On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2026. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Mahbod ↗
In their words
Align with people's career goals. Straight up. Our pitch to a lot of these assistant coaches was, yo, you can go and impress your boss if you use this piece of technology.
A lot of people are trying to sell agents and they're going about this whole thing of like, oh, we're going to replace people. Oh my god. No. Tell them you are going to become empowered. You're going to become 10 times more effective than anyone else you're working with.
Don't do this for VCs, man. Go solve the problem that actually you care about.
Around the web ×2
Quick answers
What is Mahbod Sabbaghi known for?
Co-founding The Intelligent Search Company, which fine-tunes AI for split-second decisions. Its first market is basketball coaching, and it has powered NCAA Division 1 games.
What did Mahbod Sabbaghi talk about at TechTO?
How the company pivoted from swimming-pool marketplaces to AI search for basketball coaches, and the sales approach that converted free users into paying customers. Presented in March 2026.
Who else founded The Intelligent Search Company?
Arpan Bhattacharya, who is CEO. The two met as software engineers at Wish.