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Fastbreak AI

Category: AI Infrastructure

AI-powered platform for sports scheduling and operations optimization, leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline league schedules, reduce travel, and enhance player development. Fastbreak AI was founded in 2022. The company is led by John Stewart. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Team size: 89. Total funding raised: $53.2M+. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include ["NBA","NHL","Greycroft","GTMfund","TMRW Sports","Larry Fitzgerald Jr.","Patrick Cantlay","Kurt Kitayama","Luke Kuechly"].

Founded
2022
Headquarters
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Team size
89
Total funding
$53.2M+

Value proposition

Reduces operational complexity and costs through AI-driven scheduling, optimizes broadcast value, and enhances fan engagement with fair and efficient game planning.

Products and solutions

["Pro Schedule (AI scheduling platform)","Fastbreak Compete (youth tournament management)","Fastbreak Perform (performance management)","Fastbreak Connect (brand activation)","Fastbreak Pulse (event impact analytics)","Mobile apps (Connect, Compete, Score)"]

Unique value

First to apply discrete optimization and mathematical algorithms to sports scheduling at scale, combining AI with deep domain expertise in logistics. The only company with enterprise-grade AI scheduling engine serving both professional and youth sports.

Target customer

Professional sports leagues (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB), college conferences, and youth sports organizations.

Industries served

["Professional sports leagues","College athletics","Youth sports","Sports technology"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary AI models for complex routing/scheduling problems, with enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing capabilities. Eight PhDs in AI, data science and optimization on the team.

How they differentiate

Fastbreak AI differentiates through its proprietary AI-driven scheduling engine, integration of mathematical optimization for complex routing, and expansion into youth sports markets. Unlike traditional scheduling platforms, it offers real-time adaptive scheduling for dynamic sports operations and leverages sports-specific data patterns.

Main competitors

["ACTIVE Network","ArbiterSports","OpenSports","Gurobi-powered consultants","Xpress-powered consultants"]

Key partnerships

["NBA (multi-year partnership for scheduling)","NHL","NFL","MLB","50+ professional leagues globally","TMRW Sports","Acquisition of Optimal Planning Solutions (2024)","Acquisition of Barcelogic (2025)"]

Notable customers

["NBA","NHL","NFL","MLB","MiLB","MLS","50+ professional leagues globally","1000+ youth sports organizations"]

Major milestones

["Acquisition of Optimal Planning Solutions (2024)","$40M Series A raise (November 2025)","Acquisition of Barcelogic (2025)","Integration with 55+ professional sports leagues","Launch of Fastbreak Compete youth platform","Partnership with TMRW Sports"]

Growth metrics

Not publicly disclosed (private company)

Market positioning

Market leader in professional sports scheduling with 55+ leagues using its platform. Positioned as the most advanced AI solution for sports operations, combining enterprise-grade technology with scalability across professional and amateur levels.

Geographic focus

Primarily focused on North American markets (NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB). Expanded to European markets through Barcelogic acquisition, working with LaLiga, KNVB, Liga Portuguesa and LigaMX.

Patents and IP

No publicly listed patents, but leverages proprietary algorithms developed through prior ventures and acquisitions.

About John Stewart

Serial entrepreneur with a focus on AI-driven logistics and scheduling. Previously co-founded and led MapAnything, acquired by Salesforce in 2019. Expertise spans mathematical optimization, machine learning, and cloud computing for complex routing and scheduling problems.

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