Rich Kleiman is an entrepreneur and manager for Kevin Durant. He co-founded Thirty Five Ventures and Boardroom after working in the music and sports industries.

What Rich can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
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Career

  1. Radical Media · music supervisor and producer
  2. OneLevel.com · partner
    1998
  3. Allido Records · manager
    2003
  4. Roc Nation · music manager
    2008
  5. Roc Nation Sports · vice president
    2013
  6. Thirty Five Ventures · co-founder
    Now
  7. Kevin Durant Charity Foundation · executive director
  8. Gotham FC · Owner

Companies founded

Thirty Five VenturesBoardroomAllido Records

Investments named in public bios

AcornsCoinbaseDutchieOvertimeDapper Labs/NBA Top ShotPostmatesOpenSeaPhiladelphia Union

Focus

sportstechmediaphilanthropy

Education

Boston University

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Who is Rich Kleiman?

Rich Kleiman is an entrepreneur and manager for Kevin Durant. He co-founded Thirty Five Ventures and Boardroom after working in the music and sports industries.

How much does Rich Kleiman invest?

Thirty Five Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rich Kleiman?

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What did Rich Kleiman do before Thirty Five Ventures?

music supervisor and producer at Radical Media; partner at OneLevel.com; manager at Allido Records; music manager at Roc Nation; vice president at Roc Nation Sports; executive director at Kevin Durant Charity Foundation; Owner at Gotham FC.

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