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Delane Parnell

Founder & CEO of PlayVS

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Delane Parnell Biography

Delane Parnell is the Founder and CEO of PlayVS, the venture-backed startup building the infrastructure for high school esports.

Prior to starting PlayVS, Delane worked at IncWell Venture Capital where he became the youngest black venture capitalist in The United States. Delane was then part of the early team at Rocket Fiber that raised $31M and focused on retail strategy directly with the CEO. While at Rocket Fiber, Delane founded Rush Esports, an esports team that was acquired by Team Solomid. A lifelong entrepreneur, Delane started his first job at 13, working 40 plus hours a week during the school year. At 17, Delane used the money he saved to purchase three cell phone stores and joined the founding team of Executive Car Rental that now has 16 locations across Michigan. In 2017, Delane was introduced to Science founders Peter Pham and Mike Jones, where they discovered a common interest in esports. After a few months of speaking with Science, Delane founded PlayVS. In April 2018, PlayVS announced their exclusive partnership with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to collaborate on the national rollout of esports in high schools.

In June of 2018, the company announced a $15M Series A led by NEA, the largest ever for a black founder in the consumer internet industry. PlayVS’ inaugural esports season will commence in October 2018.

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    Speaking fees for Delane Parnell, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Delane Parnell charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Delane Parnell, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
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Delane Parnell Biography

Delane Parnell is the Founder and CEO of PlayVS, the venture-backed startup building the infrastructure for high school esports.

Prior to starting PlayVS, Delane worked at IncWell Venture Capital where he became the youngest black venture capitalist in The United States. Delane was then part of the early team at Rocket Fiber that raised $31M and focused on retail strategy directly with the CEO. While at Rocket Fiber, Delane founded Rush Esports, an esports team that was acquired by Team Solomid. A lifelong entrepreneur, Delane started his first job at 13, working 40 plus hours a week during the school year. At 17, Delane used the money he saved to purchase three cell phone stores and joined the founding team of Executive Car Rental that now has 16 locations across Michigan. In 2017, Delane was introduced to Science founders Peter Pham and Mike Jones, where they discovered a common interest in esports. After a few months of speaking with Science, Delane founded PlayVS. In April 2018, PlayVS announced their exclusive partnership with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to collaborate on the national rollout of esports in high schools.

In June of 2018, the company announced a $15M Series A led by NEA, the largest ever for a black founder in the consumer internet industry. PlayVS’ inaugural esports season will commence in October 2018.

Delane Parnell Videos

  • Delane Parnell: The Young Entrepreneur Bringing Esports to High Schools
    This 26-year-old entrepreneur launched a $400M startup focused on building an infrastructure for Esports in high schools.
  • ETL Speaker Series: Delane Parnell, PlayVS | Stanford eCorner
    Delane Parnell is the founder and CEO of PlayVS, which is building the technology infrastructure for high school and college esports leagues. Prior...
  • How to Play to Win: The Business of eSports with Delane Parnell
    In our final #AfroTech 2019 Main Stage Talk, Blavity, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Morgan Debaun speaks with Delane Parnel, CEO of PlayVs, about the...

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  • How to book Delane Parnell?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Delane Parnell for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Delane Parnell, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Delane Parnell or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Delane Parnell?

    Speaking fees for Delane Parnell, or any other keynote speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The amount that Delane Parnell charges to speak often varies according to the circumstances, including their schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Delane Parnell, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Delane Parnell?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Delane Parnell for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Delane Parnell for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Delane Parnell or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Delane Parnell or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Delane Parnell is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Delane Parnell for your event is available upon request. Delane Parnell generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Melanie Perkins, Min-Liang Tan, Mark Cuban and Peter Guber. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Delane Parnell for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Delane Parnell Speaker Videos

  • Delane Parnell: The Young Entrepreneur Bringing Esports to High Schools
    This 26-year-old entrepreneur launched a $400M startup focused on building an infrastructure for Esports in high schools.
    ETL Speaker Series: Delane Parnell, PlayVS | Stanford eCorner
    Delane Parnell is the founder and CEO of PlayVS, which is building the technology infrastructure for high school and college esports leagues. Prior to starting PlayVS, Parnell worked at IncWell...
  • How to Play to Win: The Business of eSports with Delane Parnell
    In our final #AfroTech 2019 Main Stage Talk, Blavity, Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Morgan Debaun speaks with Delane Parnel, CEO of PlayVs, about the business potential of #ESports and how...
    PlayVS CEO Delane Parnell on the new partnership with Riot ...
    Delane Parnell, founder and CEO of PlayVS, joins "Squawk Alley" to discuss the company's new partnership with Riot Games.
  • When It Comes To Diversity in eSports, There Really Wasn't Any
    Delane Parnell, a 25-year-old Detroit native, recently closed on an historic $15M Series A funding round for his high school eSports startup, ...
    2Techies with Delane Parnell S2:EP9
    2Techies Podcast with guest, Delane Parnell, one of the youngest black VCs in history.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

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