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Best Sports Tech Companies in Los Angeles, United States

The 144 best Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TOCA Football.

144companies tracked
$499.6Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
37have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS TECH × LOS ANGELES

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

Ranked: Best Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundStageEmployeesFounderWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1TOCA 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
$236M5 mo agoSeries G650Eddie Lewis
Founder
Top 1M74 patents
Automated ball-launching systems and interactive foosball table technologies for sports training and entertainment
2 job openings
2StatusPro
Provider of AR-based sports gaming solutions for fan engagement
$51M28 mo agoSeries A46Troy Jones
Co-Founder & CEO
Top 50M
3Malbon 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
$28M9 mo agoSeries B11Erica Malbon
Co-Founder
2 job openings
4huupe
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
$27M21 mo agoSeries B21Lyth Saeed
Co-Founder & COO
Top 5M24 patents
Interactive sports training systems with motion capture and real-time analytics for soccer and basketball
1 launch
5Carbon38
Online retailer offering sportswear for women
$26M100 mo agoSeries A56Top 1M
6Second Spectrum
Sports data, analytics and insights provider
$20M99 mo agoAcquired42Rajiv Maheswaran
Co-Founder & CEO
64 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
7Art of Sport
Internet-first brand of grooming products for athletes
$19M69 mo agoAcquired14Top 50M
8Loupe
Provider of an app for managing sports card collection
$15M60 mo agoSeries A14Eric Doty
Founder & CEO
Top 5M6 patents
AI-powered art image analysis, streaming platform, and electronic blueprint generation for visual content
9Champions Round
Developer of an app-based fantasy football platform
$11M39 mo agoDeadpooled23
10HEIR
Provider of personalized video messages from NBA athletes
$10M47 mo agoSeed31Michael Jordan
Co-Founder
11Betty Labs
Developer of sports trivia apps
$9M67 mo agoAcquired23Robert Sami
Co-Founder & CTO
64 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
12Gym Class
Developer of a VR platform to workout with friends
$8M46 mo agoSeed9Matthew Harris
Co-Founder
13Rotohog
Delivers global news coverage spanning US, Europe, Asia, and sports
$8M207 mo agoDeadpooledKelly Perdew
CEO
14Mustard
Provider of a training platform for baseball
$6M16 mo agoSeed19Jason Goldsmith
Co-Founder
Top 10M
15OleOle
Social media website for football
$5M228 mo agoDeadpooled11Doug Knittle
Founder & CEO
16Fabric
Provider of an augmented reality based social platform
$3M44 mo agoSeed
17Wincast
NFT-based platform for sports bidding
$3M25 mo agoSeries A92 patents
Digital advertising platforms enabling tokenized media assets and real-time event clustering
18Wedge Buster
Esports betting insights, odds comparisons, and strategy guides for enthusiasts
$2M164 mo agoDeadpooled7Ryan Houston
Founder & President
19Yoga Club
Internet first brand of yoga and workout apparel
$2M80 mo agoFunding Raised22Top 10M
20Goflow
Discover the nearby sports and share the photos and report
$2M120 mo agoDeadpooled7
21ATLX
Digital platform offering sports news
$1M158 mo agoDeadpooledMohamed Mohsen
Co-Founder
22KlickSports
Klicksports is a real time sports prediction game where you can play against your friends!
$1M220 mo agoDeadpooledJose daVeiga
Co-Founder
23Saturdays Football
Marketplace platform offering soccer clothing
$1M24 mo agoSeedMathew Davis
Founder
Top 5M
24The Coffee Breakers
Online marketplace of multiple sports products and accessories
$675K38 mo agoSeedTop 10M
25Grin Gaming
Provider of data feeds and widget technology for sports micro-markets
$658K20 mo agoAcquired13
26ClutchPoints
Online sports news platform
$500K109 mo agoSeed166Nish Patel
Founder & CEO
Top 50k
27SaveFans
Selling tickets using a bid- based model
$500K182 mo agoDeadpooledWesley Brodsky
ex-CEO/ Founder
28StatShark
Online software for analysis of fantasy sports
$399K179 mo agoSeedDónal O'connor
Co-Founder
29Pitz
Provider of highlight generator and branding services for youth sports
$345K35 mo agoDeadpooledRafael B
Co-Founder
30Atwyld
Internet first brand of sports apparel for women
$275K119 mo agoSeedJaime (Less) Dempsey
Co-Founder
31Fantasy CallOut
Fantasy sports platform
$250K155 mo agoDeadpooledChristian Grant
Founder
32Tailored Games
Provide fantasy football game
$250K179 mo agoSeedScott Schlichter
Founder
33Fancloud
Sports news curation platform
$215KDeadpooled1Terence Gelke
Founder & CEO
34Forelinx
Membership based tee time booking platform
$210K129 mo agoSeedDanny Wax
Founder & CEO
35FanMob
Social polling platform for sports media
$205K151 mo agoDeadpooledTommy Schmitz
Founder
36Sportle
Online gambling platform offering diverse games, news, and strategy guides
$200K127 mo agoDeadpooled6Adam Shaw
Founder & CEO
37Sportsy
Mobile education and training for sports
$118K53 mo agoSeed7Justin Kifer
Co Founder & CEO
Top 50M
38Amper Sports
Application to find sports buddy and sports facility to book and play
$105K130 mo agoDeadpooledJesse Heikkilä
Founder & COO

