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Equip Ventures
Drew Brees' family office Equip Ventures manages athlete capital with a focus on direct early-stage investments and franchise systems.
Equip Ventures
Equip Ventures formalizes the investment activity of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his family. The firm was established to manage the wealth generated during Brees' 20-year professional football career, which included a Super Bowl MVP award and numerous NFL passing records. Rather than operate as a single-family office, Equip has expanded to serve a small circle of additional athlete families and business partners, giving it the posture of a boutique multi-family office rooted in professional sports. The firm focuses on early-stage venture capital and franchise ownership. It has deployed capital across consumer brands, health and wellness, enterprise software, and sports-adjacent technology. Confirmed investments include Waitr (now ASAP), the food-delivery platform where Brees served as a brand ambassador and board member, and a significant ownership stake in multiple franchises under the Stretch Zone and Everbowl banners. Equip also participated in at least one fund-of-funds vehicle to gain exposure to venture deals sourced by industry GPs. Its geographic footprint concentrates on the US Sun Belt and Gulf South, though portfolio companies operate nationally. Team size and total AUM are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates without a dedicated institutional website, relying on Brees' personal brand and media appearances to surface deal flow. In February 2021, Brees joined PointsBet as a global brand ambassador, an equity-based partnership that created an overlapping investment relationship between Equip and the publicly traded sportsbook upon his NFL retirement. The firm has maintained a low public profile since Brees stepped away from football in 2021 and subsequently departed a sports-analyst role at NBC in 2022. Equip Ventures' structural distinction lies in its named-operator model — the firm's origination power derives almost entirely from Drew Brees' personal network and his ability to negotiate equity-for-endorsement deals. This is not a passive celebrity angel portfolio. The firm takes board observer seats, operational roles in franchise units, and uses the Brees platform to drive consumer awareness for portfolio brands, functioning as a hybrid investment office and strategic marketing engine.
General information
Firm type
Multi Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Birmingham
Corporate office
Birmingham, AL, United States
Principals
Drew Brees
Co-Founder / Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Equip Ventures?
Drew Brees serves as the primary investment principal. He is reported to work alongside a small internal team and has historically partnered on deals with longtime business manager Chris Stuart and other close advisors from his playing career. Investment decisions appear to run through a consensus model with Brees acting as final approver.
How does Equip Ventures source its deals?
Origination is heavily relationship-driven and tied to Drew Brees' personal and professional network. Deals frequently surface through athlete-to-athlete introductions, the golf-course circuit, and the broader NFL ownership and sponsor ecosystem. The firm also receives inbound opportunities through Brees' endorsements and media profile.
Is Equip Ventures structured as a single family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Equip Ventures started as a single family office for Drew Brees and his immediate family but has evolved into a multi-family office dynamic, managing capital for a small group of additional professional athletes and business partners. It is not an open venture fund and does not raise outside capital from institutional investors.
Does the firm prefer direct investments or fund commitments?
Equip Ventures strongly prefers direct, often operational, investments where Brees can bring strategic value through brand-building. The firm has made direct equity investments in portfolio companies like Waitr and owns franchise units outright. It has used fund commitments sparingly, typically as a way to buy into venture ecosystems alongside GPs with whom it has a personal relationship.
How is the firm's wealth generation separated from its investment activity?
The firm does not maintain a formal public separation between Drew Brees' ongoing business activities and Equip's portfolio. Several investments function simultaneously as equity positions and brand-ambassador partnerships — such as the PointsBet deal — meaning new revenue streams for the principal are often interwoven with the existing investment arm, rather than being siloed from it.
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