Best Sports Tech Companies in United States
The 3036 best Sports Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Fanatics.
Ranking the best Sports Tech companies in the United States by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, our directory tracks 3,036 ventures that have collectively pulled in $16.0B. That's a real number. Eight unicorns have already cleared the threshold, and the funding curve keeps bending upward, with SharpLink sitting at $429M raised and Whoop close behind at $406M. So when you're sizing up where the capital is concentrating, those two names tell you a lot about where conviction lives right now.
The app-install signal is just as loud. Median install growth across 1,152 sports, transportation, and sporting goods apps is running at roughly +18% YoY, and as this piece on data's expanding role in sports makes clear, analytics infrastructure is what's driving that stickiness. I'd also flag the thematic undercurrent: olympic trials, para-athlete coverage, and paralympic qualifiers are generating outsized engagement right now, which is quietly pulling new user cohorts into sports apps for the first time. Traditional media coverage is flat, but the product layer isn't waiting. Investors like Techstars, Elysian Park, and Gaingels are clearly reading the same curve you are.
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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.
Ranked: Best Sports Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | App-install YoY | Disclosed funding | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
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| 1 | Whoop 🦄 Provider of wearable trackers to monitor fitness data 94Tech top 9%Innovation top 11%Funding top 14%Patents top 15% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 9% Innovationtop 11% Fundingtop 14% Patentstop 15% Customerstop 19% Moattop 22% Markettop 23% Newstop 23% Talenttop 28% Producttop 32% Growthtop 42% Globalbottom 48% Tech: 83 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Innovation: 248 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 171 filings since 2022 vs 56 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 94/100 | +65% | $406M | 453 | Aurelian Nicolae Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer | ShopifyContentfulSentry+37 | Top 100k | 19 signals Funding · Hiring · Capital raise | 248 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | 1 partnership |
| 2 | FloSports Global independent sports media company 87Tech top 19%Funding top 22%Customers top 25%Innovation top 28% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 19% Fundingtop 22% Customerstop 25% Innovationtop 28% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Producttop 29% Moattop 31% Markettop 36% Partnerstop 50% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 34% Tech: 71 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 Funding: Raised $76.4M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 12 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 87/100 | +63% | $76M | 311 311 → 669 (+115%) | Madhu Venkatesan Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 3 | onWater Developer of an app for assistance in Fly Fishing 62AI top 15%Tech top 20%Growth top 23%Customers top 32% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Techtop 20% Growthtop 23% Customerstop 32% Talenttop 38% Moattop 45% Fundingbottom 44% Productbottom 40% Innovationbottom 38% Marketbottom 37% Patentsbottom 36% Globalbottom 29% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Tech: 44 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | +61% | $2M | — | Tim Harrington Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+32 | Top 1M | — | 2 patents Automated image-based measurement of material physical properties. | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Underdog Fantasy 🦄 Developer of an online fantasy sports platform 74Customers top 17%Tech top 19%Moat top 22%Market top 29% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 17% Techtop 19% Moattop 22% Markettop 29% Fundingtop 32% Talenttop 45% Growthbottom 49% Globalbottom 38% Productbottom 33% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.56★ across 30,468 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +80% in 6 mo Tech: 42 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | +61% | $45M | 318 318 → 555 (+75%) | — | Amazon WebstoreApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 5 | CollX Developer of a platform for assessing the value of sports cards 53Customers top 19%Growth top 30%Funding top 31%Tech top 42% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 19% Growthtop 30% Fundingtop 31% Techtop 42% Newstop 44% Productbottom 48% Moatbottom 45% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.51★ across 16,131 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +56% in 6 mo Growth: App-install growth +49% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | +49% | $15M | 20 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+23 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 6 | LeagueApps Offers sports league management and registration software 78Talent top 15%Tech top 20%Funding top 28%Growth top 33% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Techtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Growthtop 33% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Markettop 41% Customersbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Tech: 104 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | +38% | $35M | 142 | — | Amazon WebstoreJavaFacebook Login+29 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 7 | 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 | +36% | $180M | 290 | Davis Kitchel Co-Founder | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | Top 5k | 4 signals ▼33% IPO · Leadership | 70 patents Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 8 | onXmaps Provider of online maps related to land ownership 84AI top 15%Customers top 17%Funding top 24%Talent top 28% All 12 signals ▾AItop 15% Customerstop 17% Fundingtop 24% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 32% Producttop 34% Markettop 36% Techtop 37% Moattop 37% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 44% Globalbottom 38% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Customers: Play-Store rating 4.46★ across 73,462 ratings (4 apps) · Review volume +12% in 6 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | +32% | $108M | 263 263 → 490 (+86%) | Robert Hart Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30 | Top 100k | — | 10 patents Real-time terrain viewshed visualization and DEM compression for GIS applications | 3 job openings · 1 award |
