Radar · Sports Tech in California
Best Sports Tech Companies in California, United States
The 699 best Sports Tech companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Zwift.
By Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
699companies tracked
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
3unicorns
193have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS TECH × CALIFORNIA
Our analysis of 50 Sports Tech companies
$7.8b in tracked funding; 96% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
96%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
6unicorns
2018median founding year
859kcombined LinkedIn audience
73%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Sports Tech companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zwift 🦄 Developer of an online platform for indoor cycling and running | $620M | 69 mo ago | 316 316 → 379 (+20%) | Jon Mayfield Co-Founder & Head Of Product | Cart FunctionalityPrismicApple iCloud Mail+36 | Top 100k | 41 patents Indoor bike trainer hardware and software communication protocols for virtual cycling | 1 launch · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Vuori 🦄 Online retailer of athletic clothing and activewear apparel for performance 84Growth top 19%Funding top 20%Tech top 26%Moat top 26% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 19% Fundingtop 20% Techtop 26% Moattop 26% Markettop 29% Newstop 30% Talenttop 43% Globalbottom 37% Growth: Headcount 101 → 186 (+84%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY Funding: Raised $446M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $446M | 19 mo ago | 186 | Joe Kudla Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+46 | Top 100k | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 3 | TOCA Football Chains providing indoor soccer training programs, classes, leagues, and rentals 87Funding top 10%AI top 15%Patents top 20%Moat top 21% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 10% AItop 15% Patentstop 20% Moattop 21% Producttop 27% Innovationtop 29% Techtop 30% Markettop 34% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 48% Globalbottom 35% Newsbottom 34% Funding: Raised $236M · 14 rounds over 10 yrs (1.4/yr) AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | $236M | 5 mo ago | 650 | Eddie Lewis Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFirebase+24 | Top 1M | 74 patents Automated ball-launching systems and interactive foosball table technologies for sports training and entertainment | 2 job openings |
| 4 | Strava 🦄 Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities 89Customers top 14%Market top 19%Tech top 20%Funding top 24% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 14% Markettop 19% Techtop 20% Fundingtop 24% Moattop 25% Producttop 27% Growthtop 31% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 38% Talenttop 38% Globaltop 42% Newstop 45% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 89/100 | $180M | 12 mo ago | 290 | Davis Kitchel Co-Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | Top 5k | 70 patents Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 5 | NextVR Developer of an on-demand VR streaming for Sports and concerts | $116M | 119 mo ago | 95 | David Cole Co-founder | — | — | 172 patents VR stereoscopic video capture, encoding, streaming, and display technologies | — |
| 6 | Fantex Platform to buy and sell investments tied to the cash flows of professional athlete | $110M | 117 mo ago | 1 | Buck French Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Kitman Labs Provider of performance analytics and management solutions for athletes | $82M | 55 mo ago | 151 | Stephen Smith Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressSentry+43 | Top 5M | — | 2 partnerships |
| 8 | Gametime App based platform for booking sports events | $76M | 48 mo ago | 47 | Brad Griffith CEO & Founder | ButterCMSSentryVarnish+30 | Top 100k | 6 patents Real-time mobile ticket sales and dynamic inventory management for events. | — |
| 9 | GreenPark Sports Provider of a mobile app for multiple fantasy sports | $68M | 55 mo ago | 62 | Chad Hurley Co-Founder & Chairman | — | — | 8 patents Digital avatar personalization on merchandise and gamified prediction collectible card platforms. | — |
| 10 | TraceUp Company provides recording equipment for broadcasting | $67M | 50 mo ago | 123 | Catherine Long Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityFroala Editor+28 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 11 | Blast Motion Provides athletic performance sports sensors | $60M | 34 mo ago | 59 | Michael Fitzpatrick Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+37 | Top 5M | 239 patents Inertial‑optical motion sensing and analytics for sports equipment performance monitoring | — |
| 12 | Reigning Champs Software solutions and platform for student athlete recruitment | $53M | 102 mo ago | 1,303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | HyperIce Internet first brand offering smart devices for physical fitness | $52M | 35 mo ago | 175 | Jim Huether CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyApple iCloud Mail+30 | Top 500k | 2 patents Phototherapy and exercise recovery devices for therapeutic light and muscle regeneration | 2 launchs |
| 14 | Athos Internet first brand offering smart fabric for men and women | $51M | 126 mo ago | 33 | Don Faul CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | StatusPro Provider of AR-based sports gaming solutions for fan engagement | $51M | 28 mo ago | 46 | Troy Jones Co-Founder & CEO | ShopifySanityThree.js+15 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 16 | Halo Online platform offering wearable brain cortex stimulator to improve exercise performance | $45M | 97 mo ago | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Sleeper Provider of an app-based fantasy sports platform for multiple sports | $40M | 57 mo ago | 57 | Weixi Yen Co-Founder | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+16 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 18 | 4DReplay Media tech providing multi-angle highlights for sports, movies, and events | $39M | 63 mo ago | 56 | Hongsu Jung Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | Top 50M | 2 patents Multichannel image generation and playback for stereoscopic/3D visual systems | — |
| 19 | HomeCourt AI-based performance tracking and training platform for basketball players | $37M | 60 mo ago | 15 | David Lee Co-Founder & CEO | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+18 | Top 5M | 8 patents Design and manufacturing of beverage containers and packaging solutions | — |
