OneTrust

Build the Carta for NCAA name-and-likeness deals

Shaan's standout idea: athletes must report every endorsement deal to their school, who report to the NCAA. Build the back-office system of record — like Carta or AngelList — that tracks deals, terms, and payouts and becomes the entrenched infrastructure layer.

“So somebody who builds that back office sort of reporting tool, that underlying infrastructure layer, that's going to become incredibly valuable. A way to think about that is like Carta or AngelList, like these underlying platforms that sit underneath, the, the, the entrepreneur. And so that's one, that's one opportunity that I could see taking off.”

Steal thisBuild the system-of-record reporting tool for NCAA athlete deals; own the data, become sticky to universities, then layer on banking, contracts, and a deal marketplace.

OneTrust raised $200M at a $1.3B valuation

Sam cites compliance-software company OneTrust raising $200 million at a $1.3 billion valuation, topping the Inc. 5000 with 48,000% three-year growth — proof that compliance-as-a-service can scale huge.

“Yeah, they raised $200 million at $1.3 billion valuation. Holy moly. OneTrust.”