| 9 | GridRival Developer of an app-based fantasy sports platform for motorsports games 35Customers top 21%Innovation top 33%Product top 45%Funding top 46% All 9 signals ▾Customerstop 21% Innovationtop 33% Producttop 45% Fundingtop 46% Growthbottom 49% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 14% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 2,699 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +21% in 6 mo Innovation: 5 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | +21% | $7M | 7 | Ross Fruin Founder & CEO | Intercom ArticlesNode.jsReact+7 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 10 | Omnia Fishing Online retailer of fishing products and gear 50Customers top 27%Talent top 28%Funding top 41%Tech top 41% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 27% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 41% Techtop 41% Productbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 44% Globalbottom 37% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.52★ across 1,070 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +276% in 6 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | +18% | $9M | 27 | Matthew Johnson Co-Founder and CEO | ShopifyCart FunctionalityAlgolia+23 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 11 | 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 | 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 |
| 12 | Opendorse Influencer marketing platform for athletes 62Funding top 19%Tech top 21%Moat top 35%Talent top 38% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Techtop 21% Moattop 35% Talenttop 38% Growthtop 40% Producttop 46% Markettop 50% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 49% Customersbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $50.9M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) Tech: 77 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $51M | 96 | Adi Kunalic Co-Founder & COO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+37 | Top 5M | — | 3 patents Pricing algorithms for activity-based digital advertising monetization | — |
| 13 | 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 | — | David Tan Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+25 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 14 | SharpLink Provider of iGaming affiliate marketing network and direct-to-player marketing websites 60Growth top 14%Funding top 25%News top 25%Tech top 46% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Fundingtop 25% Newstop 25% Techtop 46% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Fin. healthbottom 35% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 35 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $429M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $429M | 62 | — | StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12 | Top 5M | 58 signals ▲222% Acquisition · Buyback · Earnings | — | — |
| 15 | Diamond Kinetics Provider of impact sensors and app for real time swing analytics 55Talent top 15%Funding top 28%Tech top 39%Moat top 39% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 28% Techtop 39% Moattop 39% Growthtop 43% Marketbottom 36% Newsbottom 30% Globalbottom 29% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $24.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | — | $24M | 39 | — | WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+19 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 16 | Novig Operator of an online platform for sports predictions and trading 67News top 26%Funding top 27%Growth top 27%Tech top 36% All 10 signals ▾Newstop 26% Fundingtop 27% Growthtop 27% Techtop 36% Talenttop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 46% Markettop 48% Customersbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Funding: Raised $12.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | — | $13M | 113 | Kelechi Ukah Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+21 | Top 5M | 6 signals Funding · Capital raise | — | — |
| 17 | Teamworks 🦄 Provider of an operating system for sports team management solutions 62Funding top 19%Product top 21%Moat top 26%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 21% Moattop 26% Talenttop 38% Techtop 39% Markettop 41% Growthtop 47% Customersbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Funding: Raised $165M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) Product: 5 published apps (114k installs) · Company stage: Series F rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | — | $165M | 117 | Mitch Heath Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLMariaDB+41 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 18 | Ankored Provider of coach management solutions for youth sports 48Tech top 32%Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Techtop 32% Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services Funding: Raised $9.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | — | $10M | — | Seth Lieberman Co-CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 19 | Jump Developer of a unified platform for sports team ticketing and marketing 50Funding top 22%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Moat top 48% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Moattop 48% Producttop 50% Marketbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 35% Patentsbottom 24% Innovationbottom 23% Funding: Raised $23.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $23M | 48 | Marc Lore Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | Top 5M | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 20 | Real App Provider of a social sports data platform that engages fans 32Funding top 36%Talent top 45%Tech bottom 27%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Talenttop 45% Techbottom 27% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $12.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | — | $12M | — | Louis Antonelli Co-Founder | NginxAmazon Web ServicesMobX+1 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 21 | Fastbreak Sports scheduling platform 29Funding top 23%Tech top 42%Moat top 42%Talent bottom 49% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Techtop 42% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 25% Funding: Raised $40.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 25 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | — | $40M | 7 | John Stewart Co-Founder | WebflowSalesforceIntercom+15 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 22 | PINGPOD Developer of a web-based platform for booking table tennis activities 64AI top 15%Talent top 28%Tech top 31%Growth top 35% All 10 signals ▾AItop 15% Talenttop 28% Techtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 46% Innovationtop 50% Patentsbottom 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $10M | 28 | David Silberman Co-Founder & CFO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+39 | Top 5M | — | 3 patents Automated sports video clipping and delivery platform | — |
