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Ben Gardner

@bennyg49

Partner @willventures. Former NFL defensive lineman. Stanford alum 🌲. Husband to @jenngardner_. G.A.T.A

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Wondercraft (@wondercraft_ai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Accelerated is an amazing newsletter. Very excited to be able to listen to the weekly posts by Olivia Moore and Justine Moore Check it today's post: readaccelerated.com/p/will-your-ne…

Y Combinator (@ycombinator) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With Wondercraft (YC S22), anyone can easily turn their content (like newsletters, blogs, interviews, and recordings) into professional-quality podcasts in minutes. 🚀 Check out their launch: producthunt.com/posts/wondercr…

With <a href="/wondercraft_ai/">Wondercraft</a> (YC S22), anyone can easily turn their content (like newsletters, blogs, interviews, and recordings) into professional-quality podcasts in minutes.

🚀 Check out their launch: producthunt.com/posts/wondercr…
National Cycling League (@nclracing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hey Denver and Atlanta! The NCL is coming to your city in August! Check out the final two races of the 2023 NCL Cup Series -- in Denver on August 13th, and the championship race in Atlanta on August 20th.  These will be action-packed events that you don't want to miss! Head to

Ben Gardner (@bennyg49) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An important piece for all current + future college athletes. NIL was the first step, but there’s more change coming, and the athletes need a solid seat at the table. We wanted something like The Athletes Organization when I was at Stanford 10 years ago. Athletes should check it out.

EU-Startups (@eu_startups) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AI audio content pioneer Wondercraft has raised a €2.7 million seed round to scale its ‘Canva of audio’ platform in a round led by Will Ventures and backed by Y CombinatorElevenLabs, Steven Bartlett and other angels 🇬🇧 🔊eu-startups.com/2024/01/london…

Gemini Sports (@gemini_sports) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are so excited to share big news: Sports and entertainment venture fund Will Ventures has led a new $3.1M investment in Gemini, with participation from existing investors Eberg Capital and SocialLeverage! Read the full announcement here: hubs.ly/Q02t0r8S0

We are so excited to share big news: Sports and entertainment venture fund <a href="/willventures/">Will Ventures</a> has led a new $3.1M investment in Gemini, with participation from existing investors <a href="/ebergcapital/">Eberg Capital</a>  and <a href="/SocialLeverage/">SocialLeverage</a>!

Read the full announcement here: hubs.ly/Q02t0r8S0
Ryan Gaertner (@ryan_gaertner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Discussed the exciting future of DubClub with Dead President Picks and Greek Locks• while Ben Gardner casually shot an 83 👀 DeadPres + GreekLocks: a. They had never met before 🤯 b. They became fast friends 🤝 c. They #WinMoreTogether™ with DubClub (for over 2+ years now) 📈

Discussed the exciting future of <a href="/DubClub_win/">DubClub</a> with <a href="/DeadPresPicks/">Dead President Picks</a> and <a href="/GreekLocks/">Greek Locks•</a> while <a href="/BennyG49/">Ben Gardner</a> casually shot an 83 👀

DeadPres + GreekLocks:

a. They had never met before 🤯

b. They became fast friends 🤝

c. They #WinMoreTogether™ with DubClub (for over 2+ years now) 📈
Joe Pompliano (@joepompliano) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EXCLUSIVE: I've spent the last few weeks investigating the fight for ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sources provided specific examples of Glen Taylor sabotaging the deal, upsetting limited partners, and positioning himself for a fight. READ: shorturl.at/iFKW4

EXCLUSIVE: I've spent the last few weeks investigating the fight for ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Sources provided specific examples of Glen Taylor sabotaging the deal, upsetting limited partners, and positioning himself for a fight.

READ: shorturl.at/iFKW4
Ben Gardner (@bennyg49) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It was a privilege to be in Cannes w/ Shaun White and The Snow League team for this announcement, and Will Ventures could not be more excited for the road ahead. Snowboarding is primed for a league like this, and Shaun is leading from the front. LFG!! forbes.com/sites/michelle…

Ben Gardner (@bennyg49) 's Twitter Profile Photo

College sports budgets are tight, conferences have evaporated, athletes are adjusting, and fans are annoyed. Meanwhile, institutional investors are circling, and could be a much-needed stabilizing force. @aaronmillerhere and I break it down here. aaronjeremymiller.com/p/private-equi…

Will Ventures (@willventures) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Private equity firms are increasingly exploring investments in college sports. Partner Ben Gardner and Investor @aaronmillerhere share their POV on why this could be a win-win-win for college athletics, PE firms and fans. aaronjeremymiller.com/p/private-equi…

Jim Cavale (@jimcavale) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙️We're back for another season of my podcast and Fall 2024 is packed with exciting guests starting with the guy who led the litigation for the recent House v. NCAA Settlement that will pay college athletes past, present and future over $20B! Key takeaway? Schools partnering

Ben Gardner (@bennyg49) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The latest House settlement presents a major opportunity for forward-thinking schools to help create some stability in college sports. The Athletes Organization continues to be on-point here. The only sustainable next step is to build the new model in partnership w/ the athletes.

Nigel Eccles (@nigeleccles) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Intern wanted! BetHog is hiring a social media manager, mostly focused on running the @bet_hog account. Needs to be funny, write well and have a deep understanding of crypto culture. My DMs are open.

Ross Dellenger (@rossdellenger) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The named plaintiffs in the House case - Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison - sent a letter to the presiding judge in the case, Claudia Wilken, imploring her to help them create a players’ association. They are supporting Athletes.org (AO) as the new PA.

The named plaintiffs in the House case - Grant House, Sedona Prince and Nya Harrison - sent a letter to the presiding judge in the case, Claudia Wilken, imploring her to help them create a players’ association.

They are supporting Athletes.org (AO) as the new PA.
Bo McNally (@bomcnally) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Stanford is a very special place. In the last couple of months, teammates of mine from Stanford Football have: -wrapped up their 2nd season as the brains behind Amazon's Thursday Night Football Prime Vision Sam Schwartzstein -wrapped up their 2nd season as an NFL Analyst for

Phil Costa (@_philcosta) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 NEW: Gemini Sports and The Future of Recruitment With: Jake Schuster 🔮 How recruitment forms the business 🔎 Main focus on simplifying scouting 🤝 Data and eye test working together 🤖 What does our future hold with AI? Have a listen! 🎧 podfollow.com/1737070477

Wondercraft (@wondercraft_ai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Introducing Convo Mode — the first AI voice tool built for creating natural back-and-forth conversations, not just reading lines. Built on the same model as NotebookLM Audio, it has the same quality and gives you control of length, content and choice of over 1000+ voices