Cole Van Nice
InvestorCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Elysian Park Ventures · Board director at Atrium Sports · Board director at Swish Analytics
Rumson, NJ
About
Co-founder and Managing Partner of Elysian Park with over twenty years operating, advising, and investing in start-up and growth-stage companies. Previously advised Guggenheim Baseball Management on the LA Dodgers, co-founded and led Flyby Media (acquired by Apple in 2016), and was a partner at Chart Venture Partners and co-founder of Darby Technology Ventures.
Board director at Atrium Sports
Intro paths
In turn, Cole can intro founders to Atrium Sports's investors below.
Atrium Sports's investors · 1
Board director at Swish Analytics
Intro paths
In turn, Cole can intro founders to Swish Analytics's investors below.
Experience
- Elysian Park VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentNew York, NY & Los Angeles, CA
- Trailblazer Venture StudioManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Global Sports Venture StudioManaging Partner2015 — 2022Greater Los Angeles Area
- Guggenheim Baseball ManagementVenture Partner2014 — 2017Los Angeles
- Flyby Media Inc (Acquired by Apple)Chief Executive Officer2013 — 2016New York, New York
- Chart Venture PartnersPartner2006 — 2015New York
- Franklin Templeton / Darby Overseas InvestmentsVice President1999 — 2006
- Darby Overseas InvestmentsVice President, Co-Founder of Venture Capital Group1999 — 2006
- Santander InvestmentAnalyst, Investment Banking / Equity Research - Telecom, Media, & Tech1996 — 1998Buenos Aires, Argentina
Skills & more
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyAngel InvestingCorporate DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareLanguages Spanish
From Cole's professional profile.
Deals · 4
Sports Innovation Lab, Inc.Board seat
via Elysian Park Ventures · filed Apr 2025 · $5.2M raise
Swish AnalyticsBoard seat
via Elysian Park Ventures · filed Nov 2021 · $22.1M raise
Atrium SportsBoard seat
via Elysian Park Ventures · filed May 2019 · $20.7M raise
Kinduct TechnologiesBoard seat
via Elysian Park Ventures · filed Oct 2016 · $6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Elysian Park Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Cole Van Nice?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner of Elysian Park with over twenty years operating, advising, and investing in start-up and growth-stage companies. Previously advised Guggenheim Baseball Management on the LA Dodgers, co-founded and led Flyby Media (acquired by Apple in 2016), and was a partner at Chart Venture Partners and co-founder of Darby Technology Ventures.
- Where does Cole Van Nice work?
- Cole Van Nice is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Elysian Park Ventures and Board director at Atrium Sports and Board director at Swish Analytics.
- What boards does Cole Van Nice sit on?
- Cole Van Nice holds tracked board seats at Atrium Sports, Kinduct Technologies, Sports Innovation Lab, Inc., Swish Analytics.
- Where did Cole Van Nice go to school?
- Cole Van Nice studied at Washington and Lee University (English, Early British Literature / Pre-Med); Landon; CFA Institute (CFA Charterholder).
Same school
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