| 20 | Swish Analytics Provider of sports prediction tools and daily fantasy lineups | $30M | 55 mo ago | 37 | Bobby Skoff Co-Founder | PHPBootstrapAmazon Web Services+13 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 21 | Surfline Online media portal focused on surfing sports | $30M | 66 mo ago | 75 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Node.js+50 | Top 50k | — | — |
| 22 | Drip Shop App-based social platform for trade card enthusiasts | $28M | 49 mo ago | 35 | Javaughn Lawrence Co-Founder & CEO | TypeScriptGraphQLNode.js+26 | Top 1M | — | 3 job openings |
| 23 | Malbon Golf Retailer of men's, women's, and youth golf apparel and accessories 32Funding top 24%Talent top 38%Innovation top 43%Product top 43% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 43% Producttop 43% Moattop 48% Techbottom 37% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 23% Funding: Raised $28.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $28M | 8 mo ago | 11 | Erica Malbon Co-Founder | — | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 24 | huupe Developer of a smart hoop for basketball 69AI top 15%Patents top 29%Product top 30%Innovation top 31% All 11 signals ▾AItop 15% Patentstop 29% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 31% Fundingtop 32% Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 24 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $27M | 21 mo ago | 21 | Lyth Saeed Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33 | Top 5M | 24 patents Interactive sports training systems with motion capture and real-time analytics for soccer and basketball | 1 launch |
| 25 | Matchday Developer of an online game for soccer fans | $21M | 39 mo ago | 6 | Benny Wong CTO & Cofounder | SentryNode.jsNextAuth.js+14 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 26 | Scorebook Live Provider of online scorekeeping tools for sports teams and leagues | $17M | 37 mo ago | 40 | Dan Beach Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityReactAmazon Web Services+25 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 27 | Rec Online booking platform for sports players 57Funding top 28%Growth top 28%Tech top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 28% Techtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $17.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $17M | 9 mo ago | — | Birju Kadakia Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15 | Top 1M | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 28 | Whoosh Provider of a club management platform for golf clubs | $16M | 24 mo ago | 22 | Colin Read Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+14 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 29 | WAGR Online betting platform offering multi-category sports betting services | $16M | 52 mo ago | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 15SOF Online platform providing highlights of live video streams | $15M | 25 mo ago | 45 | Adam Resnick Founder | PIXIjsAzure Front DoorGSAP+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 31 | Xbotgo Manufacturer of automated camera systems for recording various athletic events 53Tech top 39%Funding top 41%Growth top 45%AI top 45% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 39% Fundingtop 41% Growthtop 45% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 25% Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $14.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $15M | 1 mo ago | — | David Tan Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+25 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 32 | Splash Sports Provider of a social sports betting platform 64Customers top 23%Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Tech top 35% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 23% Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $14M | 8 mo ago | 48 | Joel Milton Co-Founder | TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19 | Top 500k | — | 1 partnership |
| 33 | Champions Round Developer of an app-based fantasy football platform | $11M | 39 mo ago | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Swing Vision Real-time automated score keeping, stats, and line calling for tennis and pickleball players | $10M | 32 mo ago | 14 | Swupnil Sahai Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySentryZendesk+29 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 35 | SwingVision Provider of AI-based video analysis and coaching platform for tennis players | $10M | 32 mo ago | 43 | Swupnil Sahai Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 36 | MUNICIPAL Internet-first brand offering multi-category sportswear apparel for men 42Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Tech top 49%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $8M | 5 mo ago | 14 | Harry Arnett Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | ShopifyVue.jsStripe+10 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 37 | Uplift AI based online platform for body movement analytics 53AI top 20%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 38% All 12 signals ▾AItop 20% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 50% Patentstop 50% Innovationbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Marketbottom 20% AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $8M | 9 mo ago | 17 | Rahul Rajan Co-Founder | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+23 | Top 10M | 10 patents AI-powered motion analysis and personalized musculoskeletal coaching for fitness and rehab | 1 launch |
| 38 | Teach Me To Online platform offering lessons to improve skills in various fields 57Talent top 28%Tech top 29%Customers top 34%Growth top 35% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Techtop 29% Customerstop 34% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 43% Moattop 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $7M | 12 mo ago | 23 | Tyler Maloney Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+29 | Top 1M | — | — |
