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How a Rejected College Project Became a 40M Sportstech Company
When Mateo Silva's sports analytics project was rejected by his professor for being 'too ambitious', he built it anyway. The project eventually became ScoutIQ, a sportstech company now valued at forty million dollars that helps youth sports teams use data to scout talent. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a single college rejection led to a business that's changing the way coaches evaluate players, the early mistake of trying to sell to the wrong buyer, and the key pivot from a subscription model to a per-athlete fee. They also discuss the broader trend of sports…
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