| 23 | OTTO SPORT AI Provider of youth sports management platform and related software solutions 64Customers top 28%Funding top 31%Tech top 35%AI top 45% All 8 signals ▾Customerstop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techtop 35% AItop 45% Markettop 48% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.66★ across 905 ratings (1 apps) Funding: Raised $16.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $16M | — | Luke Zaientz CEO | RubyRackCacheBootstrap+17 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 24 | 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 | 186 | Joe Kudla Founder & CEO | ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+46 | Top 100k | 15 signals ▲150% Announcements · Leadership | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 25 | Q30 Innovations Manufacturer and designer of sports collars 45Funding top 34%Growth top 35%Talent top 38%Moat top 44% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Moattop 44% Techtop 45% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $7.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | — | $7M | 18 | Thomas Hoey Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+16 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 26 | 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 | 11 | Erica Malbon Co-Founder | — | — | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 27 | 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 | 14 | Harry Arnett Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | ShopifyVue.jsStripe+10 | Top 500k | — | — | — |
| 28 | 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 | 48 | Joel Milton Co-Founder | TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 29 | 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 | — | Birju Kadakia Co-Founder & CEO | SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15 | Top 1M | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 30 | Aktivate Provider of software solutions for school event management 40Funding top 35%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Product bottom 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Productbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Customersbottom 2% Funding: Raised $24.4M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 5 yrs (1.4/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | — | $24M | 24 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 launch |
| 31 | The 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 | — | $3M | 82 | Mike Tannenbaum Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+51 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 internship |
| 32 | Whistle Performance Provider of an automated platform for sports science and performance insights 37AI top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Product bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 25% AI: Product described with: machine learning Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $2M | — | Marc Kerrest Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 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 | 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 |
| 34 | Snap Raise Provider of online fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations 64Funding top 24%Product top 29%Growth top 35%Moat top 36% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Producttop 29% Growthtop 35% Moattop 36% Techtop 41% Markettop 42% Customerstop 43% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $90.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Product: 478 published apps (449k installs) · Company stage: Series C rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $90M | 361 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 35 | Fanatics 🦄 Provider of licensed sports merchandise, collectibles, and betting platforms 64Customers top 13%Market top 19%Funding top 19%Moat top 27% All 12 signals ▾Customerstop 13% Markettop 19% Fundingtop 19% Moattop 27% Producttop 35% Talenttop 35% Globaltop 40% Techtop 50% Growthbottom 42% Newsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 30% Patentsbottom 29% Customers: App rating 4.5★ (25,146 reviews) Market: 18,000 employees (top 1% of Sports Tech) · Top-1,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | — | $5.0B | 18,000 | Michael Rubin Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17 | Top 1M | — | 2 patents Direct-to-transfer textile printing systems for apparel customization | 4 partnerships |
| 36 | Epicore Biosystems Developer of sweat-sensing wearables for real-time health monitoring 50Talent top 30%News top 34%Funding top 35%Moat top 37% All 10 signals ▾Talenttop 30% Newstop 34% Fundingtop 35% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 42% Patentstop 44% Producttop 46% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 5 tracked, 3 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $12M | 23 | Stephen Lee Co-Founder & CTO | Node.jsSalesforceChakra UI+16 | Top 500k | 3 signals ▲200% Leadership | 19 patents Wearable sweat‑analysis fluidic devices for real‑time biofluid composition monitoring | 1 launch |
| 37 | StreamLayer Video content management and monetization solutions provider 37Moat top 25%Patents top 33%Innovation top 34%News top 38% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 25% Patentstop 33% Innovationtop 34% Newstop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Producttop 47% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 24 patents Patents: 24 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 17 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $13M | 20 | John Ganschow Co-Founder | WebflowSentryWistia+17 | Top 50M | 3 signals ▲200% New product | 24 patents Real-time interactive video streaming with overlay graphics and audience engagement features | 1 partnership |