| 39 | Mustard Provider of a training platform for baseball | $6M | 16 mo ago | 19 | Jason Goldsmith Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+38 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 40 | The Futures App Developer of a baseball-training platform | $5M | 21 mo ago | — | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowAmazon Web Services+18 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 41 | Kero Sports Provider of white-labeled betting engine for sportsbook operators 35Growth top 35%Funding top 47%Tech bottom 48%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 47% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 38% Marketbottom 30% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $5.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $5M | 13 mo ago | 23 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 42 | Action Streamer Enterprise live streaming software, wearables, and developer tools for critical operations 32Moat top 32%Growth top 35%AI top 45%Funding top 47% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 32% Growthtop 35% AItop 45% Fundingtop 47% Techtop 49% Patentsbottom 49% Innovationbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 14% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 5/10 · IP moat: 26 patents Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $4M | 14 mo ago | 10 | — | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16 | Top 50M | 26 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 43 | SVEXA Company specializing in physical training and human performance, offering unique integration of training… | $3M | 29 mo ago | 35 | Euan Ashley Founder and Chairman of the Board | WordPressMySQLPHP+9 | Top 50M | 2 patents Personalized exercise monitoring and overtraining prevention algorithms | — |
| 44 | Quintar AI Provider of AR-enabled live broadcasting platform for fan engagement | $3M | 26 mo ago | 22 22 → 24 (+9%) | Sankar Jayaram CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | Top 50M | 39 patents Spatial mapping and multi-user remote presentation in augmented reality systems | — |
| 45 | Wincast NFT-based platform for sports bidding | $3M | 25 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | 2 patents Digital advertising platforms enabling tokenized media assets and real-time event clustering | — |
| 46 | DSTNC Online retailer offering multi-category sports fashion products | $3M | 27 mo ago | 4 | Nave Avimor Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityShopify+22 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 47 | Loop Golf court reservation website | $1M | 23 mo ago | — | Pablo Kang Co-Founder | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+30 | Top 10M | 75 patents Blockchain-enabled payment and load‑management systems for electric‑vehicle charging infrastructure | — |
| 48 | Grin Gaming Provider of data feeds and widget technology for sports micro-markets | $658K | 20 mo ago | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | PlayVision Provider of AI and computer vision analytics for sports teams | $500K | 8 mo ago | — | Marc Zoghby Co-Founder | — | — | 9 patents Vision-based gesture and touchless interaction systems for immersive imaging environments | — |
| 50 | Ball Ai Platform offering AI-powered real-time basketball workout solutions for players and coaches | $204K | 6 mo ago | — | Julien Bourgeois Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+12 | Top 50M | 1,326 patents Metal packaging and closure systems, including can design, printing, and nitrogen flushing | — |
Top 12 Sports Tech companies in California
#1
Series G · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 650 employees$236.4Mraised▾
Series G · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 650 employees
Chains providing indoor soccer training programs, classes, leagues, and rentals. The company offers training classes, pickup games, adult leagues, youth leagues, camps, parties, and venue rentals. It also provides private soccer training and training clinics. The company offers merchandise for sale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 87how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 10%AI
top 15%Patents
top 20%Moat
top 21%Product
top 27%Innovation
top 29%Funding: Raised $236M · 14 rounds over 10 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Series G (Dec 2025)
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 74 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 50 filings since 2022 vs 24 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 12k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: National Manager of TOCA Training, Youth Soccer Coach
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Mini Melts USA) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
WestRiver Group, J P Morgan
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayAppnexus
#2
Series B · Mountain View, California · founded 2023$14.7Mraised▾
Series B · Mountain View, California · founded 2023
Manufacturer of automated camera systems for recording various athletic events. These devices utilize artificial intelligence to track movement and frame action on the field without manual operation. The hardware includes cameras and tripods designed to capture video for sports analysis and highlight production. Users manage recordings and access stored footage through a mobile application. The equipment supports multiple sports including soccer, basketball, and hockey.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 39%Funding
top 41%Growth
top 45%AI
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 47%Tech: 37 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Security: Hsts, Http/3
Funding: Raised $14.7M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Growth: Web rank 1,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. XbotGo Global Partnership Co-Creation Program) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$14.7M
Founders & team
Investors
Zero One Ventures, Segway-Ninebot, Yuanhua Holdings, Different Capital
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#3
Strava 🦄Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 290 employees$180Mraised▾
Strava 🦄
Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 290 employees
Provider of application for tracking, analyzing, and sharing fitness activities. The application allows users to record activities and view performance data. It also enables users to connect with friends and discover routes, maps, and challenges. The application is compatible with mobile phones and GPS devices.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 89how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 14%Market
top 19%Tech
top 20%Funding
top 24%Moat
top 25%Product
