Thirty Five Ventures

Thirty Five Ventures

Thirty Five Ventures was established in 2016 by Rich Kleiman to oversee the personal capital of NBA player Kevin Durant. Kleiman had previously worked as an executive at Roc Nation Sports. The wealth originates from Durant's on-court earnings and endorsement contracts. Wanda Durant participates in oversight of the related Durant Family Foundation. The firm commits to early-stage venture across fintech, artificial intelligence, health and wellness, and media. It also allocates to sports franchises and real estate. Confirmed positions include Coinbase, OpenSea and Dapper Labs. Boardroom Sports Holdings has taken stakes in Paris St-Germain FC, Gotham FC and the Philadelphia Union. Activity spans North America and Europe. The team partners with external venture and private-equity sponsors on select deals while retaining direct ownership in most positions. No public headcount or AUM figure is released. The firm maintains its headquarters in Chelsea, Manhattan, and operates the Durant Center in Suitland, Maryland. Adjacent vehicles include the Durant Family Foundation, which has run youth programs since 2013, and Boardroom, which produces newsletters, events and film projects. In the last 24 months the firm continued adding sports-league investments through Boardroom Sports Holdings. The architecture links the family office directly to an operating media company and a professional athlete's brand. This creates sourcing advantages through Boardroom's network of athletes and executives while keeping philanthropic activities inside a separate foundation structure.