WagerLab - Social Sports Betting
Pre Seed Round in 2023
WagerLab is a developer of a mobile app that facilitates social sports betting among friends without any financial stakes. The app allows users to browse live odds on various sports and topics, send bets to friends, and track outcomes, all in a purely recreational manner. With no financial risk involved, the platform promotes friendly competition through gamification, enhancing user engagement and loyalty. WagerLab's app is available for free on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, making it accessible for a wide audience interested in sports betting for fun.
Innerlogic is a technology company that provides an AI-driven platform to help businesses, particularly in the sports industry, optimize their organizational culture. The platform uses AI to analyze and measure a company's culture, offering data-driven insights, actionable recommendations, and predictive analytics to enhance team performance and drive growth.
Sparket
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sparket is focused on transforming the event wagering landscape by enhancing access to live events, esports, and traditional sports. The company has developed a betting application platform that aims to revolutionize the conventional betting industry. This platform facilitates peer-to-peer transactions and incorporates unique engagement features, including patent-pending prediction tools. Sparket's services allow clients to offer both free-to-play and pay-to-play betting opportunities, thereby broadening the range of options available to their patrons. By prioritizing user experience and accessibility, Sparket seeks to democratize the world of event wagering.
Impact Biosystems
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Impact Biosystems develops hardware and software solutions for people in the health and fitness space. They provide hardware-connected recovery platforms that provide users with custom measurements of their bodies and enhance the gamifying and socializing experience.
Uplift Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Uplift Labs is a Palo Alto-based company that develops AI-powered motion analysis technology to help people move better and reduce injuries. Its platform provides in-depth kinematic analyses to assess movement performance across sports, fitness, and everyday life. Using proprietary deep learning models, the system analyzes movement to support performance improvements for professional teams, healthcare organizations, and individuals. The company translates complex movement data into actionable insights for training, rehab, and injury prevention, enabling users to optimize technique and reduce risk.
Wave Company
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Wave Company is a diversified smart apparel enterprise that focuses on technology-enhanced recovery and movement for athletes. Its flagship product, WaveWear, is designed to revolutionize athletic recovery and injury prevention through advanced compression and kinesiology features. The company utilizes proprietary conductive silicone technology, Elecsil, to track various aspects of human movement, thereby enhancing training experiences. Additionally, Wave Company develops innovative sportswear and smart apparel that facilitate better human movement. It also specializes in advanced material technologies, including bio-silicone, which are not only used in its products but also offered to other industries such as sportswear, healthcare, and smart fashion. This dual approach allows Wave Company to either market finished apparel or license its unique material technologies, similar to established brands in the industry.
Uplift Labs
Seed Round in 2022
Uplift Labs is a Palo Alto-based company that develops AI-powered motion analysis technology to help people move better and reduce injuries. Its platform provides in-depth kinematic analyses to assess movement performance across sports, fitness, and everyday life. Using proprietary deep learning models, the system analyzes movement to support performance improvements for professional teams, healthcare organizations, and individuals. The company translates complex movement data into actionable insights for training, rehab, and injury prevention, enabling users to optimize technique and reduce risk.
GoWild is a social commerce platform tailored for outdoor enthusiasts, founded in 2017 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. It integrates a robust social network with an e-commerce engine, allowing users to share experiences and shop for outdoor gear seamlessly. The platform features an extensive marketplace, offering hundreds of thousands of products, making it one of the largest online destinations for outdoor equipment. Additionally, GoWild enables users to track various outdoor activities, such as hiking, hunting, and archery, in real-time, fostering connections among like-minded individuals and brands. This unique combination of social interaction and commerce positions GoWild as a leading resource for consumers engaged in outdoor pursuits.
Sportcor
Venture Round in 2021
Sportcor is a technology company that specializes in data analysis solutions for the sports industry. Its platform collects and interprets data directly from gameplay, offering real-time insights tailored for players, coaches, broadcasters, and fans. By utilizing patented technology, Sportcor's products enhance player and fan engagement while enabling established sports brands to understand gameplay dynamics more effectively. The company's focus on delivering actionable insights aims to personalize player performance, refine coaching strategies, and create more engaging content for sports enthusiasts.
