Seattle Seahawks' Bobby Wagner joins VC firm to invest in startups - Business Insider

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NFL player Bobby Wagner is joining a VC firm alongside former Amazon and Microsoft executives

"We feel like we can really capture a lot of the companies that come out of Seattle," Wagner. "A lot of companies feel like they have to go down to the Bay Area to get the money that they need to build their business, and we don't believe that's true. And we're here to make sure that the companies in Seattle don't leave Seattle."

The Ontario, California native has always been an underdog both on and off the football field. The former sole offer to play college football came from Utah State, and Wagner accepted it en route to making a name for himself as a four-year starter from 2008 to 2011. the Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year as a senior following a season in which Wagner tallied 147 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions, Wagner went on to become the first player from Utah State to play in the 2012 Senior Bowl since 2004.

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