Power Players

Power Players: Drive by DraftKings

11.21.2022

Sabrina Comms

Meredith McPherron

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Drive by DraftKings

McPherron oversees all investments, portfolio construction and operations for the sports tech and entertainment-focused Drive by DraftKings venture capital firm. Its first venture fund of $60 million last year was oversubscribed by 20%. Recent investments include social commerce tech company Fevo and sensor-laden apparel outfit Nextiles. The Harvard grad had two decades of tech experience before joining Drive by DraftKings in 2019. McPherron is a member of SBJ’s Game Changers Class of 2022.

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