Dropback
YC W24Founded 2024 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
Dropback provides a database and toolkit for college sports front offices to centralize personnel and financial data, enabling data-driven roster decisions and cap strategy management without spreadsheets.
Also known as FanCave
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W24)
Dropback was founded in 2024 by Luke Bogus and Nick Siscoe.
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Luke Bogusin𝕏Co-FounderLuke held product leadership roles at Microsoft and Vial, a life science technology company. He studied computer science and marketing at the University of Nebraska's Raikes School.
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Nick Siscoein𝕏Co-Founder, CTONick Siscoe is an engineer who previously worked at PayIt and on various side projects. He co-founded Dropback with a college friend after working in separate roles at tech companies including Microsoft and Vial.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1.6M disclosed across 1 round · 2025
- $1.6MraisedJan 2025 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
The YC application· Winter 2024 batch
Alumni Q&A
- How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?)
- The two founders met in college seven years ago and remained friends while working apart. Luke was a PM at Microsoft and then Head of Product at Vial, a Series B life sciences startup, and Nick was an engineer at PayIt with various side projects. Their shared interest in college sports led them to build the company.
- What is the core problem you are solving? Why is this a big problem? What made you decide to work on it?
- Professional leagues such as the NFL, NBA, and MLB have long invested in custom software and data teams to help general managers manage rosters financially. After the NCAA's 2021 NIL policy made it possible for college athletes to earn income beyond scholarships, athletes have earned over $2B since 2021, but frequent regulatory changes have created disorder in college athletics. The founders are building professional-grade roster and financial tools for college athletic departments at lower cost than existing options.
Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Dropback do?
- Dropback provides a database and toolkit for college sports front offices to centralize personnel and financial data, enabling data-driven roster decisions and cap strategy management without spreadsheets.
- Who founded Dropback?
- Dropback was founded by Luke Bogus, Nick Siscoe in 2024.
- Who are Dropback's investors?
- Dropback's investors include Y Combinator, Reach Capital, Twenty Two Ventures.
- How much funding has Dropback raised?
- Dropback has disclosed $1.6M raised across 1 round.