About Us

WISE Ventures is an investment fund focused on supporting the evolution of next-gen businesses operating within the sports & entertainment and real estate industries.

Our organization is built on the foundation of an innovative and visionary culture coupled with a committed team of talented people. WISE Ventures brings unmatched value to growth stage companies through our deep industry networks and world-class management experience.

Our Team

Leonard Wilf

Vice Chairman and Co-Owner, MN Vikings
Co-Owner, Nashville MLS
President, Garden Homes Development
BA, Boston University
JD, Georgetown University
LLM, NYU Graduate School of Law

Zygi Wilf

Chairman and Co-Owner, MN Vikings
Co-Owner, Nashville MLS
Partner, Garden Homes Development
BS, Farleigh Dickinson University
JD, New York Law School

Mark Wilf

President and Co-Owner, MN Vikings
Co-Owner, Nashville MLS
Partner, Garden Homes Development
BS Engineering, Princeton University
JD, New York University School of Law

Jonathan Wilf

Exec Vice President and Co-Owner, MN Vikings
President and Co-Owner, Version1
Partner, Garden Homes Development
BAS Engineering, University of PA
JD, Yeshiva University – Cardozo School of Law

Steven Wilf

Co-Owner, Version1
Associate, Garden Homes Development
BA, University of Michigan

Brian Cargo

Principal, Version1
Board of Directors, SportsHub Games Network
Board of Directors, Loop & Tie
Board of Directors, OS Studios
Board of Directors, The Penn Club of NY
BS Economics, University of PA – The Wharton School

Matthew Numark

Former Associate, Citibank
BA Economics, University of Michigan

Our Process

An overview of the WISE Ventures approach.

Team

Support leadership with the domain expertise and dedication to push their company to be an industry trailblazer.

Traction

Invest in game-changing technology that has proven product market fit and strong KPI growth.

Value

Work with companies where we can leverage our expertise, network and family of businesses to add tangible value.

WISE Ventures Portfolio

Elminda

Fevo

GameOn Technology

Latch

Loop and Tie

Moved

OS Studios

Sapphire Sport

Sarcos

Slate

SportsHub

Tonal

Venn

VenueNext

Version1

WSC Sports

Youi.tv (Exited)

ZecOps

News / Events

WISE Ventures and Gary Vaynerchuk announce Minnesota-based team in the forthcoming franchised CallofDuty league.

WISE Ventures and Gary Vaynerchuk are pleased to announce plans to field a Minnesota-based team in the forthcoming franchised Call of Duty league. In the coming months we will share regular updates and behind the scenes looks at our process for building out the business operations of the new organization.

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WISE Ventures Esports Expands, Introduces Team “Version1” to Rocket League Championship Series Season X

WISE Ventures Esports announced its first major expansion in esports with the formation of a Rocket League esports team, Version1, beginning Friday, August 7, 2020 under a newly structured competitive format.

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WISE Ventures Esports rebrands as Version1 and unveils VALORANT roster

WISE Ventures Esports is announcing its official rebrand to Version1 and the addition of a professional VALORANT team, the third team it’s added since the company’s founding in July 2019.