About Super Athlete — Licensed Sports Intelligence Layer

216M+

Fan Reach

Direct access to engaged sports fans globally

1,806

Icons

Licensed athletes & public figures in our ecosystem

80+

Languages

Authorized voice channels across global audiences

Our Thesis

Super Athlete is the licensed identity and intelligence network for sports. Verified athletes and coaches turn authorized voice, knowledge and guardrails into scalable AI products — Academies, Podcasts, Clubs and commerce — and can eventually extend the same permissioned identity into cameras, wearables and partner robots.

Aligned with independent industry theses

Independent, publicly published industry themes shown for context only. Super Athlete is not affiliated with, reviewed by, selected by, endorsed by or funded by these firms, and neither firm has evaluated Super Athlete on the basis of this page.

Y Combinator theme

Proving a person is real in an AI world

Every Super Athlete channel is built on verified identity, licensed rights and an auditable permission record.

Y Combinator theme

AI-native education

AI Academy grounds each athlete- or coach-led course in that person's own approved material.

Y Combinator theme

Multiplayer, shared AI experiences

AI Clubs turn one licensed identity into a shared member space rather than a solo chat.

Y Combinator theme

Voice interfaces as a primary surface

Authorized voice with consent records and guardrails powers Academy, Podcast and Club sessions.

a16z theme

AI-native consumer products with daily utility

Podcasts, Clubs and Rewards give fans a recurring reason to return, not a one-off demo.

a16z theme

Licensing and provenance for synthetic media

Rights, provenance, revocation and owner control are recorded per channel and per generation.

a16z theme

High-trust agents with explicit boundaries

Guardrails, topic limits and a kill switch are owner-controlled on every channel.

a16z theme

Software identity extending into physical devices

The same permissioned identity layer is being designed to extend to compatible cameras, wearables and partner robots. In development — not a shipped capability.

Read the Y Combinator themes Read the a16z themes

Our Origin Story

From Vision to Validation

Two entrepreneurs saw what others missed: sports knowledge and identity being copied faster than anyone could licence it. They built the platform so identity owners could authorize, control and revoke how their voice and knowledge are used.

It started with a question: Why do icons — some of the most recognizable people on the planet — have so little control over how their voice, likeness and knowledge are used once the game ends? With 20+ years of enterprise technology leadership at Fortune 500 companies, Raj Rajkotia saw the same pattern he'd solved at Warner Bros. Games, Riot Games, and Toyota Financial: valuable IP trapped in legacy systems, waiting for the right technology to unlock it.

Together with Kuntal Sampat, whose strategic operations expertise and deep entertainment industry knowledge provided the business architecture, they built the platform — the licensed sports intelligence layer for digital and physical AI, purpose-built to deploy governed AI identities through voice, brain, and guardrails. This is where athletes and fans create and control their own AI identities.

The sports world took notice. The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), in partnership with Andreessen Horowitz's Cultural Leadership Fund, accelerated the venture as one of just 5 ventures. The NFLPA selected them for their elite Super Bowl LVII Pitch Day. Today, 1,806 signed athletes and public figures trust the platform to activate their IP, backed by investors including Powerhouse Ventures, Plug and Play Ventures, Outlier Ventures, and LifeX Ventures.

Why Investors & Partners Trust Us

Technical Depth

•20+ years enterprise systems at Fortune 500
•Led tech at Warner Bros. Games
•Built systems processing billions of transactions

Domain Expertise

•Deep relationships with 277+ NBA/NFL Icons
•Strategic partnerships with NBPA, NFLPA
•Proven track record in gaming & sports tech

Execution Record

•1 of 5 ventures accelerated by NBPA × a16z CLF
•1 of 6 selected for NFLPA Pitch Day at SB LVII
•1,806 signed athletes and public figures

Mission, Vision & Values

Mission

To help athletes and fans create self-governed AI identities — through voice, brain, and guardrails — for direct participation in the AI era of sports.

Vision

To become the licensed sports intelligence layer for digital and physical AI — one identity per athlete, carried by AI Consciousness across every screen, club, and coaching device, always controlled by the person it represents.

Fan-Centricity

We put fans at the heart of everything we do.

Innovation

We embrace cutting-edge technology to lead the industry.

Collaboration

We build strong, supportive communities together.

Transparency

We operate with integrity and ensure fairness for all.

Passion

We celebrate the joy and excitement of sports.

Meet Our Leadership

Technical excellence meets sports industry expertise

NBPA Accelerated

1 of 5 ventures accelerated by the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in collaboration with Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Cultural Leadership Fund and Patricof Co.

NFLPA Selected

1 of 6 ventures competitively selected by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) to participate in their 2023 NFLPA Pitch Day Competition during Super Bowl LVII Week.