Ida Sports
Venture Round in 2021
Ida Sports is a female-led footwear company dedicated to designing and manufacturing custom-made sports footwear specifically for female athletes. With a focus on soccer and AFL Women's, the company aims to empower women in sports by ensuring that their footwear meets the unique demands of their movements. Ida Sports prioritizes comfort and performance, enabling female players to enhance their athletic capabilities while putting their needs at the forefront of the design process. Through its commitment to creating high-quality, tailored sports footwear, Ida Sports is reshaping the landscape of women's athletic gear.
Galea Health
Venture Round in 2021
Galea Health is a specialized platform focused on delivering tailored mental health care to athletes. The company offers comprehensive services that encompass mental health support, wellness initiatives, and performance coaching. Galea stands out by providing a network of vetted therapists and mental performance coaches who are specifically trained to understand the unique challenges faced by athletes. By taking a proactive approach to mental health, Galea implements a baseline mental health assessment system, which generates personalized insights for sports institutions. This data-driven methodology allows for informed recommendations regarding digital solutions, resources, and appropriate referrals to therapists or coaches, ultimately aiming to enhance both athlete well-being and performance.
Uplift Labs
Seed Round in 2021
Uplift Labs is a Palo Alto-based company that develops AI-powered motion analysis technology to help people move better and reduce injuries. Its platform provides in-depth kinematic analyses to assess movement performance across sports, fitness, and everyday life. Using proprietary deep learning models, the system analyzes movement to support performance improvements for professional teams, healthcare organizations, and individuals. The company translates complex movement data into actionable insights for training, rehab, and injury prevention, enabling users to optimize technique and reduce risk.
MaxOne
Venture Round in 2021
MaxOne is a company that specializes in developing a comprehensive training app aimed at empowering coaches and athletes. Its platform is designed to streamline the management of athletic programs by providing tools for scheduling and coordinating workouts, events, and training sessions. The app facilitates communication among coaches, athletes, and parents, creating an integrated hub that enhances collaboration at all levels of the program. By enabling coaches to efficiently manage their teams and develop training schedules, MaxOne supports the effective operation of athletic programs, ultimately improving the coaching experience and athlete performance.
Boost Holdings is a fintech company based in Malaysia, recognized as the country’s leading e-wallet and lifestyle app. With over 7.5 million users and a network of 170,000 merchants, Boost facilitates seamless transactions and enhances consumer engagement. The company employs AI-powered insights to provide analytics for team and player performance, drawing data from game footage, competitive scenarios, and drills. Founded in 2016, Boost aims to support coaching staff by delivering actionable insights, player ratings, and comparisons to improve overall team dynamics and individual performance.
Obsesh
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Obsesh is a sports technology platform based in California that connects elite athletes with consumers through a unique marketplace. The company enables athletes and coaching experts to cultivate their own communities, enhancing their commercial value by facilitating engagement with super fans, brands, and supporters. Obsesh offers original video-based experiences that allow athletes to monetize their skills and time by providing personalized content directly to fans. Founded by women and backed by notable investors and accelerators in the sports industry, Obsesh aims to empower athletes by providing them with the tools and resources needed to engage their communities in innovative ways.
GoWild is a social commerce platform tailored for outdoor enthusiasts, founded in 2017 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. It integrates a robust social network with an e-commerce engine, allowing users to share experiences and shop for outdoor gear seamlessly. The platform features an extensive marketplace, offering hundreds of thousands of products, making it one of the largest online destinations for outdoor equipment. Additionally, GoWild enables users to track various outdoor activities, such as hiking, hunting, and archery, in real-time, fostering connections among like-minded individuals and brands. This unique combination of social interaction and commerce positions GoWild as a leading resource for consumers engaged in outdoor pursuits.
Teamworks
Series C in 2020
Teamworks is a communication and operations platform designed for athletic organizations. It offers innovative software solutions that help nationally ranked NCAA and professional sports teams streamline their daily workflow, enabling efficient organization and execution of game plans.
