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Best Sports Tech Companies in Florida, United States

The 156 best Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Betr.

156companies tracked
$337.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
26have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS TECH × FLORIDA

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
144kcombined LinkedIn audience
74%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sports Tech companies in Florida

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Betr
Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade
$102M37 mo ago40Jake Paul
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29Top 5M2 patents
Zipper locking mechanisms for secure fastening in apparel and gear.
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2XOS Digital
Provide software for managing digital media assets for sports teams, leagues and organisation
$86M144 mo ago101Dan Aton
Co-founder
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3Golf Channel
Golf news, videos, stats, highlights, and results across various tours
$60M384 mo ago646Joe Gibbs
Co-Founder
BrightspotJavaFacebook Login+32Top 50k——
4OPEN Sports Network
Fantasy sports and sports network
$11M190 mo ago27—————
5Gemini Sports
Developer of data management platform for sports analytics
$10M26 mo ago27—ReactReact RouterVercel+12Top 50M——
6Fanatiz
Online live sports streaming platform
$10M77 mo ago20Matias Larrain
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30Top 500k——
7BlazePod
Provider of light-based reaction training system for agility and reflex workouts
$8M58 mo ago48—Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+51Top 1M——
8PrepChamps
Recruiting site for high school athletes
$8M217 mo ago—Jay Kerr
COO & Founder
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9Athliance
NIL development solution for athletes
$6M61 mo ago11Peter Schoenthal
CEO
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10OneUp Sports
Develops social and fantasy games for fan engagement
$6M103 mo ago30Daren Trousdell
Founder & CEO
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11SportsManias
Provider of emojis and filters for fan engagement
$4M142 mo ago15Vicente Fernandez
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+25Top 50M—2 partnerships
12Intennse
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
$4M18 mo ago—Charles A
CEO
WixSentryBootstrap+16Top 50M——
13GMTM
Provider of an athlete recruitment platform
$4M51 mo ago27Joey Grant
Co-Founder & CEO
Node.jsGoogle MapsRadix UI+29Top 5M——
14TournEase
Platform for Golf tournament management
$4M219 mo ago—Gregory Madden
CEO
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15SportsEdTV
Online platform providing sports instruction videos
$3M74 mo ago31Aleksandar Jovicic
Co-Founder & CDO
Cart FunctionalityUbuntuJW Player+21Top 5M——
16The 33rd Team
Online platform providing comprehensive and varied NFL content, featuring analysis and insights from current…
53Tech top 37%Funding top 40%Market top 43%Talent bottom 49%
All 5 signals ▾
Techtop 37%
Fundingtop 40%
Markettop 43%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 29%
Tech: 54 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services
Funding: Raised $2.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$3M5 mo ago82Mike Tannenbaum
Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+51Top 500k—1 job opening · 1 internship
17Watz
Developer of an AI-based performance analytic platform
$2M47 mo ago8Alessandro Latif
CEO
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18Bvddy
Searching and booking platform for every sport
$2M119 mo ago8—————
19SportsBuddy
Tinder for sports - connecting people through sports
$2M119 mo ago—Pedro Ast
Founder & CEO
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20Plei
Provider of a booking platform for soccer players
$1M30 mo ago——————
21Orlando City Soccer Club
Online platform offering football news
$1M16 mo ago353Kay Rawlins
Founder - Orlando City/Orlando Pride; SVP of Community Relations; President
Facebook LoginVideoJSstyled-components+24Top 1M—2 partnerships
22YouRulz
Provider of an online football fantasy platform
$880K99 mo ago8John Sim
Co-Founder
——5 patents
Fantasy sports team and league management platform and related digital services
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Top 12 Sports Tech companies in Florida

#1
Series B · Boca Raton, Florida · founded 2019 · 82 employees
$2.9Mraised
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Online platform providing comprehensive and varied NFL content, featuring analysis and insights from current and former players, coaches, and executives, catering to football enthusiasts seeking unique perspectives and expert opinions.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 37%
Funding
top 40%
Market
top 43%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 29%
Tech: 54 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding: Raised $2.9M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2026)
Market: 82 employees (top 29% of Sports Tech) · Top-500,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers — 4.4% of this cohort's audience · 90 engagements/post (3.5× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Jr. Digital Producer, Agenture Associate
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. Advisory Services) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series B—
  • Aug 2025Seed$1.1M
  • Oct 2024Seed$2.9M
Founders & team
Mike TannenbaumFounder
Investors
Liberty Media, Autumn Road Capital, Silver Falcon Capital
#2
Seed · Jacksonville, Florida · founded 2024
$4Mraised
▾