| 38 | Players Health Rehab injury management and communication platform 60Growth top 26%Product top 29%Funding top 32%Tech top 32% All 11 signals ▾Growthtop 26% Producttop 29% Fundingtop 32% Techtop 32% Innovationtop 33% Moattop 39% Talentbottom 49% Fin. healthbottom 46% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Revenue +5180% YoY · Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY Product: 7 distinct product lines · 2 published apps (6.0k installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | — | $33M | 63 | Christopher Pesigan Cic Cpa VP of US Insurance and Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24 | Top 5M | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 39 | TAPPP Video content aggregator platform 57Funding top 31%Tech top 32%Product top 35%Talent top 35% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Techtop 32% Producttop 35% Talenttop 35% Moattop 39% Innovationtop 42% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $19.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 52 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | — | $19M | 28 | Sundip Agarwal Founder CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | Top 10M | — | — | 2 awards |
| 40 | Sports Visio Developer of an AI-integrated performance tracking solution for basketball 53Growth top 35%Funding top 41%AI top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 41% AItop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Productbottom 45% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $6.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | — | $6M | 28 | Jason Syversen Founder & CEO | WebflowCart FunctionalityBeehiiv RSS feed+21 | Top 5M | — | — | — |
| 41 | Moove Together Provider of a fitness tracking solution for athletes 5Funding bottom 41%Product bottom 40%Tech bottom 38%Global bottom 25% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 41% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 25% Customersbottom 13% Marketbottom 5% Funding: Raised $500k across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Product: 1 published app (1.8k installs) · Company stage: Seed rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 5/100 | — | $500K | 6 | — | SentryTailwind CSSReact Router+4 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 42 | 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 | 23 | Tyler Maloney Founder | Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+29 | Top 1M | — | — | — |
| 43 | Beyond Pulse Provider of wearable devices for enhancing athletes performance 37Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech top 42%Product top 47% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techtop 42% Producttop 47% Fundingbottom 45% Customersbottom 34% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 26% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $3M | 23 | Marc Maillet Co-Founder | ReactGatsbyCloudflare+14 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 44 | 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 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 launch |
| 45 | Sporttrade App-based platform for trading on multi-category sports bets 37Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Tech bottom 46%Market bottom 41% All 7 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techbottom 46% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $36.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | — | $36M | 36 36 → 38 (+6%) | Alexander Founder & CEO | Builder.ioApple iCloud MailBootstrap+15 | Top 10M | — | — | — |
| 46 | 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 | 23 | — | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18 | Top 50M | — | — | — |
| 47 | Verse Gaming Developer of a P2P fantasy platform 4Funding bottom 40%Global bottom 29%Market bottom 12% All 3 signals ▾Fundingbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $585k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 4/100 | — | $585K | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | TRUE linkswear Designer and retailer of golf footwear and apparel 50Talent top 38%Funding top 40%Tech top 41%Product top 41% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 41% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 42% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $18.4M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 14 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | — | $18M | 27 | Ryan Moore Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+37 | Top 500k | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 49 | 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 | 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 |
| 50 | 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 | 10 | — | Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16 | Top 50M | — | 26 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
Top 12 Sports Tech companies in United States
#1
Whoop 🦄Series G · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2012 · 453 employees$405.7Mraised▾
Provider of wearable trackers to monitor fitness data. The devices track sleep patterns, strain levels, recovery metrics, and stress indicators. The data collected helps users make informed decisions regarding their fitness, health, and lifestyle choices. The fitness trackers offer insights into sleep optimization, activity tracking, and personalized guidance based on individual cycles.
- Mar 2026Series G$575M
- Nov 2022Angel—
- Aug 2021Series F$200M
- Oct 2020Series E$100M
#2
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.
#3
Series B · Lincoln, Nebraska · founded 2013 · 96 employees$50.9Mraised▾
Influencer marketing platform for athletes. It provides users with a platform that facilitates Name, Image, and Likeness deals for athletes and connects with brands and fans. It also provides users with a platform that analyses campaign goals, target markets, and brands to find endorsers. It allows fans to request services from the favorite athletes and offers solutions such as social media posts, shoutouts, autographs, and appearances for athletes. It helps athletes understand NIL and receive hands-on assistance to build and amplify personal brands.
