#81: Meredith McPherron - CEO, Managing Partner Drive by DraftKings | Merging Sports, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital The Petcash Pod 🌐
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Drive by DraftKings is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment.
Drive also has an all-star network consisting of notable athletes and executives to add value to their core themes of gaming, fandom, and human performance.
Meredith McPherron is a former college athlete herself who has spent her professional career at the intersection of sports, entrepreneurship, and investing.
Chapters:
(01:45) Mixing sports and entrepreneurship
(07:30) Building the All-Star Network
(11:00) Verticals within sports tech
(14:00) Fan engagement
(18:20) Growth of women’s sports
(23:30) State of VC in sports
(28:30) Web1, Web2, Web3
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Meredith McPherron:
Website: https://drivebydraftkings.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-mcpherron-0a09812/
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Andrew Petcash:
🏠 Website: https://profluence.com
🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/
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Thanks for listening! Make sure to hit the “follow” button to stay up to date on new podcasts.
Drive by DraftKings is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in SportsTech and Entertainment.
Drive also has an all-star network consisting of notable athletes and executives to add value to their core themes of gaming, fandom, and human performance.
Meredith McPherron is a former college athlete herself who has spent her professional career at the intersection of sports, entrepreneurship, and investing.
Chapters:
(01:45) Mixing sports and entrepreneurship
(07:30) Building the All-Star Network
(11:00) Verticals within sports tech
(14:00) Fan engagement
(18:20) Growth of women’s sports
(23:30) State of VC in sports
(28:30) Web1, Web2, Web3
.
Meredith McPherron:
Website: https://drivebydraftkings.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredith-mcpherron-0a09812/
.
Andrew Petcash:
🏠 Website: https://profluence.com
🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/
🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash
🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/
.
Thanks for listening! Make sure to hit the “follow” button to stay up to date on new podcasts.
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