Danny Cortenraede is a serial entrepreneur and investor based in Los Angeles, CA. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of InStudio Ventures, a venture firm with a strong focus on emerging sports, technology, and media companies.

As a seasoned entrepreneur (5X founder) and investor, Cortenraede has built several successful companies on a global scale in recent years. He earned his Executive MBA from Harvard Business School.

Besides this Danny is a General Partner at LeAD (Legacy of Adidas), founded by the grandchildren of Adi Dassler, the founder of Adidas. Danny’s venture firms have invested in more than 60 companies, including Tomorrow Group (Tiger Woods) and Religion of Sports, an award-winning media company founded by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan, and Gotham Chopra, among many others.

In addition, Cortenraede is also a co-star and judge of the popular new business reality streaming TV series Unicorn Hunters. He stars alongside notable figures such as Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak, 43rd Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios, former advisor to Joe Biden Moe Vela, and several other business titans and luminaries.

Cortenraede was selected as one of the top innovators in North America in 2022 by Sportstech X, the global entrepreneur award and has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Entrepreneur for his business success.

Due to his entrepreneurial and corporate background, he has developed and maintained relationships with an extensive network of C-suite senior executives at many Fortune 500 companies. Over the last 20+ years, Danny has built strong personal and professional relationships with global investors, UHNWIs, family offices, and the world’s top athletes.