About SportStake
Reinventing daily fantasy, built by real fans
SportStake was founded in Orange County in 2024 by a group of passionate sports fans and entrepreneurs who saw the DFS industry growing — but felt it lacked the innovation to truly elevate the experience for people like us.
What sets us apart
We believe fantasy sports should be more than picking preset lines — it should be dynamic, interactive, and player-driven. That’s why we built SportStake: a platform designed to give users more control, more flexibility, and more ways to win. With custom line creation and head-to-head play, we’re empowering players to set their own lines and odds, challenge other players, and control their own destiny.
We’re not just another DFS platform — we’re reinventing the game. Welcome to the future of daily fantasy sports.
Player-driven
Custom line creation and your own odds — fantasy shaped by you, not preset by a sportsbook.
Built for real fans
Made by lifelong sports fanatics who wanted a platform that actually understands the people using it.
Here to stay
Functional, intuitive, and fan-oriented — built for staying power, not a marketing land grab.
The team
Meet the founders
Matthew Soryal
C.E.O.
After years of late nights tracking player props & fantasy competitions, and wondering why DFS platforms never seemed to actually understand the people using them. As someone who lives for sports—whether it’s Champions League matchdays, Lakers playoff runs, or Rams heartbreaks—Matt always felt there was something missing in the DFS space: a platform built by real fans, not just growth hackers.
While others were focused on marketing blitzes and land grabs, he saw an opportunity to build something with staying power—something functional, intuitive, and truly fan oriented. With a background in investment banking, startup growth, and emerging tech ventures, Matt brings the business acumen to back the vision. As CEO, he's turning years of experience—and a lifetime of sports obsession—into a next-gen fantasy platform designed to serve the enthusiasts with a genuinely enjoyable experience instead of chasing them for their screen time.
Daniel Salib
C.T.O.
Daniel is the architect behind SportStake’s technology and a cofounder of the company—responsible for building the infrastructure and core systems that power the platform’s real-time performance, scoring, and reliability. A Senior Software Engineer at Atlassian, he earned both his undergraduate degree and a Master’s in Data Science from the University of Pennsylvania, with a focus spanning machine learning, computer vision, databases, and web systems.
He approaches software not just as a profession, but as a craft. From designing scalable backend systems to obsessing over performance optimization, Daniel’s focus is on delivering seamless, secure experiences for users without ever sacrificing speed. He brings years of hands-on engineering experience—along with AWS-certified cloud expertise and a data-driven mindset—to everything from custom line creation to live trading functionality.
As C.T.O., Daniel leads engineering with precision and purpose—ensuring SportStake is not just innovative, but bulletproof where it counts. He’s the force turning bold ideas into working code, and vision into reality.
Bishoy Aiyed
C.M.O.
In a space where most platforms feel out of touch, understanding the culture is everything. Bishoy grew up playing all kinds of sports—from football and basketball to track and soccer—which gave him a real understanding of what matters to fans. It's the kind of awareness that only comes from being part of it, not studying it from the outside.
With a degree in marketing and over 7 years of experience, including work with startups, he understands how to build brands from the ground up. He brings a creative mindset to every challenge, paired with a long-term vision that ensures the brand resonates today and continues to grow with its audience. At SportStake, he leads the brand and marketing efforts, helping shape how the platform connects with the people it's built for.