GameChanger is a tech company (acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods in 2016) whose mobile app and website provide scorekeeping, stats, video streaming, and recap stories to teams and connected fans at the local level.
Sameer Ahuja is a long-time entrepreneur with 20 years of experience as a Founder, CEO, or COO of high-growth technology businesses from startup to late-stage in multiple industries. He co-founded an interactive sports attraction, founded a quant hedge fund, and built a fintech company.
GameChanger’s app is used in all 50 states, has a partnership with Major League Baseball, and more games are covered in two months on GameChanger than in the history of all American professional sports combined.
Chapters:
(01:40) Sameer’s entrance into sports
(03:10) GameChanger overview
(06:10) MLB partnership
(07:40) Adding new sports
(10:50) State of youth sports
(15:15) Take on NIL / Private Equity
(20:15) Seasonality in amateur sports
(22:25) Advice for building