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Ben Gardner

Partner & Head of Portfolio Success at Will Ventures | Former NFL Athlete

San Francisco Bay Area

VC
Investor

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $40,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $20,000,000.00

Skills

Management
Leadership
Strategy
Business Development
Sports
Public Speaking
Strategic Partnerships
Go-to-market Strategy
Early-stage Startups
Networking
Venture Capital
Broadcasting
Professional Sports
Sales

Education

Work Experience

Will Ventures

2022

  • Partner & Head of Portfolio Success

    2022

    Will Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on consumer software, health / wellness, sports, and entertainment. Our firm is backed by leading endowments / foundations, 18 professional sports team owners, prominent pro athletes, and founders + managing partners from other leading investment firms. We are currently investing out of our $150mm fund II, which was announced in October 2022.

Andreessen Horowitz

2017 - 2022

  • Partner

    2017 - 2022

    Consumer GTM & business development Media/entertainment, gaming, consumer goods and the creator economy

San Diego Chargers Football Co.

2015 - 2016

  • Outside Linebacker

    2015 - 2016

Dallas Cowboys

2014 - 2015

  • Defensive End

    2014 - 2015

Stanford University

2009 - 2014

  • Student Athlete

    2009 - 2014

    -2013 Team Captain -Three-time All-Pac 12 performer (2011, 2012, 2013) -Academic All PAC-12 -Played in 4 BCS bowl games, including two Rose Bowls

Sqor

2013 - 2013

  • Summer Intern

    2013 - 2013

The Hoover Institution, Stanford University

2011 - 2011

  • Summer Intern

    2011 - 2011