top 27%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.60★ across 1,123,622 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +4% in 6 mo · Marquee-customer mentions: top 8% of tracked companies
Market: 290 employees (top 13% of HealthTech) · Top-5,000 web property · Unicorn (valued $1.5B)
Tech: 81 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Envoy, Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 243k LinkedIn followers — 28.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Stanford Lifestyle Medicine and the Stanford Female Athlete Science and Translational Research (FASTR) program) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt—
- May 2025Series G—
- Nov 2020Series F$110M
- Feb 2017Series E—
Founders & team
Investors
Sequoia Capital, Jackson Square Ventures, Madrone Advisors, Go4it Capital, Sigma Partners, Madrone Capital Partners
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailApple Pay
#4
Vuori 🦄Series C · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 186 employees$446.1Mraised▾
Vuori 🦄
Series C · Encinitas, California · founded 2015 · 186 employees
Online retailer of athletic clothing and activewear apparel for performance. It offers a variety of items, including short sleeve tees, joggers, sweatpants, shorts, pants, jackets, vests, hoodies, sweatshirts, and long sleeve tops. Accessories are also available. The company provides apparel for both men and women.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 19%Funding
top 20%Tech
top 26%Moat
top 26%Market
top 29%News
top 30%Growth: Headcount 101 → 186 (+84%) across vintages · Web rank 500,000 → 100,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $446M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 10 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round PE (Nov 2024)
Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: New Relic, Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 308k LinkedIn followers — 35.8% of this cohort's audience · 414 engagements/post (12.6× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Un Mar De Colores) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024PE$825M
- Oct 2021Series C$400M
- Aug 2019Series B$45M
- Apr 2016Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Investors
General Atlantic, Stripes, Norwest, SoftBank Vision Fund, ABP Capital
Tech stack
Ab TastyAlgoliaAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAwin
#5
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 11 employees$28Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 11 employees
Retailer of men's, women's, and youth golf apparel and accessories. The company provides a selection of tops, bottoms, outerwear, footwear, and various accessories. For men, offerings include polos, tees, quarter zips, sweatshirts, and sweaters. Women can purchase polos, sweatshirts, knitwear, and outerwear. The company also sells golf bags, walking bags, cart bags, and travel bags.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Talent
top 38%Innovation
top 43%Product
top 43%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 37%Funding: Raised $28.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Innovation: 2 product lines
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +0 · hiring: Inventory Control Manager, CRM Manager
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$28M
Founders & team
Investors
Avenir Growth Capital, Summit Partners
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmoPaypalApple PayGoogle Ads
#6
Series A · Carlsbad, California · founded 2019 · 14 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Series A · Carlsbad, California · founded 2019 · 14 employees
MUNICIPAL is an internet-first brand offering multi-category sportswear apparel for men. Its product catalog includes t-shirts, polos, shorts, sweatshirts, pants, jackets, headwear, and more
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 35%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $8.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 15 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Retail Salesperson
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$8.2M
Founders & team
Investors
FOD Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDatadogGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Series B · Sacramento, California · founded 2021 · 48 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Series B · Sacramento, California · founded 2021 · 48 employees
Provider of a social sports betting platform. the platform allows users to compete in skill-based contests for real money. It offers features such as social gameplay modes and the ability to compete against others in real time.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Customers
top 23%Funding
top 31%Growth
top 35%Tech
top 35%Talent
top 38%Moat
top 39%Customers: Play-Store rating 4.64★ across 3,047 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Oct 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Polymarket) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series B$14.5M
- Jan 2024Series A$14.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Boston Seed Capital, Velvet Sea Ventures, K5 Learning, Elysian Park, Acies Investments, Counterview
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCore-JsEmotion
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022$17.2Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2022
Online booking platform for sports players. It is an online platform that allows users to book sports courts, classes, programs and coaches. It also allows users to connect with other players and compete in organized tournaments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Growth
top 28%Tech
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 40%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $17.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Sep 2025)
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 31 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Founding Customer Success Manager
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$11M
- 2024Seed$6.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Springbank, Precursor Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Long Journey Ventures, NFX, Marquee Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 17 employees$7.8Mraised▾
Seed · Palo Alto, California · founded 2017 · 17 employees
