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Ryan Nece
InvestorManaging Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL · Managing Partner at Next Legacy Partners
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Ryan Nece is Managing Partner at Next Legacy, having founded Next Play Capital in 2015 before it combined with Legacy Venture. A former NFL player who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he began his investing career as a Principal at DeBartolo Development and co-founded StraightCast Media, a mobile app for athlete content that was acquired by FOX Sports in 2014. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from UCLA and is a member of the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow Program.
Deals · 6
NextPlayUBoard seat
via NEXT PLAY CAPITAL · filed Apr 2023
BytedanceLed round
FlexportLed round
Impossible FoodsLed round
PelotonLed round
RubrikLed round
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Other disclosed investments
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Nece?
- Ryan Nece is Managing Partner at Next Legacy, having founded Next Play Capital in 2015 before it combined with Legacy Venture. A former NFL player who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he began his investing career as a Principal at DeBartolo Development and co-founded StraightCast Media, a mobile app for athlete content that was acquired by FOX Sports in 2014. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from UCLA and is a member of the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow Program.
- Where does Ryan Nece work?
- Ryan Nece is Managing Partner at NEXT PLAY CAPITAL and Managing Partner at Next Legacy Partners.
- What boards does Ryan Nece sit on?
- Ryan Nece holds tracked board seats at Docusign, Most Days, NextPlayU, Tonal.
- What companies has Ryan Nece invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Bytedance, Flexport, Hims, Impossible Foods, Peloton, Rubrik, Highlight, ONEHOPE wines, Pure Storage, StemCentrix.
- Does Ryan Nece lead rounds?
- Yes — Ryan Nece has led 6 tracked investments.
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