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Meredith McPherron

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CEO & Managing Partner at Drive by DraftKings · Board director at Nextiles · Board director at Elite HRV

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Operator-turned-investor with senior operating experience (Zipcar) who evaluates sports-tech through operator economics and unit-level analysis, leveraging DraftKings' distribution and user base to deepen fandom across sports, media, gaming, and fintech.

Invests in

ConsumerData & InfrastructureGamingHealthtechMedia & Entertainment

Board director at Nextiles

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Nextiles's investors · 7

Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023DraftKingssince 2022Drive by DraftKingsBoston · since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2022NewLabMontevideo · since 2023Phoenix Capital VenturesAtlanta · since 2022U.S. Air Forcesince 2021

Co-founders at Nextiles

GSGeorge Sun
George SunChief Executive Officer

Board director at Elite HRV

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Elite HRV's investors · 5

Boston Seed CapitalBoston · since 2024Drive by DraftKingsBoston · since 2024High Country Impact FundBooneIdeashipPortlandNC IDEADurham

Co-founders at Elite HRV

JMJason Moore
Jason MooreExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Drive by DraftKingsManaging Partnercurrent2020 — present
  2. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied SciencesAdvisory Cabinetcurrent2016 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
  3. BanditInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  4. PAPAYAInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  5. OzloInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  6. TriumphInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. ToyaInvestor, Board Directorcurrent2021 — present
  8. WHOOPInvestor2021 — 2026
  9. Own UpBoard Advisor2017 — 2026Greater Boston
  10. DesignX Venture Accelerator, MIT School of Architecture and PlanningMentor2017 — 2020Cambridge, Massachusetts
  11. Glasswing VenturesVenture Partner2017 — 2020Greater Boston
  12. BFY BrandsBoard Member2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Harvard Business SchoolDirector, The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship2012 — 2015Boston, MA
  14. Market Edge SolutionsPresident2005 — 2011
  15. Catalyst OnlineManagement Strategy Consultant2009 — 2010Greater Boston
  16. Benchmark Senior LivingMarketing Strategy Consultant2008 — 2009Greater Boston
  17. Buzzwire, Inc.Senior Marketing Consultant/Advisor2008Greater Boston
  18. Direct Hit TechnologiesVice President Marketing1999 — 2000Greater Boston
  19. Diageo/Guinness Import CompanyDirector1997 — 1999Stamford, Connecticut
  20. General MillsMarketing Manager1993 — 1996Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  21. Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst1989 — 1991New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

General Management1Strategy23Leadership5Marketing Strategy18Entrepreneurship40Marketing11Start-ups27SEM2Analytics4Go-to-market Strategy4Segmentation3Business Strategy3
+7 moreAdvertisingMarket ResearchStrategic PartnershipsStrategic ConsultingE-commerceCompetitive AnalysisBusiness Development

From Meredith's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

Burn Ghost Gamesevaluate.xyzNextilesSprenToya Pioneering Women

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Colleagues at Drive by DraftKings

Emily DeJoy
Operations at Drive by DraftKings
Jon Von Deylen
Partner at Drive by DraftKings
Josh Wasserman
Senior Associate at Drive by DraftKings
Kiki Mills Johnston
Partner at Drive by DraftKings
Mickal P. Adler
Investor at Boot64 Ventures
Peter Blacklow
General Partner at Boston Seed Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Meredith McPherron?
Operator-turned-investor with senior operating experience (Zipcar) who evaluates sports-tech through operator economics and unit-level analysis, leveraging DraftKings' distribution and user base to deepen fandom across sports, media, gaming, and fintech.
Where does Meredith McPherron work?
Meredith McPherron is CEO & Managing Partner at Drive by DraftKings and Board director at Nextiles and Board director at Elite HRV.
What does Meredith McPherron invest in?
Meredith McPherron invests in Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Gaming, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Meredith McPherron write?
Meredith McPherron typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Meredith McPherron invested in?
Investments tracked here include Burn Ghost Games, evaluate.xyz, Nextiles, Spren, Toya Pioneering Women.
Where did Meredith McPherron go to school?
Meredith McPherron studied at Harvard Business School (MBA, General Management); Harvard University (BA, Psychology).

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