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Balto

Acquired by FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) - Contest automation software…

Y CombinatorWinter 2019AcquiredConsumerGamingSports TechGaming

What they do

Problem

Running and administering large contests requires significant time and manual effort to manage participants, tracking, and communications.

Solution

Contest automation software that provides tools to manage, track, and communicate with hundreds or thousands of players.

Who it's for

Organizations and teams responsible for managing large-scale contests and communicating with many participants.

Founders

Joel Karacozoff
Founder

Cofounder of Balto (W19). Now leading YC Partnerships @ Stripe. Angel investing with halolabs.app. Princeton grad and two-sport D1 athlete (football/track). I love building things, learning things, and solving problems. My YC startup was acquired by Fubo (NYSE: FUBO) and now I'm leading YC partnerships at Stripe, reach out if you ever need anything - joelkaracozoff@stripe.com

Nicky Montana
Founder

Investing in pre seed and seed companies at Zero Knowledge Ventures (zero-knowledge.xyz). Backed by Marc Andreessen, Paul Graham, Ron Conway and more.

Spencer Cassidy
Founder/Head of Growth

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