Chat Sports

Our mission is to enhance the lives of sports fans by providing the web’s first curated sports interface personalized to each fan’s specific interests, using next generation technology and an intuitive, beautiful design.

We are redefining the sports news experience by delivering a customized sports page that becomes smarter each time you use it.

James Yoder, CEO

Prior to co-founding Chat Sports, James worked for Verizon Wireless as a Technology Consultant. Focusing on Verizon's wireless internet and smartphone product development, James has vast experience at the forefront of mobile industry technology. Prior to Verizon, he worked for the college sports giant, Rivals.com. Working as a staff writer for Rivals, James was immersed in covering NCAA athletics and recruiting.

James graduated with a degree in Business Management from the University of Toledo. His favorite sports moment was attending the 1997 Michigan vs. Ohio State football game with his father in which Michigan capped a perfect season by beating the rival Buckeyes.

John Kobs, CEO Apartment List

In addition to being the Chairman and co-founder of Chat Sports, John is the CEO and co-founder of Apartment List. Prior to co-founding Apartment List, John worked at TICC Capital, where he invested capital in internet companies and other technology-related firms. Prior to TICC, John was an investment banker at both Thomas Weisel Partners and KeyBanc Capital Markets. John is also the co-founder of Fernhurst Investments, LLC, an Ohio-based real estate investment firm. John graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a degree in Business Management and a concentration in Finance.

Nick Cohen

Prior to co-founding Chat Sports, Nick was a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Motorola. He has extensive experience in embedded software architecture, design, and development for smart phones and other mobile devices. Nick has an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign and is a graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology with a B.S. double major in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Chat Sports is a media company using technology to gain a compettive product advantage.

We have revenue opportunities through advertising, ticket and apparel sales and direct partnerships with major brands. In addition, we will introduce sports commerce purchasing opportunities into the user experience.

News aggregators such as Flipboard, Pulse, and Zite aren’t solely focused on sports and only deliver content from a select few provides.  We deliver content from all sports sites and unlike those news aggregators, we tailor our content to each user based on the user’s preferences for teams, leagues, and sports, as well as based on their friends and past interactions.  We also differ from Bleacher Report, YardBarker, and SB Nation by giving users a comprehensive, yet personalized, sports page from the entire internet.