ScoreStream

ScoreStream operates as a fan-driven, high school sports application designed for capturing and syndicating local sports content. Founded in 2012 by Derrick Oien, David Podolsky, and Joshua Stephens, the company is headquartered in San Diego, CA. The founding team possesses extensive experience in technology and entrepreneurship, with Oien having previously served as CEO of Chumby Industries and SVP at Good Technology. Podolsky's background includes engineering roles at MP3.com and founding Four Loop Technologies. The leadership team's collective experience includes multiple prior company exits and roles at venture capital firm Avalon Ventures.

The company addresses the gap in media coverage for local and high school sports, which has diminished as traditional local media outlets have consolidated. ScoreStream created a crowdsourcing platform that empowers fans to report scores, share photos and videos, and chat about games in real-time. This user-generated content is then syndicated to media partners. The platform is primarily focused on the U.S. high school sports market but has seen organic adoption for college, professional, and youth sports globally. Its core service is free for both consumers and media partners, with a business model centered on generating revenue through advertising and sponsorships as the platform scales. The company provides its service through iOS and Android applications, as well as scoreboard widgets for websites.

ScoreStream has established numerous strategic partnerships with major media companies to distribute its content. These partners include the Associated Press (AP), iHeartMedia, Sinclair Broadcasting, and hundreds of other broadcast television groups. The collaboration with the AP, for instance, allows for the timely distribution of high school football and basketball scores across dozens of states. The company has also partnered with digital signage firms like Rise Vision to broadcast scores in schools. To fund its growth and product development, ScoreStream has raised a total of $9 million from investors such as Intel Capital, Avalon Ventures, Verizon Ventures, and Grit Capital Partners.

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