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Best Sports Services Companies in United States
The 2742 best Sports Services companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: FSG.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
2742companies tracked
$3.8Bdisclosed funding
2unicorns
191have raised
Tracking the best Sports Services companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding, this directory covers 2,742 companies with a combined $3.8 billion in disclosed capital. Two unicorns sit at the top. Monumental Sports leads individual raises at $200 million, Ngusportslighting follows at $60 million, and Five Iron Golf has pulled $50 million, which tells you something about where experiential and facility-side bets are landing right now. Techstars, Elysian Park, and Roark Capital are the most active names writing checks across the field.
The revenue picture is bigger than the funding totals suggest. Across 11 filers, the combined pool hits $19.9 billion, with Dick's Sporting Goods alone accounting for $17.2 billion at 28% YoY growth and $721 million in net income, 44 times the sector median. TKO Group Holdings added $1.6 billion at 26% growth. So the floor here is genuinely high. Median company revenue runs around $108 million, growing roughly 11% annually, and app install growth across 1,152 sports and sporting goods apps is tracking at a median 18% YoY, which I'd read as a clear signal that digital engagement is pulling consumer attention faster than most operators expected. One emerging pressure worth watching: legal complexity around corporate transactions and civil disputes is climbing, and operators scaling quickly are feeling it.
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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
612kcombined LinkedIn audience
33%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sports Services companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSG 🦄 Provider of sports club services 57Funding top 32%Growth top 33%News top 39%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 33% Newstop 39% Moattop 45% Marketbottom 47% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 36% Partnersbottom 35% Funding: Raised $750M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $750M | 62 mo ago | Acquired | 13 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium Multi-purpose stadium in Atlanta, USA 62Market top 37%Tech top 38%Funding top 44%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 37% Techtop 38% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Producttop 47% Customersbottom 46% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Market: 493 employees (top 11% of Sports Services) · Top-1,000,000 web property Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $555M | 115 mo ago | Funding Raised | 493 | Arthur Blank Owner & Chairman | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+22 | — |
| 3 | Inter Miami CF Provider of soccer club services 57Funding top 23%Product top 36%Customers top 36%Talent top 39% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Producttop 36% Customerstop 36% Talenttop 39% Markettop 41% Techtop 43% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $225M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Product: 1 published app (258k installs) · Company stage: Series D rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $225M | 34 mo ago | Series D | 196 | Jorge Mas Owner & CEO | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Facebook Login+21 | 2 partnerships |
| 4 | Monumental Sports Sports media and entertainment company 57Funding top 24%Market top 34%Growth top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Markettop 34% Growthtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 29% Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 600 employees (top 8% of Sports Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $200M | 6 mo ago | Series A | 600 | Ted Leonsis Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 1 expansion |
| 5 | PFL Official portal of Professional Fighters League(PFL) 62Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Innovation top 29%News top 31% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Innovationtop 29% Newstop 31% Producttop 35% Growthtop 45% Customerstop 46% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $200M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $200M | 33 mo ago | Series F | 67 | Mark Leschly Co-Founder & Board Member | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365PHP+32 | 3 partnerships |
| 6 | Steelers Provider of multi sports booking services 67Market top 31%Tech top 41%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 31% Techtop 41% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Market: 455 employees (top 14% of Sports Services) · Top-100,000 web property Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $192M | 200 mo ago | Series D | 455 | Art Rooney Founder & Owner | Cart FunctionalityMagentoMySQL+22 | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Varsity Brands Operator of sports apparel company intended for educators, coaches, and students 78Tech top 24%News top 25%Growth top 27%Funding top 28% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Newstop 25% Growthtop 27% Fundingtop 28% Markettop 37% Producttop 42% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 53 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 3 types) · +400% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $185M | 71 mo ago | Acquired | 8,098 8,098 → 5,212 (-36%) | — | TurbopackNode.jsSalesforce+23 | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 8 | WTA Provider of women sports organization and tournaments services 80Market top 23%Funding top 27%Tech top 31%Innovation top 35% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 23% Fundingtop 27% Techtop 31% Innovationtop 35% Producttop 39% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 40% Globalbottom 37% Market: 877 employees (top 5% of Sports Services) · Top-50,000 web property Funding: Raised $150M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $150M | 39 mo ago | Series C | 877 | Billie King Founder | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | 1 launch |
