orangeKarma's technology powers sports and other communities
Sports bring people together, but the tools behind them are fragmented and unequal. orangeKarma is a purpose-driven platform that changes that—offering world-class membership, content, commerce, and community technology to nonprofits, clubs, and industry leaders. We make it possible for local and youth sports leaders to thrive, while simplifying their customers digital experiences.
We are building a platform to deliver tools operators of all kinds rely on:
Navigating the maze of content in local and youth sports is no fun. orangeKarma plans to build a content library and LLM tools for operators, organizers and coaches to easily produce content designed to help them better connect with their communities.
What are the pickleball club rules?
Which team should my kid sign up for?
How do I help my kid get into a good college?
We aren't helping you write content to go viral. We will help you make it wasy to communicate your story and provide your community with answers.
orangeKarma plans to build authentication and integration tools to simplify users digital experiences and improve direct connections
An athlete might use over 20 apps to manage their sports experiences
Registrations for tournaments, leagues, teams
Book courts or matches at multiple facilities
Video tech, evaluations, ordering gear, etc.
We don't plan to build the entire ecosystem into one tool. We want to build teh portal that gets you exactly where you need in as few clicks as possible. And no password resets!
Local community leaders often rely on donations and product sales to fund their operations. These operations include hiring staff, coaches, and other specialists in the sports industry. We want to empower these activities on our platform
Micro-stores to sell high-demand items
Accept donations & run simple fundraisers
Listings for coaches, jobs, and well-reviewed vendors
We won't process registrations and collect booking fees. Our goal is to support the communities whos needs aren't met by the industry.
Bharat Chopra - Founder & CEO
Bharat is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a passion for helping others maximize their potential. His superpower is in helping identify, design, and build content, marketing, and technology partnerships to better serve end users. In doing so he has a long track record of helping his teammates set high expectations and reach their potential.
His personal mission is to be a catalyst that enables people, especially children, to develop a growth mindset and ultimately create joy in their lives. As founder of orangeKarma, he delivers on this mission by empowering sports and wellness companies of all sizes to make life easier, simpler, and happier for everyone. Bharat has an established track record in the startup industry. He has founded, led, and advised diverse organizations such as Codie, Siminars, and LeagueApps.
While holding a leadership role at LeagueApps, a vanguard in the world of youth sports technology, he built the industry's most robust, technology-based integration center. He developed a unique and powerful framework to enable companies to better assess their customers, as well as their customer's customers, and their partners. He determined the most effective way to design, build, and launch content, marketing or technology partnerships given the resources at his disposal.
Bharat curently resides in Harlem with his black lab, Karma. When not helping his clients shape the future of their business through partnerships, Bharat can be found working on his push draw at 5iron golf, or handing out oranges to the future All-Stars on the T-ball teams he coaches in Harlem; his way of encouraging the adorable four and five year olds to strive for greatness.
Peter Lehv - Product & Engineering Lead
Peter graduated from Haverford College in 2024 with a degree in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Economics. While at Haverford, he was captain of the varsity squash team, bringing both leadership and competitive drive to the court. Beyond athletics, Peter contributed academically as a teaching assistant in mathematics and scientific computing and was an active member of the 180 Degrees Consulting club, where he applied analytical thinking to real-world social impact projects. He went on to earn a Master’s in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2025, where his projects ranged from optimizing the structure of the hospitality team at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) to using natural language processing to study bias in media.
Peter began his professional journey as a research intern at Ipsos, where he explored the impacts of increased Gen Z participation in commercial markets; examining how younger consumers approach brands differently than previous generations. He later served as a research intern at Econsult Solutions, where he studied the effects of predatory lending across the United States and assessed the viability of affordable housing developments in Philadelphia and New Jersey. These experiences deepened his expertise in data-driven research, economic systems, and market dynamics, preparing him to navigate complex challenges at the intersection of technology, community, and social impact.
Outside of his academic and professional pursuits, Peter is an avid pickleball player and an expert in the pickleball industry. You can often find him in Central Park playing fetch with his little dog Willow.
MEET THE people behind orangekarma
We surround ourselves with visionaries, thought leaders and difference-makers who help us raise your game. Meet our deep bench of exceptional (and mostly) human beings:
our exceptional Team
Some of our favorite Partners
orangeKarma's JuiceStation
The JuiceStation is currently empty. But we'll soon be filling this up with our perspective on designing, building, launching & managing high-impact partnerships.
