About us
The team behind
the smartest AI in sports.
Our mission
Democratize sports intelligence, so fans get closer to the game and teams get better at it.
Sports Intelligence Index
- Snapp 1.092
- GPT-5.6 Sol72
- Grok 4.571
- GPT-5.6 Terra70
- Gemini 3.6 Flash68
- The Wall Street Journal
- Fortune
- Axios
- StrictlyVC
- San Francisco Business Journal
The founders.
A Silicon Valley team of lifelong athletes, die-hard fans and AI veterans.


Andrew Tamura
CTO
- 3x tech founder
- 18+ years of engineering
- F1 fan and league bowler

Alex Marshall
CAIO
- 2x tech founder
- 14+ yrs in AI (Genentech, Pentagon)
- Competitive soccer (Ohio Premier)

Shawn Tsao
CEO
- Co-founded Caviar ($100M+ exit)
- Raised from YC, a16z, Tiger Global
- Worked for Cal Football

Min Park
COO & CFO
- Tech banker ($100B+ in deals)
- Co-founded The Town FC (MLS NP)
- Competitive basketball (AAU)
In the press.
- Press releaseSnapp emerges with $4.6M to build the world’s most intelligent sports AI for teams and fans
- The Wall Street JournalVC Pro: Snapp, a San Francisco-based startup building intelligent sports AI, picked up a $4.6 million investment from a16z Speedrun, Dorm Room Fund, Gold House, Valia Ventures and others.
- FortuneTerm Sheet: Snapp, a San Francisco-based provider of an AI-powered sports intelligence platform for professional teams and fans, raised $4.6 million.
- AxiosPro Rata: Snapp, an SF-based sports analytics startup, raised $4.6M in seed funding from firms like a16z Speedrun.
- StrictlyVCSnapp, a one-year-old San Francisco startup that uses AI to analyze live sports data for fantasy players and professional teams, raised a $4.6 million seed round.
- San Francisco Business JournalSnapp, a San Francisco sports analytics startup, raised $4.6 million in seed funding from firms like a16z Speedrun.
- AxiosSports AI startup Snapp raises $4.6M from a16z Speedrun, others
- Android HeadlinesCaviar co-founder’s new sports AI app Snapp is now on Android
- AI JournalCaviar co-founder emerges with $4.6M for Snapp, a frontier AI platform for sports fans and teams
- Tech Startup NewsSnapp raises $4.6M from a16z to take on ChatGPT and Claude with real-time sports AI
- CityBizSnapp raises $4.6 million to build ‘Claude for Sports’
- Menlo TimesSnapp emerges with $4.6M to build the world’s most intelligent sports AI for teams and fans
- Daily AI BriefSnapp raises $4.6M from a16z Speedrun and others for real-time sports AI
- Traded VCSnapp secures $4.6 million from multiple investors for sports AI development
- The SaaS NewsSnapp raises $4.6M in funding
- Global Startup InsightsSnapp raises $4.6 million in seed funding to expand AI-powered sports analytics
- Startup RiseSnapp raises $4.6M to expand its sports AI platform
- DealroomSnapp lands $4.6M seed to build AI sports analytics
- PomegraSnapp raises $4.6M seed for AI sports intelligence
- DevCurationSnapp discloses $4.6M for consumer and team sports AI
- FinSMEsSnapp raises $4.6M in funding
FAQ
- What is Snapp AI?
- Snapp is an AI sports app for prediction markets, fantasy and DFS, built by a team in Silicon Valley. On iPhone, Android and the web, fans ask about any game, player or matchup across 150+ leagues and get picks, parlays and trades priced across 100+ markets. Snapp also makes Snapp Stats for Teams, an AI analyst for college coaching staffs.
- Who founded Snapp?
- Snapp was founded by Shawn Tsao (CEO), Andrew Tamura (CTO), Alex Marshall (Chief AI Officer) and Min Park (COO and CFO).
- Who has invested in Snapp?
- Snapp is backed by a16z speedrun, Dorm Room Fund, Gold House Ventures, The House Fund, Valia Ventures, Bling Capital, Operator Stack, Bridge Ventures, Great Oaks and Entrepreneur Ventures.