| 9 | TMRW Sports Provider of sports services 64Tech top 27%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Funding top 30% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 27% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Innovationtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Patentsbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 30% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $83M | 23 mo ago | Series A | 38 | Rory McIlroy Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+34 | 2 partnerships · 2 awards |
| 10 | WNBA Official website of basketball club 76Tech top 18%Funding top 34%Talent top 35%Market top 37% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 18% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 35% Markettop 37% Producttop 42% Customerstop 48% Growthtop 50% Globalbottom 37% Tech: 95 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Alb Funding: Raised $75.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $75M | 36 mo ago | Acquired | 144 144 → 265 (+84%) | Marc Lore Owner | Apple iCloud MailNode.jsVideoJS+39 | — |
| 11 | Fz Sports Provider of sports marketing services 35Funding top 36%Patents top 37%Moat top 45%Innovation top 50% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Patentstop 37% Moattop 45% Innovationtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Growthbottom 35% Funding: Raised $74.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 8 filings since 2022 vs 19 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $74M | 36 mo ago | Series C | 74 | Raúl Rivera Andueza Chairman and co-founder Fz Sports | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceRuby+14 | 1 job opening |
| 12 | FitLab Chain of physical fitness centers 53Growth top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Market bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 18% Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $65M | 27 mo ago | Funding Raised | 148 | Brian Kirkbride Co-Founder & Co-CEO & Managing Partner | WebflowPaylocityjQuery+6 | — |
| 13 | Religion of Sports Online platform for sports content 35Moat top 22%Talent top 28%Funding top 37%Market bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Moattop 22% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 37% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $63M | 48 mo ago | Series B | 56 | Tom Brady Co-Founder | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Circuit of the Americas Operator of a venue for motorsports, concerts, and driving experiences 64Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 38%Innovation top 39% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 38% Innovationtop 39% Producttop 40% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 50% Customersbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Headcount 62 → 75 (+21%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $63M | 26 mo ago | Series A | 75 | Tavo Hellmund Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+40 | 1 job opening |
| 15 | Ngusportslighting Quality LED Installations | NGU Sports Lighting 37Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Tech bottom 42%Global bottom 34% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 34% Marketbottom 24% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $60.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $60M | 9 mo ago | Series C | 18 18 → 23 (+28%) | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — |
| 16 | Five Iron Golf Indoor golf and entertainment provider with simulator rentals, lessons, events 64Tech top 24%Talent top 28%Funding top 30%Product top 36% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 24% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 30% Producttop 36% Growthtop 45% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 69 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $50M | 3 mo ago | Series E | 83 | Katherine Solomon Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+31 | 2 launchs · 2 expansions |
| 17 | LOVB Provider of volleyball club services 50Tech top 32%Funding top 34%Talent top 38%Market bottom 43% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 34% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $35.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $35M | 32 mo ago | Series B | 47 | Kevin Wong Co-Founder | Amazon WebstoreSentryApple iCloud Mail+30 | 1 internship · 1 expansion |
| 18 | Athletes Unlimited Company operates professional sports leagues across various disciplines with unique formats 19Tech top 32%Funding top 45%Talent top 45%Moat bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 45% Talenttop 45% Moatbottom 48% Growthbottom 38% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Fin. healthbottom 8% Tech: 55 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $30.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 19/100 | $30M | 12 mo ago | Series B | 138 | Jon Patricof CEO and Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+38 | 2 awards |
| 19 | ALLCITY Network Digital sports network and lifestyle brand focused on making sports fandom more fun and engaging 53Tech top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 23% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Newsbottom 18% Tech: 57 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare Funding: Raised $27.7M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $28M | 22 mo ago | Series B | — | Brandon Spano Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBack In Stock+23 | — |
