Isaac Halyard

Co-Founder & Partner at Otro Capital

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Isaac Halyard is a Founding Partner at Otro.

Prior to founding Otro, Isaac was a Vice President at RedBird, where he focused on sports and media investments for six years.

In his role at RedBird, Isaac, together with the other Founding Partners, was primarily responsible for having originated the investments in OneTeam, Toulouse FC, the Rajasthan Royals, Zelus Analytics, Collectors Universe and Dream Sports. Isaac was also involved in an operational capacity in RedBird’s investments in On Location Experiences, the YES Network, Skydance Media, Fenway Sports Group, Wasserman, The SpringHill Company and AC Milan.

Prior to joining RedBird, Isaac was an Analyst in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs, where he advised a variety of clients within the technology, media and telecommunications group on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings and leveraged buyouts.

Isaac serves as an observer on the Board of Directors of Alpine Racing. Isaac was previously a member of the Board of Directors for AC Milan and Toulouse FC.

Philanthropically, Isaac serves on the Board of Directors of FC Harlem, a specialized non-profit program for talented and committed minority youth ages 10-19, who often do not get opportunities to pursue soccer development at the highest levels.

Isaac holds a B.A. in Economics and a minor in African and African American Studies from Stanford University. Isaac was named to Sports Business Journal’s New Voices Under 30 in 2021.