# Daniel Shichman

> Daniel Shichman is the Tel Aviv-based CEO and co-founder of WSC Sports, which automates the creation, management, and distribution of sports video. An electrical engineering graduate and former telecommunications engineer, he built the company with Aviv Arnon, Hy Gal, and Shmulik Yoffe, moving from basketball scouting into personalized highlights and broader sports media workflows.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at WSC Sports
- **Organizations:** WSC Sports, Israeli Air Force
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, MBA in Business Management, Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads WSC Sports alongside Aviv Arnon, Hy Gal, and Shmulik Yoffe., Helped build automated sports video workflows used by the NBA and other leagues, teams, and broadcasters., Led WSC Sports through its $100 million Series D announcement in February 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1999-2003** — Studied electrical engineering at Tel Aviv University.
- **2006-2008** — Completed an MBA at Tel Aviv University.
- **Before WSC Sports** — Worked in wireless telecommunications engineering and project management; described six years of military service.
- **2011** — WSC Sports founded, according to Sports Business Journal and CTech; earlier directories give inconsistent dates.
- **2012** — Participated in a Microsoft accelerator, according to his 2020 interview.
- **2013** — His search for a Dwyane Wade block from the NBA Finals helped crystallize the highlights opportunity.
- **2014** — The founders demonstrated automated highlights to the NBA through a D-League game test.
- **2019** — Discussed personalized sports viewing with David Stern at Hashtag Sports in New York.
- **2021** — WSC Sports won SVG Europe’s Outstanding OTT Experience award.
- **2022** — WSC Sports announced a $100 million Series D led by ION Crossover Partners.
- **2024** — Entered the year with more than 450 sports organization clients; described expanded products and a Gen-AI team.
- **2026** — WSC Sports acquired Partnerbrite and announced a TikTok creator partnership.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads WSC Sports alongside Aviv Arnon, Hy Gal, and Shmulik Yoffe.
- Helped build automated sports video workflows used by the NBA and other leagues, teams, and broadcasters.
- Led WSC Sports through its $100 million Series D announcement in February 2022.
- WSC Sports received SVG Europe’s Outstanding OTT Experience award in 2021.
- WSC Sports entered 2024 serving more than 450 sports organizations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — WSC Sports announced a TikTok partnership providing licensed sports footage, AI editing tools, and editorial guidance to creators.
- **2026-02** — Outlined the Fandom Flywheel approach to connecting content, audience signals, and commercial outcomes.
- **2026-01** — WSC Sports announced its acquisition of Partnerbrite to connect content creation with sponsorship activation.

## Links

- Website: https://wsc-sports.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-shichman-121b4633/

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Last updated: 2026-10-07