| 20 | Home Run Dugout Baseball themed entertainment venue operator 40Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techtop 45% Partnerstop 45% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $22.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $22M | 21 mo ago | Series A | 10 | Nick H Founder & CEO | Node.jsHeadless UIReact+25 | — |
| 21 | Volo Sports Volo Sports - Largest and best Coed adult Social Sports leagues in America. 69Tech top 16%Growth top 28%Market top 43%Funding top 47% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 16% Growthtop 28% Markettop 43% Fundingtop 47% Producttop 47% Customersbottom 43% Globalbottom 29% Tech: 49 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 500,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $21M | 19 mo ago | Series A | 177 | — | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+23 | — |
| 22 | NCWFC Provider of football club 40Funding top 40%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 40% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $17.4M · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $17M | 22 mo ago | Series B | — | Stephen N Malik CEO | — | — |
| 23 | The College Sports Company Provider of sports media services 42Funding top 26%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 36% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $16.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $16M | 0 mo ago | Series A | — | Porter G Co-Founder & CEO | — | 1 partnership |
| 24 | Front Office Sports Online website for sports-related news 37Tech top 24%Funding top 50%Market bottom 47%News bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 24% Fundingtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 42% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 88 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Funding: Raised $12.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $13M | 32 mo ago | Series A | 40 | — | Cart FunctionalityWordPressApple iCloud Mail+65 | — |
| 25 | Scorability Provider of sports recruitment services 37Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Tech bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Techbottom 48% Productbottom 48% Moatbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 16% Funding: Raised $11.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $11M | 8 mo ago | Series A | — | Brett Andrew VP Sales & Marketing | TurbopackSentryNode.js+15 | 1 job opening · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 26 | Shoal Creek Provider of golf events services 35Funding top 45%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $10.0M · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $10M | 21 mo ago | Series A | — | Greg King CEO | — | — |
| 27 | The Picklr Provider of pickleball services 57Tech top 27%Talent top 33%Growth top 35%Funding top 41% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 27% Talenttop 33% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% Patentstop 45% Innovationbottom 48% Marketbottom 44% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 31% Tech: 60 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $9M | 20 mo ago | Series B | — | Jorge Barragan Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+41 | 1 job opening · 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 28 | Major League Pickleball Organiser of pickleball events 8Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 23% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $8.6M · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $9M | 28 mo ago | Series A | 12 | — | — | 1 award |
| 29 | Chelsea Piers Provider of fitness & sports courses 74Tech top 27%Innovation top 30%Talent top 38%Market top 41% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 27% Innovationtop 30% Talenttop 38% Markettop 41% Producttop 41% Growthtop 45% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 30% Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $8M | 5 mo ago | Series A | 264 264 → 597 (+126%) | Roland Betts Co-Founder & Chairman | SanitySentryZoho+24 | — |
| 30 | Lake Country DockHounds Operator of a professional baseball team providing sporting and entertainment events 62Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Funding top 41%Talent bottom 45% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Fundingtop 41% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $7M | 6 mo ago | Series A | — | Lisa Kelenic Owner & Managing Partner | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+39 | 9 partnerships |
| 31 | Padel Haus Provider of sports club services 37Funding top 31%Tech top 43%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $7M | 4 mo ago | Series B | 9 | Santiago Gomez Founder & CEO | SentryRubyQuill+19 | 2 job openings |
| 32 | APP Academy for pickleball enthusiasts offering news, resources, events, and development clinics 40Growth top 35%Tech top 46%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 46% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 37 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $7M | 16 mo ago | Series A | — | Ken Herrmann Founder | WebflowTikTok PixelPinterest Conversion Tag+25 | — |
| 33 | Sports Innovation Lab Sports data analysis and advisory solutions provider 37Talent top 28%Funding top 38%News bottom 45%Market bottom 36% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 38% Newsbottom 45% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 36% Talent: Analyst team rating 4/5 Funding: Raised $5.8M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $6M | 15 mo ago | Acquired | 36 | — | — | — |
