Balto
YC Winter 2019 AcquiredAcquired by FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) - Contest automation software…
http://playbalto.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Light
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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People
Joel Karacozoff
career mapped
Cofounder of Balto (W19). Now leading YC Partnerships @ Stripe. Angel investing with halolabs.app. Princeton grad and two-sport D1
25.7
medium confidence
Nicky Montana
career mapped
Investing in pre seed and seed companies at Zero Knowledge Ventures (zero-knowledge.xyz). Backed by Marc Andreessen, Paul Graham,
11.2
low confidence
Spencer Cassidy
11.2
low confidence
Joel Karacozoff
career mapped
Cofounder of Balto (W19). Now leading YC Partnerships @ Stripe. Angel investing with halolabs.app. Princeton grad and two-sport D1
25.7
medium confidence
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