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.