# Brett Cravatt

> Brett Cravatt is an American entrepreneur and investor, co-founder and former co-CEO of Centerfield, managing partner at Magellan Equities, and a director and co-owner of Swansea City. A Stanford-trained lawyer, he moved into online sports and digital advertising before founding Centerfield with Jason Cohen in 2011. The two later became controlling owners of Swansea City through Swansea Football LLC.

- **Role:** Managing Partner at Magellan Equities; Director and Co-owner of Swansea City
- **Organizations:** Magellan Equities, Swansea City AFC, Centerfield, AchieveCard / Achieve Financial Services, WebYES!, Vendare Media, Sportskill, interCLICK, Loeb & Loeb
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in Political Science, University of California, Berkeley, Juris Doctor (J.D.), Stanford Law School
- **Known for:** Co-founded Centerfield and led it as co-CEO until 2023., Built and sold multiple businesses, including Sportskill and AchieveCard., Helped guide Centerfield through investment partnerships with H.I.G. and Platinum Equity.

## Career timeline

- **1998-1999** — Worked as an attorney at Loeb & Loeb, according to The Org’s career profile.
- **2001-2006** — Served as COO of Vendare Media.
- **2002** — Sold his online fantasy-sports business, as recounted in his 2019 interview.
- **2006-2010** — Led WebYES! as founder and CEO.
- **2009-2014** — Served as chairman of AchieveCard, which was acquired by Green Dot.
- **2011** — Co-founded Centerfield with Jason Cohen.
- **2017** — Centerfield announced financing and acquired Qology Direct, expanding its sales capabilities.
- **2019-12** — Platinum Equity acquired Centerfield; the transaction was announced in January 2020.
- **2023-05** — Kris Barton succeeded Cravatt and Cohen as Centerfield CEO.
- **2023-07** — Swansea City announced Cravatt’s appointment as a director.
- **2024-11** — Joined the group acquiring Swansea City’s majority ownership.
- **2026-06** — Cravatt and Cohen welcomed Swansea City’s strategic partnership with Shamrock Capital.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Centerfield and led it as co-CEO until 2023.
- Built and sold multiple businesses, including Sportskill and AchieveCard.
- Helped guide Centerfield through investment partnerships with H.I.G. and Platinum Equity.
- Became a Swansea City director and, with Jason Cohen, a controller of its majority-shareholding vehicle.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Swansea City announced a long-term strategic partnership with Shamrock Capital, welcomed by controlling owners Cravatt and Cohen.
- **2025-12** — Cravatt and Cohen confirmed Martha Stewart had joined Swansea City as a minority owner.
- **2025-08** — Cravatt and Cohen explained how Snoop Dogg and Luka Modrić could expand Swansea City’s global commercial profile.

## Links

- Website: https://www.magellanequities.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-cravatt-0b5b101

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Last updated: 2026-10-21