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Matt Kalish

Founder

Founder at DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)

Greater Boston

FoundedDraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)

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Steve MurrayunlockedMatt: together at DraftKings, Inc. (2016–2026)
×2Matt: together at Boston College Carroll School of Management
Matt: together at DraftKings, Inc.
×3Matt: together at Fidelity Investments

About

Matt Kalish is Chief Executive Officer at HardScope, a creator media platform for talent and brands whose team was involved in FaZe Clan's 2024 relaunch. He is also Co-Founder and President of DraftKings, North America.

Founder at DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)

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DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)'s investors · 21

AccompliceBoston · $5M – $25M checksACME CapitalSan FranciscoAtento CapitalTulsa · $500K – $1M checksAurumMenlo ParkBoston Seed CapitalBostonChamaeleonSilicon Valley · $1M – $5M checksConnetic VenturesCovington · $250K – $500K checksCounterview CapitalNew YorkData Point CapitalBostonData TechSeattleDisruptive VenturesNew YorkFirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M checksFlybridge Capital PartnersNew York · $250K – $10M checksGrit Capital PartnersNew York CityMorpheus VenturesSherman Oaks · $1M – $10M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksRenaissance Venture CapitalAnn ArborRevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checksSeventySix CapitalKing of Prussia · $100K – $3M checksSmash CapitalNew YorkWeisburd CapitalNew York

Co-founders at DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)

PLPaul Liberman
Paul LibermanExecutive Officer, Director
TSTige Savage
Tige SavageCo-founder

Experience

  1. HardScopeChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  2. DraftKings, Inc.President, DraftKings N.A. & Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBoston, MA
  3. DraftKings, Inc.CRO & Co-Founder2011 — 2020Watertown, MA
  4. FaZe MediaBoard Member2024 — 2025Los Angeles, CA
  5. VistaprintCRM Marketing Manager2009 — 2012
  6. Capital OneBusiness Manager2006 — 2009
  7. Microsoft CorporationReporting Analyst2005 — 2006
  8. Fidelity InvestmentsOperations Analyst2004 — 2005

Skills & more

Analytics57Direct Marketing9P&L Management4Channel Management2Segmentation7Business Strategy5Product Management6Financial Modeling3Database Marketing1Strategy Development2Business Analysis5E-commerce13
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Kalish?
Matt Kalish is Chief Executive Officer at HardScope, a creator media platform for talent and brands whose team was involved in FaZe Clan's 2024 relaunch. He is also Co-Founder and President of DraftKings, North America.
Where does Matt Kalish work?
Matt Kalish is Founder of DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG).
What companies did Matt Kalish found?
Matt Kalish founded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG).
Where did Matt Kalish go to school?
Matt Kalish studied at Boston College Carroll School of Management (MBA, Business); Columbia University (BA (2), Economics).

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Fidelity Investments mafia39

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Rob ForeggerPresident, Fidelity Personal Trust Co. & SVP Fidelity Banking ServicesFounded NextCapital Group +1Len BoyetteFunctional QA InternFounded Edge +1Gregory GomerAnalystFounded HqO +1Jessica MiaoSummer Specialist, Operations ControlFounded Apricotton Website +1Dave CurranUAT Test AnalystFounded Firmbase +1Rituparna BoseAssociate Business Analyst (SME)Founded Emergent +1

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Boston College Carroll School of Management mafia16

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Jeff CaputoMBAFounded ClearCut SurgicalTed ThirapatanaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Wise SightYasmin Cruz FerrineMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded VisiblehandsJohnny AyersMSFounded SocureJasmine MansouriB.S.Founded PillarAnthony TrasattiBachelor's DegreeFounded Ontra Mobility

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Vistaprint mafia7

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Haroon MokhtarzadaVP Digital ProductsFounded Rocketmoney +1Paul LibermanSenior Site AnalystFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Boris PaskalevSenior Manager Project ManagementFounded DeepCodeMaliha M. QuadirDirector, Digital Products and Global Emerging MarketsFounded ShohozWilliam R. AdlerBoard of DirectorsFounded True FitManu SmadjaSenior AnalystFounded MPOWER Financing

Same school

Also attended Boston College Carroll School of Management117

Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionAmanda ChanInvestor at Third Rock VenturesEric GarofanoVice President at GroveStreetAdam BrucePartner, Chief Financial and Chief Operating Officer at Flare Capital PartnersStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture Capital

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Also attended Columbia University1,208

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Shared employers

Also worked at DraftKings, Inc.23

Steve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionTom DyalCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesJason ParkChief Financial Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersSam BisbeeVenture Partner at F-Prime Capital PartnersPeter BlacklowGeneral Partner at Boston Seed CapitalHany NadaCo-Founder and Partner at ACME Capital

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Also worked at Vistaprint13

Wayne SilvermanIT Director at JMI EquityHaroon MokhtarzadaCEO Partner at Ardent VentureFergal MullenPartner at Highland EuropePaul LibermanPresident of DraftKings at New North VenturesJason RobinsInvestor at Impellent VenturesLigia SabillónOperating Partner - Talent Acquisition at Samaipata

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Also worked at Capital One243

Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures

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Also worked at Microsoft Corporation2,000

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic

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