Radar · Sports Services in New York City
Best Sports Services Companies in New York City, United States
The 50 best Sports Services companies in New York City, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: WNBA.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
50companies tracked
$157.2Mdisclosed funding
1unicorns
15have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS SERVICES × NEW YORK CITY
Our analysis of 50 Sports Services companies
$3.3b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2017median founding year
2Mcombined LinkedIn audience
76%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sports Services companies in New York City
| # | Company | Last round | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | App-install YoY | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35V Provider of sports services | — | — | — | Rich Kleiman Partner & Co-founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Bowlero Provider of bowling services | — | — | 10,083 | Tom Shannon Founder & CEO | DrupalPHPBootstrap+17 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Classic Car Club Manhattan Provider of sports club & marketing services | — | — | 49 | Phil Kavanagh CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Combate Global Provider of sports services | — | — | 32 | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+26 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Diamond Baseball Holdings Provider of sports services | — | — | 15 | Peter Freund CEO | SIDEARM SportsWindows ServerMicrosoft ASP.NET+20 | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 6 | Dodgers Provides baseball league audio & video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories | — | — | 490 | Jamie McCourt CEO | TypeScriptMicrosoft ASP.NETBootstrap+13 | — | — | 3 job openings · 1 internship |
| 7 | Galatioto Sports Partners Provider of financial advisory, lending, and capital raising services to the sports industry | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | HBSE Ventures Venture capital fund investing in sports tech startups | — | — | — | Andy Roos Partner | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Sports Services companies in New York City
#1
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 1995 · 264 employees$8Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 1995 · 264 employees
Provider of fitness & sports courses
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Innovation
top 30%Talent
top 38%Market
top 41%Product
top 41%Growth
top 45%Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Innovation: 3 product lines
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series A$6.1M
- Jun 2017Series A$7.9M
- Aug 2012Series A$8M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Adobe ColdfusionAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBootstrap
#2
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 138 employees$30Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2020 · 138 employees
Company operates professional sports leagues across various disciplines with unique formats. It organizes and manages leagues in sports such as volleyball, basketball, and softball. The organization focuses on providing opportunities for athletes and creating engaging experiences for fans through games, events, and media content. It also facilitates player involvement in league governance through executive committees.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 19how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%Funding
top 45%Talent
top 45%Moat
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 38%Market
bottom 32%Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 30k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series B$23.4M
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2022Series B$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Schusterman, 35V
Tech stack
AccessibeAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflare
#3
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1996 · 144 employees$75Mraised▾
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1996 · 144 employees
Official website of basketball club
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 76how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 18%Funding
top 34%Talent
top 35%Market
top 37%Product
top 42%Customers
top 48%Tech: 95 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb · Devops: Envoy, Varnish
Funding: Raised $75.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Angel (Jun 2023)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record
Audience (LinkedIn): 58k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience · 1095 engagements/post (13.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. WNBA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2023Angel—
- Feb 2022Series C$75M
Founders & team
Investors
Nike, Eldridge Industries, Gasol16 Ventures
Tech stack
AccessibeAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAkamai
#4
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 40 employees$12.7Mraised▾
Series A · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 40 employees
Online website for sports-related news. The company offers media & marketing sports news through the website. The company also provides marketing media courses to the users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Funding
top 50%Market
bottom 47%News
bottom 42%Growth
bottom 35%Global
bottom 32%Tech: 88 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Devops: Nginx
Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2023)
Market: 40 employees · Top-100,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Sep 2023Series A$12.7M
- Feb 2022Seed—
Investors
Crain, AperiamVentures, SC.Holdings, MathCapital, RedBird Capital Partners
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemAhoyAlpine.JsAmazon Cloudfront
#5
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 8 employees$4.2Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2022 · 8 employees
Provider of sports betting services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 21how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%Growth
top 45%Funding
bottom 44%Tech
bottom 37%Global
bottom 29%News
bottom 21%Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Seed (May 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Seed$4.2M
- Aug 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Eberg Capital, KB Partners
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerBeehiiv Rss FeedCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021
Talisman is an award-winning full-service agency that specializes in igniting partnerships between Tier-1 brands and world-class rights holders across Sports, Web3, and Entertainment. They use creativity, data, and innovation to create remarkable partnerships resulting in measurable value for all stakeholders.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Dec 2023Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#7
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 1999 · 29 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 1999 · 29 employees
Provider of sports marketing services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Founders & team
Investors
Cornerstone, Accel, KGN Holdings
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Deadpooled · New York City, New York · founded 2016$7.2Mraised▾
Deadpooled · New York City, New York · founded 2016
Alliance MMA provides services related to mixed martial arts. Some of the services provided by the company include regional MMA promotions, video distribution, video production, electronic ticket sales, live sports content, and management.