Reely
Pre Seed Round in 2020
Reely is an AI-powered video platform that specializes in providing real-time highlights for sports and esports. Utilizing proprietary computer vision technology and artificial intelligence, Reely can identify, segment, and rate key moments in both live streaming and stored video-on-demand content. This innovative technology allows sports teams, content creators, and esports organizations to showcase their best plays to social media audiences instantly. In addition to enhancing viewer engagement, Reely's platform facilitates new workflows for content production, brand marketing, and monetization, making it a valuable tool for organizations looking to optimize their media strategies.
Lasso
Venture Round in 2020
Lasso is an apparel company based in Los Angeles, California, that specializes in manufacturing athletic compression socks aimed at enhancing ankle mobility and joint support. Founded in 2017, the company integrates scientific research with aesthetic design to create products that support both performance and recovery for athletes. Lasso's socks are medically backed and utilize patented technology, mimicking Kinesio taping to allow unrestricted ankle movement, prevent injuries, and improve overall athletic performance. The company serves a diverse clientele, including men, women, children, and medical professionals, focusing on the needs of modern athletes both on and off the field.
Inflcr
Convertible Note in 2019
INFLCR, Inc. is a company that provides a Software as a Service (SaaS) platform designed for sports team properties to manage and distribute their digital content. Founded in 2017 and based in Birmingham, Alabama, INFLCR enables teams and leagues to store, track, and share assets such as game photos and videos through a network of influencers, including athletes, coaches, and fans. The platform functions as a social media customer relationship management tool, allowing users to distribute content across various social channels while offering insights into reach and performance through a comprehensive dashboard. This capability supports sports organizations in enhancing their social media marketing efforts and developing personal brands within their influencer networks.
Fancam
Venture Round in 2019
Fancam Pty Ltd, established in 2010, specializes in crowd analytics and engagement. Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, with a U.S. office, the company uses ultra-resolution imagery and computer vision to analyze fan demographics and enhance in-stadium experiences. Fancam's platform enables sports teams to leverage demographic data from crowd photos to boost sponsorship retention, while also facilitating fan engagement through interactive, zoomable crowd selfies.
GoWild
Pre Seed Round in 2019
GoWild is a social commerce platform tailored for outdoor enthusiasts, founded in 2017 and based in Louisville, Kentucky. It integrates a robust social network with an e-commerce engine, allowing users to share experiences and shop for outdoor gear seamlessly. The platform features an extensive marketplace, offering hundreds of thousands of products, making it one of the largest online destinations for outdoor equipment. Additionally, GoWild enables users to track various outdoor activities, such as hiking, hunting, and archery, in real-time, fostering connections among like-minded individuals and brands. This unique combination of social interaction and commerce positions GoWild as a leading resource for consumers engaged in outdoor pursuits.
Pledge It
Seed Round in 2019
Pledge It is a prominent sports crowdfunding platform that facilitates fundraising for various charitable causes through performance-based initiatives. The company empowers professional athletes, major universities, and amateur teams to raise funds by leveraging their athletic performances. With a diverse portfolio that includes partnerships with organizations such as the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Pledge It supports hundreds of athletes and over 1,000 teams across the country. The platform enables individuals and groups to collect donations while engaging in the sports they are passionate about, making it a unique tool for community support and charitable giving. Pledge It has demonstrated significant growth, expanding its impact at a remarkable rate year-over-year.
Applied Cognitive Engineering
Seed Round in 2019
Applied Cognitive Engineering (ACE) is a technology company based in Pine Brook, New Jersey. It specializes in developing software-based brain-training tools, marketed as IntelliGym®, which help users enhance their cognitive skills and decision-making abilities under pressure. These tools, designed for various professionals including athletes, security personnel, medical staff, and traders, simulate real-life scenarios to improve performance in targeted tasks. ACE's patented cognitive simulation technology is applicable across diverse fields where rapid, informed decision-making is crucial.
