Rich Kleiman

Data intelligence platform Tracer announced a new president to lead the company and a funding round to power the company’s growth. Here are the key details. What Happened: Tracer announced Obele Brown-West has been appointed as the first president of the company. The company also announced a...

Creating and leading sports-based companies can lead to important decisions on how Web3 can play a role in connecting with fans and creating new verticals. Executives from Boardroom, Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG) and round21 shared their insights into the world of sports and NFTs at VeeCon 2022 in...

A SPAC merger agreement announced Monday brought some additional fanfare with several notable athletes and celebrities among the investors in the company’s PIPE. Here’s a look at the company and deal. The SPAC Deal: Hypebeast announced a SPAC merger with Iron Spark I (NASDAQ: ISAA...

The NBA All-Star Game this past Sunday showcased fan favorites and the best-of-the-best playing, as well as featuring some very well-paid men who know how to dribble a ball and shoot it through a net a whole lot better than most of us — and who know how to make savvy business...

Professional basketball player Kevin Durant has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) in a multi-year deal in which Durant will become an advertising face for the exchange. What Happened: Durant’s company Thirty Five Ventures and Coinbase signed a deal where...

A company that lets customers print their videos in digital photo frames to display is increasing its exposure in the NFT space with a new partnership with NBA Top Shot. What Happened: Video print company Infinite Objects is allowing NBA Top Shot owners the chance to own, print and frame their...

NBA icon Kevin Durant and his VC firm Thirty Five Ventures continue to bet on cannabis. Having invested in a couple cannabis ventures in the past, the team is now going after a new challenge: a collaborative content partnership with tech platform Weedmaps -- owned by WM Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:...

One of the biggest National Basketball Association stars is dipping his toes into the SPAC market, becoming the latest celebrity or athlete to attach themselves the fast-growing investment sector. Kevin Durant brings an experienced investment team and has a strong track record of investments....

Cannabis tech platform Weedmaps owned by WM Holding Company, LLC (NASDAQ: MAPS) confirmed Thursday that it had entered into a multi-year agreement with two-time NBA champion Kevin Durant and Thirty Five Ventures as well as a sponsorship deal with Boardroom. Durant is also president and co-...

Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) has added Thirty Five Ventures to its advisory board. Thirty Five Ventures is owned by two-time National Basketball Association champion Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and sports exec Rich Kleiman. The advisory board includes John Ruffolo of the...