Erin O'Brien Edwards

Erin O'Brien Edwards is a seasoned investment professional currently serving as a Partner at Velocity Capital Management since March 2025, where the firm specializes in building leading companies within the sports, media, and entertainment sectors. Prior to this role, Edwards held various Board Director positions across several companies, including Thrivewell Infusion, LLC, Trash Butler, The Fragrance Group, Kindred Bravely, Itzy Ritzy, and Xero Shoes, contributing expertise in strategic oversight and governance. Additionally, Edwards was a Partner at TZP Group and a Board Director at Knixwear and Maya Kaimal Foods. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, with a focus in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Velocity Capital Management

Velocity Capital Management is an operationally intensive Middle Market Private Equity firm specializing in the sports, media and entertainment ecosystem. Velocity was co-Founded in 2021 by David Abrams and Arne Rees who collectively have more than 60 years of institutional and domain operating expertise. The Fund seeks to capitalize on the disruption and commercialization of Intellectual Property in the SME industries. The power and stability of IP, combined with this disruption, and the evolution of new industries, has led to an explosion of compelling and institutionally investable companies.