Spalk Limited is a New Zealand-based company that operates an innovative online platform designed for sports fans, commentators, and content owners. Founded in 2015, Spalk's platform provides fans with access to personalized play-by-play analysis and live commentary on various sports, allowing them to engage with their favorite events in a more interactive manner. The company's Virtual Commentary Studio integrates seamlessly into existing live-streaming workflows of broadcasters, enabling viewers to select commentary options tailored to their preferences, including language and commentator style. Spalk's technology ensures precise synchronization between the selected commentary and the live video feed, enhancing the viewing experience. With over 30 million sports fans having engaged with its commentary services, Spalk is committed to driving fan engagement and providing a unique platform for commentators to share their insights globally.
FocusMotion Health
Seed Round in 2018
FocusMotion Health is a company dedicated to advancing fitness and rehabilitation technology. It is the parent organization of TRAINR, a pioneering fitness software that automatically quantifies training workouts using wrist sensors. FocusMotion Health is focused on developing next-generation quantified-self fitness devices that monitor and guide resistance and sport-specific training. Additionally, the company offers an innovative orthopedic recovery technology, which includes a smart knee brace paired with an application that integrates with various smartwatches and fitness bands. This technology allows for comprehensive tracking of patient activity, capturing metrics related to walking and exercise. By utilizing advanced sensors such as gyroscopes, accelerometers, magnetometers, and electromyography, FocusMotion Health enables healthcare professionals to monitor user movements and performance effectively, thereby enhancing rehabilitation and fitness outcomes.
IdealSeat
Seed Round in 2018
IdealSeat, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in enhancing fan engagement through its crowdsource platform and mobile application. Founded in 2012 and based in Port Townsend, Washington, IdealSeat collects and analyzes a vast array of data related to the fan experience at sports and entertainment venues. Its proprietary Fan Intelligence platform utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver personalized experience recommendations, helping teams and ticketing companies optimize ticket sales and improve customer satisfaction. The platform processes over 450 million data points in real-time, allowing it to provide actionable insights that minimize decision fatigue and enhance the overall experience for fans. By partnering with various sports organizations, IdealSeat has demonstrated significant impacts on conversion rates, ticketing values, and revenue generation, while also improving operational efficiency and customer loyalty.
RockDaisy
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2014, RockDaisy specializes in advanced analytics solutions for data-driven sports teams. It offers a user-friendly dashboard for information analytics and customized reports to aid decision-making.
Kadho Sports
Seed Round in 2017
Kadho Sports is a company that specializes in developing neuroscience-based sports training software aimed at enhancing the performance of athletes in various sports, including baseball, softball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, hockey, and basketball. Founded in 2015 and based in Irvine, California, the company offers the Kadho Sports platform, a mobile and cloud technology solution designed to accelerate the learning process for sport-specific skills. The concept originated from two co-founding scientists at the University of California, Irvine, whose passion for neuroscience and sports led to the establishment of a multidisciplinary team that includes scientists, game developers, artists, and sports specialists.
Reely is an AI-powered video platform that specializes in providing real-time highlights for sports and esports. Utilizing proprietary computer vision technology and artificial intelligence, Reely can identify, segment, and rate key moments in both live streaming and stored video-on-demand content. This innovative technology allows sports teams, content creators, and esports organizations to showcase their best plays to social media audiences instantly. In addition to enhancing viewer engagement, Reely's platform facilitates new workflows for content production, brand marketing, and monetization, making it a valuable tool for organizations looking to optimize their media strategies.
Pico is a data-driven fan marketing platform.
We are a channel-agnostic SaaS platform that identifies fans across all digital channels, continually add data about them, and create lifetime value by making data-driven business decisions.
Our technology is trusted by more than 50 sports giants from over 10 leagues in Europe, USA, Asia, South Africa, and South America.
Block Six Analytics
Seed Round in 2016
Block Six Analytics LLC is a Chicago-based company that specializes in providing an analytics-driven platform for the sports industry, focusing on enhancing the value of sponsorships. Founded in 2010, the company offers a suite of web-based applications designed to help sports organizations manage various activities, including sponsorship, media, ticketing, and event operations. Its flagship product, the Partnership Scoreboard, utilizes proprietary valuation models to quantify sponsorship value and identify new engagement opportunities for corporate partners. Through its platform, Block Six Analytics enables clients, such as sports properties, brands, agencies, and athletes, to maximize their return on investment in sports sponsorships by offering real-time analytics and insights across multiple advertising channels.
