174 Building SportsVisio to 30,000 Users Across 16 Countries with Jason Syversen

Jason Syversen has built his career at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, investing, and innovation.After spending more than a decade as an engineer and researcher, serving as a program manager at DARPA, building and exiting a cybersecurity company, and investing in more than 40 startups, Jason turned his attention to sports.Today, he is the Founder and CEO of SportsVisio, an AI-powered sports technology company making advanced statistics, analytics, and video highlights more accessible across youth and amateur sports. SportsVisio has grown to roughly 250 B2B customers and 30,000 users across 16 countries.In this episode, Jason shares how his experience as a longtime basketball player and coach led to the idea for SportsVisio, why he believes AI will dramatically change the way sports are played and experienced, and how the company is expanding beyond analytics into a broader technology platform for leagues.We also discuss what Jason has learned building and investing in technology companies, why relationships are so important when selling into sports, and his advice for founders trying to build scalable businesses in a fragmented sports industry.