Pete Vlastelica
Private Equity Investor chez Elysian Park Ventures LLC
Profil
Pete Vlastelica is a Managing Partner at Elysian Park.
Pete has been a successful entrepreneur, executive, and investor in sports, technology, and entertainment for over 20 years.
Most recently prior to joining Elysian Park, Pete was President and CEO of Activision Blizzard Esports, building and leading the team responsible for creating the Call of Duty League and Overwatch League, the world’s first global, franchised esports leagues.
Prior to Activision Blizzard, Pete was EVP of Digital at FOX Sports, where he ran a business focused on content and product development, social media, and development of multi-platform content properties, including the Emmy-award winning Garbage Time with Katie Nolan.
He directed the growth of FOXSports.com and the creation of the mobile app FOX Sports Go, and oversaw the streaming of thousands of live sporting events, including Super Bowl XLVIII, which set a record for streaming viewership of a sporting event.
Pete joined FOX Sports in 2010, after FOX acquired the sports blog and advertising network Yardbarker, where Pete was co-founder and CEO.
Founded at a time before social media made user-generated content commonplace, Yardbarker was home to thousands of sports bloggers, including hundreds of professional athletes, who used their blogs to regularly connect directly with fans for the first time in history.
Pete is a member of Sports Business Journal’s “Forty Under 40” Class of 2014.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Stanford and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley.
He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two daughters, and can often be found in the mountains or ocean in Malibu.
Postes actifs de Pete Vlastelica
| Sociétés | Poste | Début |
|---|---|---|
Elysian Park Ventures LLC
 Elysian Park Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elysian Park Ventures LLC (Elysian Park Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Fox BSB Holdco Inc founded in 2014 by Tucker Kain and Cole Van Nice. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | 06/01/2021 |
Anciens postes connus de Pete Vlastelica
| Sociétés | Poste | Fin |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVISION BLIZZARD, INC. | Directeur Général | 31/01/2021 |
Yardbarker, Inc.
 Yardbarker, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yardbarker, Inc. operates sports websites. It offers social media network that features sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. The firm's site enable people discover relevant sports content submitted by site community members. The company was founded by Peter Vlastelica, Mark Johns and Jack Kloster on March 29, 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Directeur Général | 31/10/2010 |
MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc.
 MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc. operates professional video game tournaments and leagues. It also engages in television production and game development activities. The company was founded by Sundance DiGiovanni and Michael Sepso in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Directeur Général | - |
Fox Sports Net, Inc.
 Fox Sports Net, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Fox Sports Net, Inc. owns and operates sports television networks. The firm provide sports programming on live sporting events. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Formation de Pete Vlastelica
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of California | Masters Business Admin |
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| Entreprise privées | 5 |
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Fox Sports Net, Inc.
Fox Sports Net, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Fox Sports Net, Inc. owns and operates sports television networks. The firm provide sports programming on live sporting events. The company was founded in 1996 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. | Consumer Services |
MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc.
MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services MLG Legacy Holdings, Inc. operates professional video game tournaments and leagues. It also engages in television production and game development activities. The company was founded by Sundance DiGiovanni and Michael Sepso in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Elysian Park Ventures LLC
Elysian Park Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Elysian Park Ventures LLC (Elysian Park Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Fox BSB Holdco Inc founded in 2014 by Tucker Kain and Cole Van Nice. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
Activision Blizzard, Inc.
 Activision Blizzard, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Activision Blizzard, Inc. engages in the development and publication of entertainment content and services. It operates through the following segments: Activision Publishing Inc., Blizzard Entertainment Inc., and King Digital Entertainment. The Activision Publishing Inc. segment delivers content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, as well as by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Activision products. The Blizzard Entertainment segment is engaged in delivering content through both premium and free-to-play offerings, and by licensing software to third-party or related-party companies that distribute Blizzard products. The King Digital Entertainment segment is focused on delivering content through free-to-play offerings and generates revenue from in-game sales and in-game advertising on the mobile platform. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. | Technology Services |
Yardbarker, Inc.
Yardbarker, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yardbarker, Inc. operates sports websites. It offers social media network that features sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. The firm's site enable people discover relevant sports content submitted by site community members. The company was founded by Peter Vlastelica, Mark Johns and Jack Kloster on March 29, 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
