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Meredith McPherron

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Drive by DraftKings · Board director at Nextiles

Boston, Massachusetts

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

FoundedNextiles

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

Intro paths

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In turn, Meredith can intro founders to Nextiles's investors below.

Nextiles's investors · 4

Drive by DraftKingsBoston · since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2022Phoenix Capital VenturesAtlanta · since 2022U.S. Air Forcesince 2021

Co-founders at Nextiles

GSGeorge Sun
George SunChief Executive Officer
JPJohn Peters
John PetersDirector
ME
Matthew EvansExecutive Officer

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

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, General Management1991 — 1993
  2. Harvard UniversityBA, Psychology1985 — 1989

Skills & more

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

From Meredith's professional profile.

Colleagues at Drive by DraftKings

Jon Von Deylen
Partner at Drive by DraftKings
Kiki Mills Johnston
Partner at Drive by DraftKings

Frequently asked questions

Where does Meredith McPherron work?
Meredith McPherron is Managing Partner at Drive by DraftKings and Founder at Nextiles.
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 did Meredith McPherron found?
Meredith McPherron founded Nextiles.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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Also attended Harvard University1,457

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Shared employers

Also worked at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences26

Ankit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorDavid KoleskyPrincipal at MPM BioImpactShuya GongDesign & Futures at IDEO CoLab VenturesRuss WilcoxCEO, Trellis Air & Venture Partner at Pillar VCJessica LinCo-Founder and General Partner at Work-BenchJatin PatilInvestor at E14 Fund

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Also worked at PAPAYA1

Omri KrigelPartner at Secret Chord Ventures

Also worked at WHOOP15

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Also worked at Glasswing Ventures17

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