| 34 | 3ICE Organizer of hockey events 50Growth top 20%Funding top 46%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 20% Fundingtop 46% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 28% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $5M | 11 mo ago | Series A | 13 | Ej Johnston Founder & CEO | WebflowMemberStackAmazon Web Services+16 | — |
| 35 | Tyngsboro Sports Center Sports center offering indoor and outdoor turf fields, basketball/futsal/volleyball courts, and youth sports… 22Growth top 35%Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 42% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 20% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $5M | 23 mo ago | Funding Raised | 9 | Darryl Wickens Owner | RubyCKEditorFacebook Login+27 | — |
| 36 | WPSL Pro Operator of a professional league for women soccer club teams 40Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $4M | 2 mo ago | Series A | — | Anne Hoge CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — |
| 37 | PLN Provider of sports betting services 21Talent top 38%Growth top 45%Funding bottom 44%Tech bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Growthtop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 21% Marketbottom 15% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $4M | 24 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Bill Yucatonis Co-Founder | Beehiiv RSS feedWordPressMySQL+22 | 2 awards |
| 38 | Volli Entertainment Provider of sports venues combining pickleball, food, drinks, and interactive games 9Tech top 48%Funding bottom 41%Growth bottom 35%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 41% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx Funding: Raised $4.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $4M | 24 mo ago | Series A | 4 | — | WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+30 | — |
| 39 | Trajektory Provider of sports data assessment services 27Funding top 43%Market bottom 38%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $4.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 26 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100 | $4M | 10 mo ago | Series A | 26 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 40 | Intennse Provider of software solutions for tennis sports engagement 37Tech top 34%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 48% Fundingbottom 40% Marketbottom 25% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $4M | 18 mo ago | Seed | — | Charles A CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | — |
| 41 | Toledo Pickle Entertainment and recreation facility that will operate a pickleball destination with indoor and outdoor… 29Growth top 35%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | Mike Gibbons Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityLeafletElement UI+19 | — |
| 42 | Rad Golf Operator of golf club 29Growth top 35%Tech top 37%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 44% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 37% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 18% Customersbottom 10% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 18 mo ago | Seed | 9 | Drew McFarland Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Pay+34 | — |
| 43 | Palm Beach Royals Operator of youth sports programs, leagues, camps, and related events 53Talent top 35%Funding top 46%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 4 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $2.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 11 mo ago | Acquired | — | Zach Hunter Owner | — | — |
| 44 | Premier Sports Lighting Lighting systems for sports stadiums 42Innovation top 36%Product top 43%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 41% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Producttop 43% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 41% Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 6 product lines Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $2M | 10 mo ago | Seed | 4 | Andrew Weathers Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 45 | DCFC Provider of car racing event management services 64Growth top 32%Tech top 34%Innovation top 40%Fin. health top 45% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 32% Techtop 34% Innovationtop 40% Fin. healthtop 45% Markettop 47% Producttop 48% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 32% Growth: Revenue +31% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 46 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $1M | 15 mo ago | Seed | 284 284 → 229 (-19%) | Sean Mann CEO & Owner | WordPress Block EditorAmazon WebstoreWordPress+42 | 1 partnership |
| 46 | Don't Tell My Wife Stables Provider of sports services 35Talent top 45%Funding bottom 45%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 45% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $820k across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $820K | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | Rob Slack Co-Founder | — | — |
| 47 | Usabs USA Bobsled-Skeleton | Bobsled/Skeleton Home Page 50Growth top 35%Tech top 46%Market bottom 44%Funding bottom 43% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 46% Marketbottom 44% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 33% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 21 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $235K | 13 mo ago | Funding Raised | 81 | — | VideoJSVarnishReact+17 | 1 job opening |
| 48 | Circuit Prive Developer of a private motorsport country club and real estate. 35Talent top 45%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Talenttop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $150k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $150K | 11 mo ago | Seed | — | Daniel Guenther Founder | — | — |
