#54: Courtney Jeffries – CEO, VRTL

Before jumping into the founder seat, Courtney Jeffries worked for the Oakland Raiders, MSG, and was the Chief Operating Officer of Satisfi Labs.

VRTL, pronounced Virtual, was previously known as Virtual Tables and participated in Techstars Minnesota Twins program.

They are the first virtual fan engagement platform that delivers a live autograph experience combining both streaming and video chat functionality.

VRTL creates two-way event experiences to authentically and seamlessly connect teams, leagues, and athletes with fans.

Chapters:
(01:15) Rebranding to VRTL (from Virtual Tables)
(03:40) Idea for founding VRTL
(05:40) Web3 impact
(06:35) Overview of VRTL
(10:25) What is a fan? Fan engagement?
(14:25) Business model overview
(18:35) NIL thoughts
(21:00) AR/VR integrations
(24:10) Sports x AI collision
(26:25) Community + trends to watch

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