Provider of software solutions for tennis sports engagement. It provides user wth a sports league platform that combines team-based tennis matches with fan-first experiences and simplified scoring, transforming the sport for enthusiasts.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 34%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 48%
Funding
bottom 40%
Market
bottom 25%
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Ses · Observability: Sentry
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Seed$4M
Founders & team
Charles ACEO
Investors
Triple B
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesBootstrapCloudflareCore-Js
#3
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2022 · 40 employees
$102Mraised
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Operator of a platform for fantasy sports, sportsbook, and arcade. The platform provides options for users to make picks on player statistics. It also provides a social sportsbook and arcade games for cash prizes. The platform offers resources such as a help center and responsible gaming information.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers — 9.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Head of Retention, Sportsbook & Casino
Funding rounds
  • May 2023Series A$50.7M
  • Aug 2022Series A$20M
  • Jan 2022Series A$31.3M
Founders & team
Jake PaulCo-FounderJoey LevyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Florida Funders, Aliya, Fuel Venture Capital, 8VC, FinSight, Palm Tree Crew
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Funding Raised · Orlando, Florida · founded 2013 · 353 employees
$1Mraised
▾

Online platform offering football news. It provides news under various categories including schedule, tickets, stadium, standing, and others. Its mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices. It monetizes through display advertisements.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 49k LinkedIn followers — 34.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. SAI Academy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$1M
Founders & team
Kay RawlinsFounder - Orlando City/Orlando Pride; SVP of Community Relations; President
Investors
Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Alpine.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook LoginFacebook Pixel
#5
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2021 · 27 employees
$10.3Mraised
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Developer of data management platform for sports analytics. It offers a no-code AI platform for predictive modeling and data-driven decisions in sports management. It provides tools to organize data and offers insights to facilitate decision making.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 5.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2024Seed$3.1M
  • Aug 2023Seed$5.7M
  • Jul 2022Seed$1.5M
Investors
Florida Funders, Ocean Azul Partners, LEAD, Will Ventures, Raptor Group, Social Leverage
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiHsts
#6
Acqui-Hired · Lake Mary, Florida · founded 1999 · 101 employees
$86Mraised
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Founded in 1999, XOS Digital is the leading provider of digital asset management solutions, facility design and integration services and digital coaching technologies for collegiate and professional sports organizations. Conference officials, league offices, coaching staffs and athletic departments rely on the XOS portfolio of products and services to manage, analyze, archive, distribute, protect and monetize their digital assets.

Founders & team
Matthew BairosPresident & Chief Executive OfficerDan AtonCo-founderRandy EcckerCo-founder
Investors
Western Alliance Bank, Blue Chip Venture, Beechtree Capital, NewSpring, Comcast Ventures, Dorchester Capital Advisors
#7
Series B · Orlando, Florida · founded 1994 · 646 employees
$60Mraised
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Golf news, videos, stats, highlights, and results across various tours. This platform delivers comprehensive coverage of golf, including PGA Tour, LPGA, DP World Tour, and Korn Ferry Tour. Users can access live scores, schedules, and trending news. The website offers fantasy sports integration, podcasts, and video clips. It provides a hub for golf enthusiasts to stay updated on tournaments, player performances, and industry insights. The platform also features GolfPass, offering learning resources and benefits for golfers. It is a comprehensive sports news and entertainment platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 43k LinkedIn followers — 29.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • 1994Series B$60M
Founders & team
Joe GibbsCo-FounderArnold PalmerCo-FounderWilliam DamsceneCEO
Tech stack
Adobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon AdvertisingAmazon Cloudfront
#8
Seed · Miami, Florida · founded 2017
$1.2Mraised
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Provider of a booking platform for soccer players