Top 12 Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles

#1
Series G · Los Angeles, California · founded 2010 · 650 employees
$236.4Mraised

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 — 28.7% of this cohort's audience
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
Eddie LewisFounderYoshi MaruyamaCEO
Investors
WestRiver Group, J P Morgan
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayAppnexus
#2
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 11 employees
$28Mraised

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 — 40.6% of this cohort's audience
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
Erica MalbonCo-FounderStephen MalbonCo-Founder
Investors
Avenir Growth Capital, Summit Partners
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityShopifyVenmoPaypalApple PayGoogle Ads
#3
Series B · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 21 employees
$26.6Mraised

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 — 8.9% of this cohort's audience
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
Lyth SaeedCo-Founder & COOPaul AntonCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Protagonist, Marvan Ventures, TRI Investments, Genesis Ventures, Reform Ventures, Kawn Ventures
Tech stack
AffirmAliaApple PayCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflare
#4
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2019 · 19 employees
$6Mraised

Provider of a training platform for baseball. It allows players to learn about tricks and techniques on baseball pitching. It includes features like motion analysis, personalized instruction, and feedback.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2025Conventional Debt$500K
  • Jan 2022Seed$3.8M
  • 2021Seed
  • Sep 2020Seed$1.7M
Founders & team
Jason GoldsmithCo-FounderTom HouseCo-FounderRocky CollisCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Shasta Ventures, Intersect Vc, LEAD, Lake Nona, OneTeam, MLSPA
Tech stack
AstraCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsElementor
#5
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 46 employees
$51Mraised

Provider of AR-based sports gaming solutions for fan engagement. It is a technology-based company that combines data with augmented and virtual reality to provide a suite of training and gaming products. It provides training solutions with real-time player data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. National Football League (NFL)) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Troy JonesCo-Founder & CEOAndrew HawkinsCo-Founder/Chief Business Officer
Investors
Google Ventures, WISE Ventures, JDS Sports, Alumni Ventures, Main Street Advisors, Haslam Sports
Tech stack
CloudflareGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#6
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 13 employees
$658Kraised

Provider of data feeds and widget technology for sports micro-markets. The company offers data solutions for NFL, NBA, WNBA, Soccer, and MLB. It provides technology for data feeds and widgets. The company focuses on micro-markets within these sports.

Investors
SCCG Venture Fund, SWS Venture Capital, West Quad Ventures, Operate, Vaidya Capital Partners, Nanban Ventures
#7
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees
$2.7Mraised

The NFT-based platform for sports bidding. It allows users to collect moments from favorite live sports, concerts, and shows as they’re happening in real-time as rare, unique NFTs. It allows users to bid on and own their favorite sports moments.

Funding rounds
  • May 2024Series A$2M
  • Oct 2022Seed
  • Mar 2022Seed$675K
Investors
CoinFund, BNB Chain, Dream Ventures, MH Ventures, Cypher Capital, proMatrix Capital
#8
Deadpooled · Los Angeles, California · founded 2018 · 23 employees
$11Mraised

Developer of an app-based fantasy football platform. It provides users with fantasy sports platforms for multiple sports. It also provides users with a platform that enables users to draft teams and enter fantasy leagues. It lets them manage the team and win rewards. Its mobile application is available for iOS devices.

Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Series A$7M
  • Aug 2021Seed$3M
  • Dec 2020Seed$1M
  • Sep 2019Seed
Investors
leAD, Point72 Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Pipeline Capital, Quest Venture Partners, Mana Ventures
#9
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2022
$1.1Mraised

Marketplace platform offering soccer clothing. It products include tees, sweatshirts, shorts, caps, socks, art, and more,

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 498 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2024Seed$1.1M
Founders & team
Mathew DavisFounder
Tech stack
Apple PayAzure Edge NetworkCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCore-Js
#10
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 31 employees
$10Mraised

Provider of personalized video messages from NBA athletes. This platform allows users to send and receive custom video greetings from their favorite players. The technology utilizes officially licensed digital personas of the athletes, ensuring authenticity. The service is available to both individual consumers and businesses seeking unique marketing opportunities. The platform prioritizes security and protects athlete likenesses from unauthorized use.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2022Seed$10M
Founders & team
Michael JordanCo-FounderDaniel GeorgeCo-FounderJeron SmithCo-Founder
Investors
Thrive Capital, Solana Ventures
#11
Seed · Los Angeles, California · founded 2021 · 9 employees
$8Mraised

Developer of a VR platform to workout with friends. It offers a virtual reality platform to workout and engages in sports activities with other individuals. It is compatible with standard VR headsets.

Funding rounds
  • Aug 2022Seed$8M
Founders & team
Matthew HarrisCo-FounderJustin HubertCo-FounderPaul KatsenCo-Founder
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Soma Capital
#12
Series A · Los Angeles, California · founded 2020 · 14 employees
$15.2Mraised

Provider of an app for managing sports card collection. The platform helps users connect with other sports cards collector and get access to new cards in the market. Users can also participate in live streams and sell their cards online.

Funding rounds
  • Jun 2021Series A$12M
  • Jan 2021Seed$3M
Founders & team
Eric DotyFounder & CEO
Investors
Forerunner Ventures, Upfront Ventures

Funding & investor landscape

$499.6Mtotal disclosed funding
42companies funded
48disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
LEAD3 rounds
Techstars3 rounds
Avenir Growth Capital2 rounds
Evolution VC Partners2 rounds
Gaingels2 rounds
Google Ventures2 rounds
Lightspeed Venture Partners2 rounds
Summit Partners2 rounds
TenOneTen2 rounds
11 Tribes Ventures1 rounds

Notable founders

Eddie Lewis
Founder · TOCA Football
Yoshi Maruyama
CEO · TOCA Football
Erica Malbon
Co-Founder · Malbon Golf
Stephen Malbon
Co-Founder · Malbon Golf
Lyth Saeed
Co-Founder & COO · huupe
Paul Anton
Co-Founder & CEO · huupe
Jason Goldsmith
Co-Founder · Mustard
Tom House
Co-Founder · Mustard
Troy Jones
Co-Founder & CEO · StatusPro
Andrew Hawkins
Co-Founder/Chief Business Officer · StatusPro
Mathew Davis
Founder · Saturdays Football
Michael Jordan
Co-Founder · HEIR
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
Breakthroughs are cooling (11%→6% of field), led by Analytics.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Analytics7
  • Human–computer interaction4
  • Data science3
  • Biomechanics3
  • Usability3
Landmark Sports Analytics · 54 cites
Advancements76 · 39%
▼ 53%→42% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations57% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (53%→42% of field), led by Athletes.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Athletes4→13
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation1→7
  • Physical therapy2→6
  • Analytics3→6
  • Football2→4
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→5
Landmark Photobiomodulation in human muscle tissue: an advantage in sports performance? · 152 cites
Concerns42 · 21%
▲ 21%→23% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations60% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (21%→23% of field), led by Athletes.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Athletes3→10
  • Sports medicine2→4
Landmark The Placebo and Nocebo effect on sports performance: A systematic review · 147 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States

Where sports tech is researched across United States

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Boston9 · +0.07
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
  • AR & NS Invest6
  • Lucey Patrick6
  • WEI Xinyu6
  • SHA LONG6

Common questions

How many Sports Tech companies are there in Los Angeles, United States?
Radar tracks 144 indexable Sports Tech companies headquartered in Los Angeles, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States?
The Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have raised a combined $499.6M in disclosed equity funding across 42 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in Los Angeles, United States?
TOCA Football is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in Los Angeles, United States, with $236.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States are funded?
42 of the 144 Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Tech unicorns are there in Los Angeles, United States?
None of the Sports Tech companies in Los Angeles, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Los Angeles, United States Sports Tech companies?
The most active investors in Los Angeles, United States Sports Tech companies on this list include LEAD, Techstars, Avenir Growth Capital, Evolution VC Partners, Gaingels.
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