Ep. 210: Building DFS 3.0 to prioritize "less spreadsheets and more friends" w/ Matt Kelley from Fast Draft

Ep. 210 features Matt Kelley from FastDraft, a fantasy sports platform recently merged with FantasySpin that focuses on high-velocity, mobile-first gameplay.

Hear them discuss:

• Matt’s transition from building a million-dollar stats business to launching a platform for the 60M+ fantasy gamer market.
• Why the "attention deficit economy" needs 5-minute drafts instead of the traditional hour-long commitment.
• The origin story of FastDraft and how it grew out of the underserved dynasty and rookie draft subcultures.
• Details on the merger with FantasySpin and combining skill sets to create a "Voltron" marketing and product team.
• How they built and licensed a regulated gaming app for $2M by leveraging "OG entrepreneur" experience.
• The philosophy of "DFS 3.0" and why prioritizing social play over spreadsheets is the industry's next frontier.
• Integrating a unified wallet and cross-app features to optimize for wallet velocity.
• Their long-term vision to become the "go-to second screen" for sports fans through a blend of stats and gaming

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Catch the video version of this episode here.

Learn more 👇

➡️ FastDraft website

➡️ Matt Kelley on Linkedin

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