Cody Gifford

Founder and family-office managing director with over a decade investing in category-defining technologies and platforms across sports and media, healthcare, and defense.

Seed investor in ViciNetwork, a leading blockchain infrastructure company with an approximate $200 million market cap.

Current chair of the non-clinical advisory board at Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals (Phase II TBI/stroke; NIH and DoD support).

Advisory Board Member at Tate Technology, LLC (CA / TX) on development of next-gen ballistic and civilian protective helmets in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy since 2015.

Through my company Gifford Media Group, developed and produced projects for HBO Films, Warner Bros. Television, Amazon Prime, MGM, and HarperCollins. Executive Produced %27Requiem for a Running Back%27 documentary, streaming on Amazon Prime, which Sports Illustrated called %22Sensational.%22 Participated in the financing of Angel Studios%27 %27The Last Rodeo%27 (> $15mm global box office).

Best fit: seed-to-Series B companies in neuro/TBI, sports safety, dual-use defense, or sports and media IP that need institutional credibility, strategic introductions, and a clear public story — not another operator. Takes few seats.