I’m Steve Francis (not this one).

I’m the COO and Head of Platform at Proximity Ventures, a multi-stage strategic venture fund.

I’m the Co-Founder and former CEO of Street FC, a venture-backed startup and global football brand. As CEO, I grew the business to millions in revenue and led partnerships with major brands including Nike and TikTok. We host +10K games a year.

Prior to that, I spent five years at JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, where I was Senior Vice President of their venture fund. I invested over $70 million into early-stage companies like Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD), Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG), SpaceX, Epic Games, MSCHF, and Ethos Life - working closely with founders on brand strategy, G2M + strategic partnerships.

I’ve held senior leadership roles at both venture-backed startups and major media companies, and consider myself a strategic thinker, talented communicator, and teammate you can count on.

Send me an email.