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Mike Proman

Investor

Partner at Scrum Ventures

Minneapolis

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About

Michael Proman is a Partner at Scrum Ventures managing the firm's Sports & Entertainment Fund, which includes over 20 early-stage companies. Before Scrum he held global marketing and development roles at Coca-Cola and the NBA, and founded and later exited his own startup, OptionIt. He is an Amherst College graduate based in Minneapolis.

Experience

  1. Scrum VenturesManaging Director & Partner, Scrum Sports & Entertainmentcurrent2023 — present
  2. Scrum VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2018 — present
  3. SmartCityXManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
  4. SPORTS TECH TOKYOManaging Directorcurrent2018 — present
  5. fancamManaging Director, North America2015 — 2018
  6. PounceDirector, Marketing & Partnership Development2013 — 2014
  7. Mozes, Inc.Director, Strategic Development2011 — 2012
  8. OptionItVP, Marketing Partnerships & Development Strategy2008 — 2012
  9. National Basketball AssociationSenior Manager, Global Business Development2004 — 2008
  10. The Coca-Cola CompanyCoordinator, Worldwide Sports2003 — 2004

Skills & more

Enterprise Software2Building Relationships2Management17Leadership6Sponsorship17Lead Generation49Event Planning21Market Planning34Brand Development21Sponsorship Sales4Customer Engagement2Sales Process2
+11 moreCustomer AcquisitionSales PresentationsOnline AdvertisingAdvertisingBusiness DevelopmentE-commerceMarketingMarketing StrategyStart-upsNew Business GenerationEnterprise Technology Sales

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BlockIDBoard seat

via Scrum Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $11M raise

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Who is Mike Proman?
Michael Proman is a Partner at Scrum Ventures managing the firm's Sports & Entertainment Fund, which includes over 20 early-stage companies. Before Scrum he held global marketing and development roles at Coca-Cola and the NBA, and founded and later exited his own startup, OptionIt. He is an Amherst College graduate based in Minneapolis.
Where does Mike Proman work?
Mike Proman is Partner at Scrum Ventures.
What boards does Mike Proman sit on?
Mike Proman holds tracked board seats at BlockID.
Where did Mike Proman go to school?
Mike Proman studied at Amherst College (BA, Asian Studies; Law); East China Normal University (Asian Studies/Chinese Economics); Breck School.

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