| 49 | SkillShow Operator of platform providing individuals opportunity to showcase and develop skills 55Innovation top 40%Tech top 44%Growth top 45%Product bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 40% Techtop 44% Growthtop 45% Productbottom 47% Fundingbottom 43% Globalbottom 25% Innovation: 2 product lines Tech: 39 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $100K | 10 mo ago | Seed | — | — | Cart FunctionalityPHPFroala Editor+20 | 1 partnership |
Top 12 Sports Services companies in United States
#1
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 600 employees$200Mraised▾
Series A · Washington, DC, District of Columbia · founded 2010 · 600 employees
Monumental Sports and Entertainment owns and operates three professional sports teams, the NBA's Washington Wizards, the NHL's Washington Capitals, and the WNBA's Washington Mystics. Monumental, also owns and operates Verizon Center, the premier sports and entertainment venue in Washington, D.C. The company also owns and operates Monumental Sports Network, a digital platform that covers the region’s sports and entertainment news. The digital platform offers mobile and OTT streaming devices on Android, iOS, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire and Roku.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Market
top 34%Growth
top 50%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $200M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 4 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round PE (Dec 2025)
Market: 600 employees (top 8% of Sports Services) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 58k LinkedIn followers — 9.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025PE—
- Jul 2023Series A$200M
- Dec 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Qatar Investment Authority, Arctos Sports Partners
Tech stack
All In One SeoAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#2
Series E · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2015 · 83 employees$50Mraised▾
Series E · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2015 · 83 employees
Indoor golf and entertainment provider with simulator rentals, lessons, events. The company offers simulator rentals, golf lessons, and event hosting. It provides facilities for golf practice, entertainment, and social gatherings. The company fosters an engaging atmosphere for golf enthusiasts and party-goers, offering food and cocktail menus. It also provides golf leagues, memberships, and promotions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 24%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Product
top 36%Growth
top 45%Market
top 50%Tech: 69 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $50.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series E (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 2 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series E—
- Feb 2026Series C$45M
- Mar 2024Series B$20M
- Nov 2021Series B$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Callaway Golf, Coral Tree Partners, North Castle Partners, Kouza Capital
Tech stack
ActivecampaignAmazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#3
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021$16.1Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021
Provider of sports media services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $16.1M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. SMU, Mustang Studios) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$3M
- Apr 2025Series A$250K
- Nov 2023Series A$8.6M
- Jul 2023Conventional Debt$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Multicoin Capital, North Island Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Brevan Howard
#4
Series C · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · founded 2017 · 18 employees$60Mraised▾
Series C · Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · founded 2017 · 18 employees
Transforming lighting system is easier with a professional team. NGU Sports Lighting supports venues nationwide with stellar LED fixtures.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 36%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 34%Market
bottom 24%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $60.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Aug 2025)
Tech: 26 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series C$60M
Investors
Lieef
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#5
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
#6
Series A · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · founded 2023$4.2Mraised▾
Series A · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · founded 2023
Operator of a professional league for women soccer club teams. This organization manages a structure for competitive athletic matches between member clubs. It facilitates the scheduling and regulation of games to support professional development for athletes. The entity provides a framework for team participation and league operations within the sport.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 38%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $4.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Mar 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 50,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series A$4.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
BluehostCore-JsElementorEndurance Page CacheGoogle Font ApiHello Elementor
#7
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees$7Mraised▾
Series B · Brooklyn, New York · founded 2022 · 9 employees
Provider of sports club services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Tech
top 43%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 42%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $7.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Google Cloud · Observability: New Relic, Sentry
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Director of Interior Design, Director of Marketing
