Who founded Fastbreak?

Fastbreak was founded by John Stewart, Chris Groer, Timothy Carnes.

Who are Fastbreak's investors?

Fastbreak's investors include Alumni Ventures, Charlotte Fund, Early Light Ventures, Gray Ventures, GTMfund, Nexus Bay, Greycroft, NEXT PLAY CAPITAL.

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Fastbreak provides AI software for sports league scheduling, tournament management, event operations, ticketing, travel, and brand sponsorship activations. It serves sports organizations ranging from professional leagues to youth tournaments.

AI & Machine Learning SaaS Sports Tech

Founders & leadership

John StewartChief Executive Officer & Cofounder

Chris Groer Co-founder · Chief Product OfficerChris Groer holds expertise in discrete optimization and cloud computing, with a focus on routing and scheduling problems. He is the founder of Fastbreak, which provides AI software for sports league scheduling and tournament management.

Timothy CarnesCo-founder · Head of Research And Development

Investors · 8

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

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Charlotte Fundlisted by Charlotte FundCharlotte

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Early Light Ventureslisted by Early Light VenturesBaltimore · $100K – $500K

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Gray Ventureslisted by Gray VenturesAtlanta

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GTMfundlisted by GTMfundScottsdale · $1M – $3M

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Nexus Baylisted by Nexus BayTelegraph Bay

GreycroftreportedNew York · $100K – $5M

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NEXT PLAY CAPITALreportedToluca Lake

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In the news

Fastbreak AI Raises $40M in Series A Fundingfinsmes.com · Nov 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Fastbreak do?: Fastbreak provides AI software for sports league scheduling, tournament management, event operations, ticketing, travel, and brand sponsorship activations. It serves sports organizations ranging from professional leagues to youth tournaments.
Who founded Fastbreak?: Fastbreak was founded by John Stewart, Chris Groer, Timothy Carnes.
Who are Fastbreak's investors?: Fastbreak's investors include Alumni Ventures, Charlotte Fund, Early Light Ventures, Gray Ventures, GTMfund, Nexus Bay, Greycroft, NEXT PLAY CAPITAL.