Primary Job Title Founder Primary Organization NP Ventures
Location Palo Alto, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast Gender Male
Website www.npventures.com LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
As the founder of NP Ventures, Nick Palazzo draws on nearly two decades of business development experience in sports, technology, and digital marketing to push start-ups on the fast track to growth. Nick Palazzo utilizes his industry-renowned network of relationships to provide opportunities to companies that they might not otherwise receive. This
includes facilitating partnerships with athlete icons and powerful global sport brands. He also oversees brand development and marketing for select companies. In addition to his work through NP Ventures, Nick Palazzo previously served on the global advisory board for DocuSign and the board of advisors for Sports Innovation Lab. Regarded as a thought leader at the intersection of sports, technology, and business, Nick Palazzo has been profiled and quoted in prominent publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Sports Business Daily, and Sports Business Journal. Palazzo has also been highlighted by Folio and was named a C-Level Visionary alongside President Barack Obama on the Folio:40, which lists innovators in digital and traditional media. Moreover, he has been invited to speak at several media conferences, including the MIN Day Summit, Niche Digital & Media Conference, and OMMA Global. Palazzo is the founder of the 2x2 Foundation, which supports the health and wellness of youth in disadvantaged communities by funding scholarships, sports and recreation facility upgrades, and sport leagues. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard, where he played varsity football for four years and was recognized upon graduation as one of the school’s all-time leading rushers and scorers.
