Investing Profile

Ryan Nece(675)

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Managing Partner Next Play Capital
nextplaycapital.com/teamSan Francisco, California
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111 Investors

Connected to James Currier (NFX), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), Aileen Lee (Cowboy Ventures), and 108 other investors on Signal.

Networks Ryan is a member of
Harvard Business School Network
424 CONNECTIONS
Stanford University Graduate School of Business Network
298 CONNECTIONS
University of California, Los Angeles Network
68 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Next Play Capital Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
1

Ryan Nece is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Ryan Nece's Investments On Record (1)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Highlight
Series AAug 2023$18M
$51M
Co-investors: Jordan Segall (Redpoint Ventures), Niko Bonatsos (General Catalyst), Brian Keil (Alumni Ventures ), Semil Shah (Haystack), John Borthwick (Betaworks Ventures), Sahil Bloom (SRB Ventures), Kamran Ansari (Headline (formerly e.ventures)), Max Mullen, Siqi Chen, Scott Banister, Ron Pragides, Sri Batchu, Zander Lurie

Ryan Nece's Experience

Fellow Aspen Institute Business & Society Program2018 - Present
Managing Partner Next Play Capital2015 - Present
Franchise Owner Orangetheory Fitness2014 - Present
Founder & Chairman Ryan Nece Foundation2005 - Present
Football analyst FOX Sports2013 - 2015
Partner Provident Investment Advisor2012 - 2015
Co-founder Gridiron Ventures, LLC (DBA Straightcast Media Acquired by FOX Sports2010 - 2015
Football Analyst Pac-12 Conference2012 - 2013
Principal Arenda Capital Management2009 - 2013
Radio host 640 WADE Tampa2011 - 2012
Color Commintary Bright House Sports Network2011 - 2012
Sideline reporter Versus2010 - 2012
Radio Host 1040 ESPN Radio2010 - 2011
Athlete Detroit Lions2008 - 2009
Athlete Tampa Bay Buccaneers2002 - 2008

Ryan Nece's Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business NFL Entrepreneur Executive Program
Harvard Business School NFL Executive Business Course Program
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor's degree Economics and Political Science