CEO at Snapp Stats
Shawn Tsao
Shawn is currently the CEO and co-founder of Snapp AI, a 24/7 AI Agent for Sports Fans. Shawn has been in the startup world since 2011 when he started a daily deals company with his college friends called Munch On Me (YC class of S11) and dove into the tech startup industry. He later co-founded a food delivery company, Caviar, in early 2012. Caviar was acquired by Square, now a public company, in 2014 and then acquired again by DoorDash in 2019. He is also a partner at Beluga Capital which had invested and advised in several food tech startups, restaurants, and numerous other companies. He has also advised a couple VC funds and mentored several startup companies. Besides tech, Shawn is a founding partner of Umai Hospitality Group, a restaurant group invested in The Halal Guys, Pour Decisions Craft, and Rooster & Rice.
Questions & Answers
Why are you excited about your company/product?
I’m excited about this because it’s something I’d actually use every day. That was the same feeling I had with Caviar. It wasn’t just a business, it was something I genuinely wanted to exist. As a sports fan, I kept running into the same problem. The more you care, the more work it takes. You’re jumping between apps, scrolling for updates, digging through stats, trying to piece together what actually matters. What excites me is that we can finally change that. We can bring everything together, content, context, and action, into one experience that’s personalized to you. So instead of just consuming highlights or headlines, you can actually do something with them. Understand what changed, what it means for your team, your bets, your fantasy lineup, instantly. It’s rare to build something that solves a real problem you’ve felt yourself. It’s even rarer to build something you’d use every single day. That’s what makes this one different.
What's the story behind your company?
I’ve always been drawn to building around problems I’ve felt myself. My first company was in food with Caviar, where I saw how the right technology can turn a frustrating, fragmented experience into something simple and even enjoyable. Sports has always been the other constant in my life, especially college football. I spent four years working with California Golden Bears football, and saw how much effort it takes to find real answers. Coaches, staff, and fans are digging through stats, film, and multiple sources just to get to something they trust. I felt that same frustration as a fan. You care enough to go deeper, but the experience is slow, scattered, and exhausting. What clicked for me was that it doesn’t have to feel that way. With the right technology, you can make it fast, intuitive, and actually fun. Instead of searching for answers, they come to you, personalized and immediately useful. In 2025, I teamed up with close friends to build that.
