Jeffrey Vinik

Active Investor

Partner & Board Member

Tampa, Malta

Jeffrey Vinik, Partner & Board Member is an active investor based in Tampa, Malta. This profile covers what Jeffrey Vinik backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jeffrey Vinik serves as a Partner & Board Member at Dreamit Ventures. He serves as Co-Executive Chairman at aXiomatic. He is a Co-Owner and serves as Chairman and Governor at Tampa Bay Lightning. He is a Co-founder and serves as a Trustee at the Vinik Family Foundation. He served as Chairman at American Investment Holdings. He served as an Advisor & Investor at SMS Assist. He served as the Director at Theragnostics. He also served as a Board Member at Silk Medical Aesthetics and as an Advisor at SMS Assist. He is the Owner of Vinik Sports Group and serves as its Chairman. He managed the Fidelity Magellan Fund from 1992 to 1996. After leaving Fidelity, he started the hedge fund Vinik Asset Management with partners including Michael Gordon (now President of Fenway Sports Group). In 2010, he purchased a distressed Tampa Bay Lightning franchise and subsequently brought a world-class franchise to life in Tampa Bay. He has invested more than $70 million in private funding into the publicly owned Amalie Arena to create a guest-first facility recognized as one of the finest in the NHL. He has pursued a BS in Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VentureLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseGaming & EntertainmentMedia & ContentGovTech & Defense
Location: Tampa, Malta
Typical check: $3.8M
Past investments: 8

Notable investments

Super LeagueBuzzer (Entertainment Software)StemradThreshold 360Lumina AIFitOn HealthPlayOn (Media and Information Services)aXiomatic

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