Funding rounds
- Dec 2018Post IPO$6.2M
- Jun 2018Post IPO$1M
Founders & team
#9
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 9 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2018 · 9 employees
Provider football training courses
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Seed$1.5M
Founders & team
#10
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 3 employees$600Kraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2014 · 3 employees
Operator of a sports engagement platform intended for a one-on-one basketball competition. The company's platform helps with one-on-one communication between basketball fans and basketball games, enabling players to game highlights and battles against each other and show their skills.
Funding rounds
- Sep 2015Seed$500K
- Nov 2014Seed$75K
- Oct 2014Seed$25K
Founders & team
#11
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021$20Kraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2021
Provider of sports space and venues
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Seed$20K
Founders & team
Investors
Techstars
#12
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2009$479.5Kraised▾
Seed · New York City, New York · founded 2009
Limited information available
Funding rounds
- May 2016Seed$120K
- Jun 2015Conventional Debt$359.5K
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityWordpressMysqlPhpElementorRankmath Seo
Funding & investor landscape
$157.2Mtotal disclosed funding
12companies funded
18disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Accel1 rounds
Notable founders
Roland Betts
Co-Founder & Chairman · Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury
Founder & Managing Partner · Chelsea Piers
Jon Patricof
CEO and Co-Founder · Athletes Unlimited
Colton Siebert
Director Of Finance · Athletes Unlimited
Marc Lore
Owner · WNBA
Alex Rodriguez
Co-Owner · WNBA
Bill Yucatonis
Co-Founder · PLN
Mike Salvaris
Co-Founder · PLN
Dharpan Randhawa
Founder & CEO · Talisman
Steve Feuerstein
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · SPORTSBIZ
Joseph Gamberale
Founder · Alliance MMA
Jeffrey Lewis
Founder & CEO · AFFL
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,551,357 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sports Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Sports Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Sports Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 197 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201520202025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 50% → 47% across 2015–2025.
top research entities
- East Tennessee State University9
- Harvard University5
- Lindenwood University4
- Texas A&M University4
- Boston Children's Hospital4
leading researchers
Ai Ishida · Michael H. Stone · Samuel Onimisi Dawodu · Shedrack Onwusinkwue · Femi Osasona · Akoh Atadoga · Bernard W. Downs · Samudra Prosad Banik
▲
Breakthroughs18 · 9%
▼ 11%→6% share
▼0.5× share momentum2 median citations33% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (11%→6% of field), led by Analytics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Analytics7
- Human–computer interaction4
- Data science3
- Biomechanics3
- Usability3
Landmark Sports Analytics · 54 cites
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Advancements76 · 39%
▼ 53%→42% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (53%→42% of field), led by Athletes.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Athletes4→13
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation1→7
- Physical therapy2→6
- Analytics3→6
- Football2→4
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→5
Landmark Photobiomodulation in human muscle tissue: an advantage in sports performance? · 152 cites
▼
Concerns42 · 21%
▲ 21%→23% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations60% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (21%→23% of field), led by Athletes.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Athletes3→10
- Sports medicine2→4
Landmark The Placebo and Nocebo effect on sports performance: A systematic review · 147 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where sports tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Boston9 · +0.07
New York6 · +0.28
Los Angeles6 · +0.20
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing sports tech patents in the United States
United States sports tech patent filing is steady — 59 filings from 29 assignees (2016–2025), led by Stats, TRUE FORM, Cipher Genetics; annual filings 5→5.
59 filings29 assigneespeak 11/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Stats17
- TRUE FORM11
- Cipher Genetics7
- Gamechanger Analytics6
- AR & NS Invest6
- Lucey Patrick6
- WEI Xinyu6
- SHA LONG6
Common questions
How many Sports Services companies are there in New York City, United States?
Radar tracks 50 indexable Sports Services companies headquartered in New York City, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Services companies in New York City, United States?
The Sports Services companies in New York City, United States on this list have raised a combined $157.2M in disclosed equity funding across 12 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Services company in New York City, United States?
WNBA is the highest-funded Sports Services company in New York City, United States, with $75M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Services companies in New York City, United States are funded?
12 of the 50 Sports Services companies in New York City, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Services unicorns are there in New York City, United States?
1 Sports Services company in New York City, United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in New York City, United States Sports Services companies?
The most active investors in New York City, United States Sports Services companies on this list include Eldridge Industries, RSE Ventures, 1731 MGMT, 35V, 7GC.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.