# Zach Maurides

> Zach Maurides is the founder and CEO of Durham-based Teamworks and a former Duke University offensive lineman. His experience coordinating college football and academic commitments inspired software that developed into a platform for sports operations, recruiting, coaching and analytics. He is also listed as a venture partner at Teamworthy Ventures and was named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southeast award winner.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Teamworks
- **Organizations:** Teamworks, Teamworthy Ventures, Duke University
- **From:** Arlington Heights, United States
- **Education:** B.A. in Sociology, Duke University, Glenbrook South High School
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Teamworks, which reported serving more than 7,000 elite sports organizations in April 2026., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southeast award winner., Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree, 2020.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Arrived at Duke on a football scholarship.
- **2004-2005** — Developed the idea for shared athlete scheduling during his sophomore year; later tested early software with Duke football.
- **2006** — Started all 12 Duke football games and earned Academic All-ACC recognition.
- **2007** — Completed his Duke playing career and sociology degree; publicly described running his own software company as his dream job.
- **2008** — Northwestern became the first Teamworks customer outside Duke, according to his IdeaMensch profile.
- **2016** — Teamworks announced a $6.25 million Series A financing.
- **2019** — Teamworks acquired INFLCR, expanding its athlete content and branding capabilities.
- **2020** — Named to Sports Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
- **2022** — Named to The Athletic’s 40 Under 40 in college sports; Teamworks raised a $50 million Series D.
- **2025** — Teamworks announced a $235 million Series F led by Dragoneer at a pre-money valuation exceeding $1 billion.
- **2026** — Hg increased its total Teamworks investment to $200 million in an April growth deal valuing the company above $1.5 billion; Maurides won an EY Southeast regional entrepreneurship award in June.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Teamworks, which reported serving more than 7,000 elite sports organizations in April 2026.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026 Southeast award winner.
- Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree, 2020.
- The Athletic 40 Under 40 in college sports honoree, 2022.
- Academic All-ACC football recognition for the 2006 season.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Southeast award winner; the company announcement says regional winners will be considered for national awards in November 2026.
- **2026-04** — Teamworks announced growth investment led by Hg, with AllianceBernstein participating, valuing the company above $1.5 billion and bringing Hg’s total investment to $200 million.
- **2025-06** — Announced a $235 million Series F financing led by Dragoneer Investment Group.

## Links

- Website: https://teamworks.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharymaurides/

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Last updated: 2026-10-27