#61: Tim Malik - CEO, Co-Founder Combat IQ | World’s First Computer Vision Data Analytics Company (dedicated to combat sports)

Combat IQ is the world's first AI-powered data analytics company dedicated to combat sports using machine learning and computer vision.  Prior to founding Combat IQ, Tim Malik worked as a professional football scout in the Canadian Football League.  They raised a pre-seed round in late 2022 and completed Techstars in London. Combat IQ plans to expand outside of just combat sports in 2024.  Chapters: (01:15) From scouting to machine learning (03:10) Building out team (5 PhDs) (06:00) Researching market  (08:00) Overview of Combat IQ (11:40) “Easier” sports for computer vision  (12:50) Overcoming startup challenges (16:00) Tech he’s watching (AI/ML) (19:20) Pro sports trends . Tim Malik: Website: https://www.combatiq.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timur-m-63397883/ . Andrew Petcash: 🏠 Website: https://profluence.com ✉️ Newsletter: https://www.petcashpost.com 🎙 Podcast: https://profluence.com/podcasts/ 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash 🕺 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewpetcash 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/andrewpetcash 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/ 🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3q5jhAuCVT2FZCkLW5xBiQ/ . Thanks for listening! Make sure to hit the “follow” button to stay up to date on new podcasts.