, sports apparel companies, teams, leagues and investors.
Terry Lyons
Global sports industry exec and entrepreneur; Former NBA International Communications guru; @terrylyons @DigSportsDesk
Angela Ruggiero
@sportsilab CEO + Co-Founder, 4X Olympian/ @HockeyHallFame, IOC Commission Member, @HarvardHBSgrad, dig power of technology + sport
Tracy Deforge
Entrepreneur, investor, strategic advisor, and adjunct professor. Founder of @theplayersimpact
Craig Duncan
Sales & strategic alliances exec, @venuetize, Moneyball disciple, mobile-tech entrepreneur, girls youth sports coach, fell in love w/ golf four years ago (please help!)
Ezra Kucharz
@DraftKings, Chief Business Officer | Tech + Media Leader | Entrepreneur | Operator | Advisor | Former @CBS @NBCUniversal @NASA and @USARMY
David Poltack
Venture Capital, CFO at Causeway Media Partners, CPA, wannabe scratch golfer, Boston sports fan.
Mike Zarren
Assistant GM & Team Counsel for @Celtics
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