- Feb 2026Series B$2.1M
- Dec 2022Series B$20M
- Aug 2022Series B$15M
- Feb 2022Series B$5M
#4
Series B · Mountain View, California · founded 2023$14.7Mraised▾
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.
- May 2026Series B$14.7M
#5
Series B · Missoula, Montana · founded 2009 · 263 employees$107.7Mraised▾
Provider of online maps related to land ownership. Its map contains land data, property boundaries, landowners, trails, and backroads. Its products allow users to find locations like hiking destinations, and hunting spots. It claims to gather data from government organizations and private businesses, organize, combine, clean, and construct on digital platforms.
- Nov 2025Series B—
- Oct 2022Series B$87.4M
- Feb 2018Series A$20.3M
#6
Public · Minneapolis, Minnesota · founded 2019 · 62 employees$429.4Mraised▾
Provider of iGaming affiliate marketing network and direct-to-player marketing websites. The company focuses on driving qualified traffic and player acquisitions, retention, and conversions to iGaming operator partners. It owns and operates affiliate marketing websites designed to attract sports betting and online casino gaming traffic to partners.
- May 2025Post IPO$425M
- Feb 2023Post IPO$4.4M
#7
Series C · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2012 · 39 employees$24Mraised▾
Provider of impact sensors and app for real-time swing analytics. It offers real-time quantitative data, mechanics feedback, and training guidance to drive performance improvement. It requires a swing tracker sensor for data collection, and an app and online site to capture and analyze motion-based data. It has features like a 3D drill, sync data to video views, tracking swing progress, and the ability to connect with coaches and teams.
- Dec 2025Series C$8.6M
- Jun 2025Series C$1M
- Feb 2024Series C$11.9M
- Nov 2023Series B$900K
#8
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2021 · 113 employees$12.5Mraised▾
Operator of an online platform for sports predictions and trading. It allows users to play against each other with set odds. The platform offers insights into market liquidity and order books. Users can play with coins or cash, with opportunities to earn rewards.
- Feb 2026Series B$75M
- Aug 2025Series A$18M
- Aug 2023Seed$6.4M
- Sep 2022Seed$6M
#9
Series F · Durham, North Carolina · founded 2006 · 117 employees$165Mraised▾
Provider of an operating system for sports team management solutions. The platform offers tools for talent acquisition, operational streamlining, and performance development. It facilitates communication, scheduling, and file sharing to keep athletes and staff synchronized. The system automates workflows and provides insights to simplify logistics. It equips athletes and staff with resources for preparation, competition, and recovery.
- Jun 2025Series F$235M
- Apr 2025Conventional Debt—
- Jul 2024Series E$12.4M
- Apr 2023Series E$65M
#10
Strava 🦄Series G · San Francisco, California · founded 2009 · 290 employees$180Mraised▾
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.
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt—
- May 2025Series G—
- Nov 2020Series F$110M
- Feb 2017Series E—
#11
Seed · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2021$9.7Mraised▾
Provider of coach management solutions for youth sports. It is a software based platform offering coach and staffing solutions for sports teams. It offering solutions for sending and tracking paper work, background checks and more.
- Mar 2026Seed$1.5M
- Jul 2025Seed$4M
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt$260K
- Aug 2024Seed$1.9M
#12
Early Stage · Brooklyn, New York · founded 1998 · 48 employees$23Mraised▾
Developer of a unified platform for sports team ticketing and marketing. The platform combines primary ticketing, white-labeled fan applications, and team websites into one system. It allows management of inventory, gate access, offers, and fan interactions. The platform is designed to give teams control over fan relationships and revenue growth.
- Jan 2026Unattributed—
- Aug 2025Unattributed$23M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
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.
- East Tennessee State University9
- Harvard University5
- Lindenwood University4
- Texas A&M University4
- Boston Children's Hospital4
- Analytics7
- Human–computer interaction4
- Data science3
- Biomechanics3
- Usability3
- Athletes4→13
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation1→7
- Physical therapy2→6
- Analytics3→6
- Football2→4
- Athletes3→10
- Sports medicine2→4
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.
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.
- Stats17
- TRUE FORM11
- Cipher Genetics7
- Gamechanger Analytics6
- Lucey Patrick6
- AR & NS Invest6
- WEI Xinyu6
- SHA LONG6