GymDandy
Pre Seed Round in 2016
GymDandy is an innovative athletic space management and scheduling platform designed to streamline sports space reservations for various users, including athletes, parents, coaches, and organizers. The platform enables property owners to effectively manage online listings and allocate available time slots for reservations. This functionality not only saves time and money for rental organizations but also enhances engagement and revenue. Athletes of all skill levels benefit from increased access to suitable training and playing facilities, while parents and coaches enjoy a more efficient process for finding and booking athletic spaces. Overall, GymDandy creates a win-win situation for all parties involved in the sports community.
MaxOne is a company that specializes in developing a comprehensive training app aimed at empowering coaches and athletes. Its platform is designed to streamline the management of athletic programs by providing tools for scheduling and coordinating workouts, events, and training sessions. The app facilitates communication among coaches, athletes, and parents, creating an integrated hub that enhances collaboration at all levels of the program. By enabling coaches to efficiently manage their teams and develop training schedules, MaxOne supports the effective operation of athletic programs, ultimately improving the coaching experience and athlete performance.
BODITRAK SPORTS
Seed Round in 2016
BODITRAK SPORTS is a sports technology company based in Morning View, Kentucky, specializing in the interaction between athletes and the ground. The company focuses on developing innovative solutions that help instructors and athletes enhance performance while minimizing the risk of injury. By manufacturing golf goods and utilizing advanced technology, BODITRAK SPORTS aims to improve the overall athletic experience and provide valuable insights into an athlete's performance dynamics.
Meridix
Seed Round in 2016
Meridix Creative, Inc. is a live sports webcast platform that enables schools, sports teams, universities, and organizations to broadcast events through live streaming audio and video, real-time game scores, and data. The platform is designed to create professional-quality broadcasts, allowing users to stream games from various devices, including mobile phones and computers. Meridix offers monetization options such as banner ads, tickets, and season passes, along with detailed audience analytics. It also archives game videos and audio for later viewing and provides audio-only streaming services for broadcasters and radio stations. Each organization in the Meridix network is assigned a unique LiveID for identification, while fans and individuals can create a free MeridixID to access various tools. Founded in 2003 and based in Naperville, Illinois, Meridix has been recognized for its innovation and is utilized across multiple states to stream a wide range of sporting events.
Behind the Picks
Seed Round in 2016
Behind the Picks is an online sports prediction platform based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that specializes in forecasting the outcomes of MLB, NBA, and NFL games. The company employs a proprietary algorithm to analyze historical data and player statistics, aiming to enhance users' winning percentages and return on investment. With a strong emphasis on accuracy and transparency, Behind the Picks posts the results of its predictions on its website, regardless of the outcomes. Over the past six years, the platform has reported an average return on investment of 28% and a winning percentage of 62.6% across all sports. To ensure the reliability of its predictions, the company collaborates with STATS.com, a leading data analytics provider.
Leaguer
Seed Round in 2016
Leaguer, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing league management software designed to assist organizations in overseeing various functions related to teams, clubs, and leagues. The platform enables users to efficiently manage online registration, update website content, and broadcast changes regarding games. Additionally, Leaguer's software integrates seamlessly with popular social media platforms, allowing users to post announcements across their websites, Facebook pages, and Twitter feeds, while also facilitating simultaneous communication through email and text messages. This user-friendly and accessible software aims to streamline the management processes for sports organizations.
Rookies
Seed Round in 2015
Rookies is a company that specializes in a custom baseball card application, allowing users to create, design, and print personalized retro-styled baseball cards. The application enables individuals to edit their cards for various purposes, such as corporate trading or event invitations. By offering a platform for users to share and professionally print their unique creations, Rookies enhances the personal touch in the collectible card experience. The focus on customization sets Rookies apart in the market, catering to both casual fans and serious collectors.