two rejections, one pivot, $3.5m ~ Cordelia King

The Superstat crew applied to Startmate three times. Got rejected twice. Went from zero to $240,000 in recurring revenue in 12 weeks. And then Blackbird led a $3.5 million pre-seed round. And who are these weapon trio? Cordelia King, Sam Hung and Kai Bloomfield.SuperStat uses AI to turn raw match footage into player stats, event timelines and performance patterns automatically. Built for the 99% of sport that has absolutely no data at all. The parents spending two to four hours every weekend manually cutting up footage and doing stats. The kids who never get seen because they don't have the data to back up how good they are.This one moves fast. Because so did they.We get into 👇:★ The previous company TrainStop, called the Tinder for local sport, and how it led to SuperStat★ Why footy didn't work and basketball did, courts are the same size every time★ Going to stadiums on Friday nights with flyers and approaching strangers filming games★ Zero to $240,000 in recurring revenue in 12 weeks during the Startmate program★ Pitching to American VCs and being told Aussies are way too laid back★ Why they're moving to Austin, Texas and what scares Cordelia most about leavingFollow us on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fayltales/Keep up to date with Loveth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loveth-ochayi-a67491152/Follow superstat on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superstatsport/ Chapters:0:00 the teaser0:58 the tinder for local sport1:51 why footy didn't work and basketball did3:45 the first four weeks5:43 friday nights at stadiums with flyers9:35 zero to $240k in 12 weeks10:34 san francisco and pitching american vcs11:58 the aws bill anxiety13:23 blackbird led the $3.5m raise14:45 why austin texas16:28 graphic designer who designed the logo in a day#startuppodcast #founderstory #sportstech #buildinginpublic #femalefounder Follow us on all platforms!Instagram ~ @fayltalesTiktok ~ @fayltales LinkedIn ~ @fayltales