The Venture for America Accelerator is a 3-month program designed to support and catalyze the launch of our Fellow-founded companies. Based in Philadelphia, the Fellows and their teams are provided coworking space at First Round Capital, weekly programming, and access to VFA’s network of mentors, advisors, and investors. This year, five teams have hit the ground running in Philly, continuing to develop their businesses and preparing to become full-time founders at the conclusion of their Fellowship this summer.
Evan Brandoff and Zubin Teherani are the cofounders of LeagueSide, a sports marketing company that connects brands with their target markets through youth sports league sponsorships. A Long Island, NY native, Evan studied Business at the University of Texas-Austin before heading to Detroit to work for Benzinga, a financial media startup. When he’s not obsessing over the New York sports scene, Evan’s getting in on the action himself, and can usually be found playing pickup basketball, football, or racquetball in the Philly parks. Zubin grew up in Dallas, TX before attending Georgetown University where he earned a degree in Government. He spent his VFA Fellowship working at IDScan.net in New Orleans and now enjoys biking and exploring the hipster coffeeshop scene of West Philadelphia. In addition to adding over 50,000 families to their network over the last six weeks they’ve also closed a deal with Fathead and have been making progress with other big brands including AAA, the Rothman Institute, and Applebee’s.
Watch an interview with Evan and Zubin to learn more about LeagueSide and their time at the VFA Accelerator:
https://vimeo.com/133765436