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JOA
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JOA operates an "Agentic Engagement Engine" that uses AI to interpret fan culture and generate real-time interactive experiences for sports fans. It works with rights holders such as ONE Championship to build fan engagement products around combat sports.
Founders & leadership
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Andy HubbardCo-Founder & CTOHe spent over 20 years in game development, including roles as Lead Physics Programmer at Criterion Games on the Burnout franchise, game director at BlackRock, and founder of Shortround Games, which he led for 12 years before its acquisition by Mythical Games, where he served as studio and game director on NFL Rivals.
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Andrew McAlisterCo-Founder & CPOHe has over a decade of product leadership experience in free-to-play games, including work on live operations, monetization, and data-driven strategy across multiple genres, and has built and managed teams across the UK and China.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does JOA do?
- JOA operates an "Agentic Engagement Engine" that uses AI to interpret fan culture and generate real-time interactive experiences for sports fans. It works with rights holders such as ONE Championship to build fan engagement products around combat sports.
- Who founded JOA?
- JOA was founded by Rudy, Andy Hubbard, Andrew McAlister.
- Who are JOA's investors?
- JOA's investors include ADVANTAGE, Phoenix Capital Ventures.