Jordan Fliegel


Jordan Fliegel is an American/Israeli entrepreneur and investor.
Fliegel is currently CEO & co-founder at , an investment firm that helps Acquisition Entrepreneurs acquire SMBs. He serves on several Board of Directors including Oyster Enterprises II Acquisition Corp , a $253M SPAC, and is a member of the at the Center for American Entrepreneurship.
Fliegel was previously Managing Director of the in Indianapolis, which he launched in 2019, and the Techstars NYC Accelerator. Through the two accelerators Fliegel invested in 93 startups from 2019-2024, including Ergatta, in 2021. Fliegel was previously co-founder and Managing Partner of , and is on the Advisory Board of high-growth startups including , and .
Fliegel was co-CEO of Draft.com, a venture-backed fantasy sports company headquartered in NYC. In 2017, he . Fliegel was Founder and CEO of sports coaching company CoachUp.com, backed by $14M in venture-capital and headquartered in Boston. . Fliegel is currently Chairman of CoachUp, and led the company's last internal
Fliegel and his companies were named to Inc 5000, and awarded , , , Finalist for Ernst & Young and Sports Business Journal SportsTech Power Player.
Fliegel is a former , and former professional basketball team co-owner of the . Fliegel writes and lecturers on entrepreneurship, investing, and leadership , and is the author of "" with a Foreword by NBA & NCAA champion Shane Battier."

Early life

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

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

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

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.