Based in Mountain View, California, and created by Former CBS SportsLine.com, Sports.com and Ziff-Davis senior executive, Tom Jessiman, PicksPal.com launched in September 2005. PicksPal received its initial funding from Canaan Partners and counts Canaan general partner Maha Ibrahim and online marketing expert Kenneth Dotson as Board Members. PicksPal members compete in a weekly game, playing and earning social points by picking real events based on real odds. PicksPal members have the opportunity to risk their points on any of their favorite sports, including football, basketball, baseball, golf, boxing, cycling, motor sports and soccer. At the end of the week -- the member accumulating the most points wins. PicksPal offers its members numerous ways to compete. By making free picks on such sports as Pro Football, College Football, Baseball and more, players can challenge their own knowledge or throw down the gauntlet against friends in 1-on-1 face-offs and even in league competitions. A Pick-O-Meter keeps track of the top ten competitors.