Uplift offers an AI-powered motion analysis platform. The platform tracks the body movements (kinematic analysis) in real-time. The platform uses deep learning models and algorithms to analyze the movements and provide insights to improve health and fitness. The app is available on Android & iOS platform.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 20%Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Moat
top 38%Funding
top 44%Tech
top 50%AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai based, ai-powered, deep learning
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): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$2.9M
- May 2022Seed$7.8M
- Jul 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
DEEPCORE, Mirai Creation Fund, Aatma Capital, LAUNCH, Ethos Fund, Stadia Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebot
#10
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 23 employees$7Mraised▾
Seed · San Francisco, California · founded 2021 · 23 employees
Online platform offering lessons to improve skills in various fields. It offers solutions for users to find coaches for Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, Surfing and more. It also helps to schedule time and location online.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Tech
top 29%Customers
top 34%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 43%Moat
top 48%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Varnish
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.42★ across 412 ratings (2 apps)
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Seed$3M
- Jul 2024Seed$5M
- Sep 2023Seed$2M
Founders & team
Investors
Bling Capital, Marketplace Capital, 1984 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Common Metal, Interplay
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#11
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 23 employees$5Mraised▾
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2019 · 23 employees
Provider of white-labeled betting engine for sportsbook operators. It provides users with providing online betting odds discovery solutions for better customer engagement. It also offers turnkey integrated solutions for betting operators that include a betting engine, games, and betting leagues.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Funding
top 47%Tech
bottom 48%Global
bottom 38%Market
bottom 30%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 4 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Tech: 21 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$3M
- Jul 2024Seed$2M
- Nov 2022Seed$2M
- Mar 2022Seed$1M
Investors
Acies Investments, Sharp Alpha Advisors, iGaming Ideas, Cardinal Sports Capital, Eberg Capital, Avenue H Capital
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-JsFont Awesome
#12
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 21 employees$26.6Mraised▾
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 21 employees
Developer of a smart hoop for basketball. It provides users with a high definition screen that allows users to train basketball techniques and track their performance. It features include live coaching,tacking shooting percentage and training data analytics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%Patents
top 29%Product
top 30%Innovation
top 31%Funding
top 32%Moat
top 32%AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 24 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series B$15.6M
- Mar 2023Series A$11M
- Aug 2022Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Protagonist, Marvan Ventures, TRI Investments, Genesis Ventures, Reform Ventures, Kawn Ventures
Tech stack
AffirmAliaApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$3.4Btotal disclosed funding
215companies funded
363disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Eddie Lewis
Founder · TOCA Football
Yoshi Maruyama
CEO · TOCA Football
David Tan
Founder · Xbotgo
Davis Kitchel
Co-Founder · Strava
Mark Gainey
Chairman · Strava
Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO · Vuori
Erica Malbon
Co-Founder · Malbon Golf
Stephen Malbon
Co-Founder · Malbon Golf
Harry Arnett
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder · MUNICIPAL
Joel Milton
Co-Founder · Splash Sports
TJ Ross
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Splash Sports
Birju Kadakia
Co-Founder & CEO · Rec
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 995,354 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sports Tech 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 — appearing in 7 breakthrough-tier papers as Sports Technology's leading emerging sub-topic.
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
Physical medicine and rehabilitation surged 1→7 papers, signaling intensifying rehabilitation-focused sports technology advancement research.
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
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Concerns42 · 21%
▲ 21%→23% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations60% since 2021mostly empirical
Athlete-centered concerns nearly quadrupled (3→10 papers), while Sports medicine doubled (2→4), signaling escalating athlete welfare scrutiny.
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 Tech companies are there in California, United States?
Radar tracks 699 indexable Sports Tech companies headquartered in California, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Tech companies in California, United States?
The Sports Tech companies in California, United States on this list have raised a combined $3.4B in disclosed equity funding across 215 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in California, United States?
Zwift is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in California, United States, with $620M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Tech companies in California, United States are funded?
215 of the 699 Sports Tech companies in California, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Tech unicorns are there in California, United States?
3 Sports Tech companies in California, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in California, United States Sports Tech companies?
The most active investors in California, United States Sports Tech companies on this list include Techstars, SDSI, 500 Global, Y Combinator, Alumni Ventures.
Sweetie IyerMarkets & Momentum
Sweetie watches where the money and the users are piling in. She covers sector wealth and momentum — the install curves and revenue pools that show which corners of the market are quietly on fire.