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
#9
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2015 · 48 employees
$8.5Mraised
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Provider of light-based reaction training system for agility and reflex workouts. The system utilizes touch-enabled pods and an application to enhance physical and cognitive performance. It offers training solutions for sports, physical therapy, and fitness. The system adapts to individual goals, allowing users to track progress and see real-time results. Courses are available to master training methodology.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2021Series A$8.5M
Investors
AP Partners Fund
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAmazon AdvertisingAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Pay
#10
Seed · Orlando, Florida · founded 2006 · 27 employees
$4Mraised
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Provider of an athlete recruitment platform. The platform contains a database of highschool football players along with their profiles, statistics, and attributes on athletes. Coaches/sports clubs can access the data and recruit athletes for their teams. The mobile app is available for download from the App Store and Play Store.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. SPARQ) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2022Seed$3.5M
  • Aug 2019Seed$450K
Founders & team
Joey GrantCo-Founder & CEOAlexander RudloffCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
LAUNCH Accelerator, Horseplay Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCore-JsEmotionFacebook PixelFont AwesomeFullstory
#11
Series A · Miami, Florida · founded 2016 · 20 employees
$10Mraised
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Online live sports streaming platform. It enables users to stream favorite leagues and live sports channels and VOD on all screens. Users can search for channels and leagues based on the keywords. It offers freemium packages.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Series A$10M
  • Sep 2018Seed—
Founders & team
Matias LarrainFounder & CEO
Investors
777 Partners, Magma Partners, Rhombuz
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Funding Raised · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020 · 11 employees
$5.9Mraised
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NIL development solution for athletes. It lets users manage and automate NIL opportunities of student-athletes. It features an automated roster onboarding tool and enables disclosures with agents and collectives.

Funding rounds
  • May 2021Conventional Debt$5.9M
Founders & team
Peter SchoenthalCEO
Investors
NewGate Capital

Funding & investor landscape

$337.6Mtotal disclosed funding
26companies funded
33disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Blue Mahoe Partners2 rounds
Florida Funders2 rounds
Gaingels2 rounds
Grupo IDC2 rounds
Liberty Media2 rounds
leAD2 rounds
10X Capital1 rounds
1ST1 rounds
305 Ventures1 rounds
777 Partners1 rounds

Notable founders

Mike Tannenbaum
Founder · The 33rd Team
Charles A
CEO · Intennse
Jake Paul
Co-Founder · Betr
Joey Levy
Co-Founder & CEO · Betr
Kay Rawlins
Founder - Orlando City/Orlando Pride; SVP of Community Relations; President · Orlando City Soccer Club
Matthew Bairos
President & Chief Executive Officer · XOS Digital
Dan Aton
Co-founder · XOS Digital
Joe Gibbs
Co-Founder · Golf Channel
Arnold Palmer
Co-Founder · Golf Channel
Joey Grant
Co-Founder & CEO · GMTM
Alexander Rudloff
Co-Founder & CTO · GMTM
Matias Larrain
Founder & CEO · Fanatiz
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
Human–computer interaction research is rising — 4 breakthrough papers signal newly intensifying focus in U.S. sports technology.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Analytics7
  • Human–computer interaction4
  • Data science3
  • Biomechanics3
  • Usability3
Landmark Sports Analytics · 54 cites
◆ Advancements76 · 39%
▼ 53%→42% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Physical medicine and rehabilitation papers surged 1→7, reflecting rapidly intensifying athlete-recovery research across U.S. institutions.
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 concern papers tripled (3→10), signaling intensifying scrutiny of athlete health and safety risks.
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
Opportunity · Misinformation
New York6 · +0.28
Opportunity · Performance enhancement
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
  • Lucey Patrick6
  • AR & NS Invest6
  • WEI Xinyu6
  • SHA LONG6

Common questions

How many Sports Tech companies are there in Florida, United States?
Radar tracks 156 indexable Sports Tech companies headquartered in Florida, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States?
The Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list have raised a combined $337.6M in disclosed equity funding across 26 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in Florida, United States?
Betr is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in Florida, United States, with $102M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States are funded?
26 of the 156 Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Tech unicorns are there in Florida, United States?
None of the Sports Tech companies in Florida, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Florida, United States Sports Tech companies?
The most active investors in Florida, United States Sports Tech companies on this list include Blue Mahoe Partners, Florida Funders, Gaingels, Grupo IDC, Liberty Media.
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