Will Ventures Podcast

Will Ventures
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The Will Ventures team interviews the greatest builders across sports, entertainment and consumer.

Episodes

  1. MAR 26

    Building CAA Sports | Michael "Vino" Levine | Ep. 6

    Michael Levine, better known as "Vino", is the co-head of CAA Sports, the largest sports agency in the world. In this episode, we cover: Vino's journey to becoming co-head of CAA Sports The biggest transactions / moments from his time at CAA Working with the Hughes brothers from the USA Hockey team Vino's involvement in creating the Big 3 in Miami And much, much more!   More on Will Ventures: https://www.willventures.com/ Watch/listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Kf7BxCxwqEWvqTLK6xtEt?si=9a5fa9fcd82140e2 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-ventures-podcast/id1848120645

    1h 4m

  2. MAR 5

    The Impact of AI Across Storytelling and IP | Cris Valenzuela | Ep. 5

    Cristobal Valenzuela is the co-founder and CEO of Runway, a leading AI research company that builds tools and world models designed to push creativity and science forward. In this episode, we cover: Cris's journey to starting Runway The evolution of Runway's business and product philosophy The current landscape of AI and content creation The state of World Models

    42 min

  3. 12/18/2025

    The Future of College Sports | Jim Cavale | Ep. 4

    Jim Cavale is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of Athletes.org. AO is a players' association for college athletes building what's never existed before in college sports: the infrastructure for athletes to collectively bargain.   We covered: Jim's entrepreneurial journey including founding an NIL business and scaling a gym franchise The biggest issues facing college sports today Potential solutions to the college sports crisis How collective bargaining can help   More on Will Ventures: https://www.willventures.com/ Watch/listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Kf7BxCxwqEWvqTLK6xtEt?si=9a5fa9fcd82140e2 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-ventures-podcast/id1848120645

    1h 1m

  4. 12/10/2025

    Disrupting the Ticketing Industry | Jordy Leiser | Ep. 3

    Jordy Leiser is Founder & CEO of Jump, a company disrupting the ticketing industry. He launched the business with co-founders Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. We covered: Why the ticketing industry is currently broken How Jordy met Marc Lore and A-Rod How Jump is working with the Minnesota Timberwolves Jump's long-term vision to disrupt the ticketing space and fan experience   More on Will Ventures: https://www.willventures.com/ Watch/listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Kf7BxCxwqEWvqTLK6xtEt?si=9a5fa9fcd82140e2 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/will-ventures-podcast/id1848120645

    40 min

  5. 12/01/2025

    The State of College Football Today | Adam Breneman | Ep. 2

    Adam Breneman is a leading college football media personality, analyst, and broadcaster and co-founder of the College Sports Co. He previously played college football at Penn State and UMass and coached at Arizona State.   We covered:   - Adam's playing and coaching career - Recent developments in college football including the house settlement, coaching changes, etc. - The future of college football and how to fix it - Adam's transition to building a leading media company

    1h 5m

  6. 10/23/2025

    BetHog CEO, FanDuel Founder Nigel Eccles on the Future of Betting | Ep. 1

    Nigel Eccles is Founder & CEO of BetHog, a crypto-based online casino and sportsbook. Previously Nigel co-founded FanDuel, one of the world's largest sports betting operators.    We covered:  How Nigel got interested in betting FanDuel's early days What BetHog's up to Prediction markets The future of the betting industry   BetHog's site: https://www.bethog.com/ Nigel's X: https://x.com/nigeleccles?lang=en More on Will Ventures: https://www.willventures.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/will-ventures

    56 min
  • 6 Episodes

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The Will Ventures team interviews the greatest builders across sports, entertainment and consumer.

Information

  • Creator
    Will Ventures
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025
  • Show Website
    Will Ventures Podcast

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