Balto
AcquiredYC W19San Francisco, US · 5 employees · 4 known investors
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Balto provides software that simplifies contest management by automating administrative tasks and enabling organizers to oversee large numbers of participants.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)
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Joel KaracozoffinFounderJoel Karacozoff cofounded Balto (YC W19), which was acquired by Fubo. He currently leads YC partnerships at Stripe and is an angel investor. He graduated from Princeton, where he competed in Division 1 football and track.
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Nicky Montanain𝕏FounderNicky Montana is an investor at Zero Knowledge Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage fund.
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Spencer CassidyinFounder/Head of GrowthSpencer Cassidy co-founded Balto, a YCombinator W'19 company acquired by fuboTV in 2020, and previously held roles in growth and product marketing at fuboTV and as senior platform lead at Google. He holds an MBA from Quinnipiac University and a BA in Journalism and Political Science.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$37M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Balto do?
- Balto provides software that simplifies contest management by automating administrative tasks and enabling organizers to oversee large numbers of participants.
- Who founded Balto?
- Balto was founded by Joel Karacozoff, Nicky Montana, Spencer Cassidy.
- Who are Balto's investors?
- Balto's investors include Stripes, Y Combinator, Cultivation Capital, Sierra Ventures.
- How much funding has Balto raised?
- Balto has disclosed $37M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Balto headquartered?
- Balto is headquartered in San Francisco, US.