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. AO Ventures) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Series B—
- Jul 2025Series B$7M
Founders & team
Investors
VANQUISH EQUITY, Epic-Padel, Bolt Ventures, AO Ventures, FJ Labs
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Cloud
#8
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2023$11Mraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2023
Scorability is a company that aims to make college athletics recruiting more efficient, transparent, and honest. They provide world-class technology that college coaches can use for recruiting purposes. The company has recently secured $11 million in seed funding.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 38%Tech
bottom 48%Product
bottom 48%Moat
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $11.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series A$40M
- Oct 2023Seed$11M
Founders & team
Investors
Next Coast Ventures, Silverton Partners, Bluestone Equity Partners, LKCM
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHubspot
#9
Series A · Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · founded 2022$7.2Mraised▾
Series A · Oconomowoc, Wisconsin · founded 2022
Operator of a professional baseball team providing sporting and entertainment events. The organization offers seasonal games and related activities. It also hosts community events and provides fundraising opportunities for non-profit organizations through ticket sales. The team maintains a roster of players and offers merchandise.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 39%Funding
top 41%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 46 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Funding: Raised $7.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 9 partnerships (incl. Sky High Marketing) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Series A$7.2M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsDatatablesElementor
#10
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 — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
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
#11
Series A · Orlando, Florida · founded 2022 · 38 employees$82.9Mraised▾
Series A · Orlando, Florida · founded 2022 · 38 employees
Provider of sports services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 27%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Funding
top 30%Innovation
top 49%Moat
bottom 49%Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. LPGA at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series A—
- Nov 2023Series A$82.9M
- Nov 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Dynasty Equity, Connect Ventures, 25madison, Ackerley Sports Group, Cartan Capital, Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApollo
#12
Series A · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2018 · 13 employees$5.4Mraised▾
Series A · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2018 · 13 employees
Organizer of hockey events
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 20%Funding
top 46%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Global
bottom 29%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Jul 2025)
Tech: 27 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series A$4.8M
- Apr 2023Series A$5.4M
Founders & team
Investors
KB Partners, Capital Q Ventures
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGodaddyGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$3.8Btotal disclosed funding
169companies funded
234disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars6 rounds
Notable founders
Ted Leonsis
Founder · Monumental Sports
Katherine Solomon
Co-Founder · Five Iron Golf
Mike Doyle
Co-Founder - Director of Golf · Five Iron Golf
Porter G
Co-Founder & CEO · The College Sports Company
Roland Betts
Co-Founder & Chairman · Chelsea Piers
David Tewksbury
Founder & Managing Partner · Chelsea Piers
Anne Hoge
CEO · WPSL Pro
Santiago Gomez
Founder & CEO · Padel Haus
Brett Andrew
VP Sales & Marketing · Scorability
Brian Cruver
Co-Founder & CEO · Scorability
Lisa Kelenic
Owner & Managing Partner · Lake Country DockHounds
Jon Patricof
CEO and Co-Founder · Athletes Unlimited
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
Analytics research is rising sharply — gaining traction across HCI and data science sub-topics within an 11%→6% shrinking breakthrough share.
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
Rehabilitation-focused research is intensifying — Physical medicine and rehabilitation surged 1→7 papers, physical therapy 2→6, alongside Athletes tripling to 13.
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
Athlete-related concerns are escalating — papers rose 3→10 while sports medicine doubled to 4, within a growing 21%→23% concern share.
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 United States?
Radar tracks 2742 indexable Sports Services companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Services companies in United States?
The Sports Services companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $3.8B in disclosed equity funding across 169 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Services company in United States?
FSG is the highest-funded Sports Services company in United States, with $750M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Services companies in United States are funded?
169 of the 2742 Sports Services companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Services unicorns are there in United States?
2 Sports Services companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Sports Services companies?
The most active investors in United States Sports Services companies on this list include Techstars, Elysian Park, Europa, Causeway, Roark Capital.
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