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Balto scores 1/10 on the AskCyborg Cyborg Score (Challenged). Balto is defunct; not applicable for current investment analysis. Balto ceased independent operations in December 2020 after acquisition by FuboTV. The company no longer exists as a standalone entity. Historical metrics show limited traction (4 employees as of mid-2024, $125K–$150K in seed funding from Y Combinator) and no meaningful revenue generation.

What is Balto's industry? Balto (playbalto.com) operates in Mobile Gaming. AskCyborg classifies Balto under Mobile Gaming in its company registry.

Balto was a Y Combinator-backed fantasy sports automation platform founded in 2018 that enabled contest organizers, league managers, and casual sports bettors to create and manage pools, brackets, and survivor games w...

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Industry Mobile Gaming
3 named competitors
2 recent developments
11 analyst dimensions
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Cyborg Score recalibrated: September 28, 2026
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Balto Overview

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Balto was a Y Combinator-backed fantasy sports automation platform founded in 2018 that enabled contest organizers, league managers, and casual sports bettors to create and manage pools, brackets, and survivor games with minimal manual effort. The company developed tools to automate contest management and monetize league activities for sports managers.

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Balto positioned itself as infrastructure for casual fantasy sports enthusiasts, targeting the long-tail market of amateur league managers rather than professional sportsbooks. The company was acquired by FuboTV in December 2020 as part of the streaming platform's expansion into free-to-play sports wagering, and no longer operates independently.

Competitive Landscape

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When operational, Balto competed in the casual fantasy sports infrastructure space against larger platforms like DraftKings and FanDuel, as well as emerging competitors in free-to-play and monetization tools. The company's narrow focus on contest automation for amateurs differentiated it from mainstream sportsbooks.

Industry Context

Balto operates in Mobile Gaming.

Key facts

Founded: 2018 · Headquarters: San Francisco, US · Employees: 4 (as of July 2024; now absorbed into FuboTV) · Revenue: N/A · Market cap: N/A

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  • Company was acquired by FuboTV in December 2020 and ceased independent operations
  • Original focus was contest automation for casual sports fans, not competitive sportsbooks
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Recent developments

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  • December 2020Acquired by FuboTV for undisclosed amount; operations ceased as independent entity
  • March 2019Seed funding round from Y Combinator
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Named competitors

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DraftKingsDiversified sports betting and iGaming platform→FanDuelGlobal online sports betting operator→WinZOFantasy gaming platform→

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What does Balto do?+
Balto was a Y Combinator-backed fantasy sports automation platform founded in 2018 that enabled contest organizers, league managers, and casual sports bettors to create and manage pools, brackets, and survivor games w...
What is Balto's Cyborg Score?+
Balto has a Cyborg Score of 1/10 (Challenged). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Balto's main competitors?+
Named competitors include DraftKings, FanDuel, WinZO. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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