With a history as a collegiate athlete, Nick Palazzo is a Northern California sports and technology entrepreneur who leads NP Ventures in Palo Alto. He concentrates on the development of analytics-informed digital content to promote maximum engagement across global brands. Forging partnerships with well-known athletes, Nick Palazzo’s firm emphasizes content innovation to facilitate rapid business growth in brands that range from Nike to Adidas.

In 2020, Mr. Palazzo expanded his activities by launching the philanthropic nonprofit 2x2 Foundation. Leading capital-raising efforts, he builds strategic partnerships that benefit underserved schools and communities. The focus is on youth sports events, instructional camps, scholarships, and after-school offerings. Among his accomplishments with the organization is the development of a Cleveland fitness center that supports community health and wellness.

Mr. Palazzo earned his bachelor of arts in economics at Harvard University and was a member of the Harvard Crimson varsity football team for all of his four years in college. Skilled on the gridiron as a rusher and scorer, Nick Palazzo was one of only six athletes ever nominated by the program and achieved National Scholar-Athlete Hall of Fame induction.