Our sponsor is a 50-50 partnership between Thirty Five Ventures, co-founded and led by NBA superstar Kevin Durant and entrepreneur Rich Kleiman, and LionTree, a leading investment and merchant bank.
Thirty Five Ventures was founded in 2016 by Mr. Durant and Mr. Kleiman on the shared belief that the access, global reach and influence of an NBA superstar of Mr. Durant’s caliber would create unique investment and business opportunities well beyond traditional athlete endorsements. During Mr. Durant’s years with the Golden State Warriors from 2016-2019, he and Mr. Kleiman immersed themselves in the Silicon Valley ecosystem, building deep relationships that have since led to their invitation into some of the most high-profile venture deals, including Postmates, Whoop, Overtime, Caffeine, Robinhood and Coinbase.