Anand is a two-time exited founder, Junglee (acq. by Amazon) and Kosmix (acq. by Walmart) that is now a founding partner of rocketship.vc and owner of the United States cricket team San Francisco Unicorns.
The San Francisco Unicorns will be one of the first 6 cricket teams in Major League Cricket along with the Seattle Orcas and their owner Soma Somasegar.
This was a fascinating conversation with Anand Rajaraman on cricket, owning a pro sports team, sports tech, and entrepreneurship.
Chapters:
(01:35) Owning a pro sports team
(03:00) Differences in cricket across the world
(05:45) US cricket landscape
(08:50) Anand’s entrepreneurial journey
(12:30) Running a team vs. a company
(16:15) Growing sports tech ecosystem
(21:30) Web1, Web2, Web3