The Betting Startups Podcast

Ep. 161: Unlocking new fantasy insights with AI w/ Aishik Lala from Rotobot AI


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Ep. 161 features Aishik Lala from Rotobot AI, an AI-driven platform tackling fantasy football’s information overload with personalized insights. This episode was recorded on-site at the NEXT Summit New York in March 2025.

 

Hear him discuss:

  • How ChatGPT’s rise inspired a chatbot to answer fantasy football questions
  • The launch of a simple web app in 2023 and discovering chat alone wasn’t enough for their vision
  • the evolution into a full app with player profiles and stat discovery
  • Hitting 10,000 downloads via TikTok livestreams with no marketing spend
  • Why distribution is as critical as the product in today’s startup game
  • Plans for league sync, advanced stats, and betting features by year-end
  • Why they're keeping it lean with angel funding over big VC rounds
  • How AI’s lowering barriers for zero-to-one entrepreneurs everywhere
  • His five-year dream: smarter fans, creators, and maybe even scouting
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    Catch the video version of this episode here.

     

    Learn more 👇

    ➡️ Rotobot AI website 

    ➡️ Aishik Lala on Linkedin

     

     

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