Jordan Fliegel


Jordan Fliegel is an American entrepreneur and , focused on the sports industry. He is currently Managing Director of the , which he launched in 2019. Techstars Sports invests $120,000 per company in 10 startups annually, and provides mentorship, office space and hands-on support, accelerating portfolio companies from Seed to Series A.
Mr. Fliegel was previously co-CEO of Draft.com, a venture-backed fantasy sports company headquartered in NYC. In 2017, he . Before DRAFT, he was Founder and CEO of CoachUp.com, the leading sports coaching platform with over 25,000 coaches, backed by $15M in venture-capital and headquartered in Boston. and the lead spokesman at CoachUp.
Mr. Fliegel is active in the startup community: he was Chairman of , a venture-backed social impact company that helps veterans transition from service to career through college athletics , which was , is an angel investor and advisor in over 50 startups , writes and lecturers on entrepreneurship, angel investing, and leadership , and is the author of two books, "" and "." Mr. Fliegel and his companies were named , , , and Finalist for Ernst & Young .

Early life

Mr. Fliegel grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is the grandson of former professional basketball player Bernie Fliegel and godson of Guido Goldman, founder of the German Marshall Fund. He attended Cambridge Rindge & Latin School where he played basketball. He graduated from Bowdoin College, with a double major in Government & Legal Studies and Philosophy, and a minor in history. As a Senior he won the Jefferson Davis Book Award, Bowdoin's top prize for academic achievement in Government & Legal Studies.

Collegiate basketball

Mr. Fliegel played collegiate basketball at Bowdoin College. As a 3-year starter and co-captain, he earned Team MVP, All-league, All-state, All-New England, and Jewish Sports Review All-American honors while leading Bowdoin to a 22–7 record, the NESCAC Championship game, and the 2nd round of the Men's NCAA Division III Tournament.

Professional basketball

Mr. Fliegel played Professional Basketball for Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem in the Israeli Premier and Eurocup Basketball League, and for Hapoel Kfar Saba in the Israeli National League for 2 seasons.

Business

Mr. Fliegel went from professional basketball to business school, where he earned an MBA from Tel Aviv University. He then founded CoachUp, a venture-backed startup operating a website connecting athletes with sports coaches. CoachUp has been covered in outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Boston Globe, and the Huffington Post.