Michael Proman

Michael Proman

Partner atScrum VenturesMinneapolis

Michael Proman is a partner at Scrum Ventures, managing its Sports & Entertainment Fund. He previously worked at Coca-Cola and the National Basketball Association, and is a graduate of Amherst College.

What Michael can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Scrum Ventures writes $250K to $500K checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Scrum Ventures.

Career

  1. Coca-Cola · global marketing and development capacities
  2. National Basketball Association · global marketing and development capacities
  3. OptionIt · founder
  4. Scrum Ventures · Partner
    Now
  5. Coca-Cola
  6. National Basketball Association
  7. OptionIt

Companies founded

OptionIt

Focus

sportsentertainmentearly-stage companies

Education

Amherst College

Also at Scrum Ventures

Partners like Michael

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Alert me when Scrum Ventures is active

One email when Michael's firm raises a fund, adds a partner or shows new activity.

Founders and investors at a Mode VC gathering

Send Mode VC your deck

Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.

Send your deck

Questions

Who is Michael Proman?

Michael Proman is a partner at Scrum Ventures, managing its Sports & Entertainment Fund. He previously worked at Coca-Cola and the National Basketball Association, and is a graduate of Amherst College.

How much does Michael Proman invest?

Michael Proman invests through Scrum Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Michael Proman?

A warm intro from a founder Scrum Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Michael Proman do before Scrum Ventures?

global marketing and development capacities at Coca-Cola; global marketing and development capacities at National Basketball Association; founder at OptionIt; Coca-Cola; National Basketball Association; OptionIt.

Last updated 2026-10-15. Is this you? Ask for a correction.