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Radar · Sports Tech in United States

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.

3036companies tracked
$16Bdisclosed funding
8unicorns
767have raised

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.

Sources & further reading
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FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · SPORTS TECH × UNITED STATES

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
1.6Mcombined LinkedIn audience
63%of audience held by top 3
8companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Sports Tech companies in United States

#CompanyApp-install YoYDisclosed fundingEmployeesFounderTech stackWeb popularityMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Whoop 🦄
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%$406M453Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer
ShopifyContentfulSentry+37Top 100k19 signals
Funding · Hiring · Capital raise
248 patents
Patents concentrated in health & consumer products
1 partnership
2FloSports
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%$76M311
311 → 669 (+115%)
Madhu Venkatesan
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28Top 500k1 launch · 1 partnership · 2 awards
3onWater
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%$2MTim Harrington
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+32Top 1M2 patents
Automated image-based measurement of material physical properties.
1 partnership
4Underdog 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%$45M318
318 → 555 (+75%)
Amazon WebstoreApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21Top 500k
5CollX
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%$15M20Cart FunctionalityShopifyVisa+23Top 5M1 launch · 1 award
6LeagueApps
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%$35M142Amazon WebstoreJavaFacebook Login+29Top 500k
7Strava 🦄
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%$180M290Davis Kitchel
Co-Founder
ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25Top 5k4 signals ▼33%
IPO · Leadership
70 patents
Sports activity analytics and geospatial mapping for fitness tracking and route optimization
1 launch · 2 partnerships
8onXmaps
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%$108M263
263 → 490 (+86%)
Robert Hart
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+30Top 100k10 patents
Real-time terrain viewshed visualization and DEM compression for GIS applications
3 job openings · 1 award
9GridRival
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%$7M7Ross Fruin
Founder & CEO
Intercom ArticlesNode.jsReact+7Top 10M
10Omnia 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%$9M27Matthew Johnson
Co-Founder and CEO
ShopifyCart FunctionalityAlgolia+23Top 500k
11TOCA 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
$236M650Eddie Lewis
Founder
Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceFirebase+24Top 1M74 patents
Automated ball-launching systems and interactive foosball table technologies for sports training and entertainment
2 job openings
12Opendorse
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
$51M96Adi Kunalic
Co-Founder & COO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+37Top 5M3 patents
Pricing algorithms for activity-based digital advertising monetization
13Xbotgo
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
$15MDavid Tan
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyZoho+25Top 1M
14SharpLink
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
$429M62StoryblokApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+12Top 5M58 signals ▲222%
Acquisition · Buyback · Earnings
15Diamond 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
$24M39WebflowTypekitGoogle Font API+19Top 5M1 partnership
16Novig
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
$13M113Kelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO
WebflowGSAPAmazon Web Services+21Top 5M6 signals
Funding · Capital raise
17Teamworks 🦄
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
$165M117Mitch Heath
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLMariaDB+41Top 5M
18Ankored
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
$10MSeth Lieberman
Co-CEO
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21Top 5M
19Jump
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
$23M48Marc Lore
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18Top 5M2 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
20Real 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
$12MLouis Antonelli
Co-Founder
NginxAmazon Web ServicesMobX+1Top 5M
21Fastbreak
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
$40M7John Stewart
Co-Founder
WebflowSalesforceIntercom+15Top 5M1 partnership
22PINGPOD
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
$10M28David Silberman
Co-Founder & CFO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+39Top 5M3 patents
Automated sports video clipping and delivery platform
23OTTO 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
$16MLuke Zaientz
CEO
RubyRackCacheBootstrap+17Top 500k1 launch · 2 partnerships
24Vuori 🦄
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
$446M186Joe Kudla
Founder & CEO
ShopifySentryApple iCloud Mail+46Top 100k15 signals ▲150%
Announcements · Leadership
1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award
25Q30 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
$7M18Thomas Hoey
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+16Top 5M1 partnership
26Malbon 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
$28M11Erica Malbon
Co-Founder
2 job openings
27MUNICIPAL
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
$8M14Harry Arnett
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
ShopifyVue.jsStripe+10Top 500k
28Splash 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
$14M48Joel Milton
Co-Founder
TypeScriptNode.jsMantine+19Top 500k1 partnership
29Rec
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
$17MBirju Kadakia
Co-Founder & CEO
SentryNode.jsRadix UI+15Top 1M1 job opening · 1 launch
30Aktivate
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
$24M24Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+23Top 5M1 launch
31The 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
$3M82Mike Tannenbaum
Founder
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+51Top 500k1 job opening · 1 internship
32Whistle 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
$2MMarc Kerrest
Founder & CEO
33Uplift
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
$8M17Rahul Rajan
Co-Founder
WebflowAmazon Web ServicesGSAP+23Top 10M10 patents
AI-powered motion analysis and personalized musculoskeletal coaching for fitness and rehab
1 launch
34Snap 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
$90M361WordPressMySQLPHP+30Top 5M
35Fanatics 🦄
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
$5.0B18,000Michael Rubin
Co-Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+17Top 1M2 patents
Direct-to-transfer textile printing systems for apparel customization
4 partnerships
36Epicore 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
$12M23Stephen Lee
Co-Founder & CTO
Node.jsSalesforceChakra UI+16Top 500k3 signals ▲200%
Leadership
19 patents
Wearable sweat‑analysis fluidic devices for real‑time biofluid composition monitoring
1 launch
37StreamLayer
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
$13M20John Ganschow
Co-Founder
WebflowSentryWistia+17Top 50M3 signals ▲200%
New product
24 patents
Real-time interactive video streaming with overlay graphics and audience engagement features
1 partnership
38Players 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
$33M63Christopher Pesigan Cic Cpa
VP of US Insurance and Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+24Top 5M1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership
39TAPPP
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
$19M28Sundip Agarwal
Founder CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+22Top 10M2 awards
40Sports 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
$6M28Jason Syversen
Founder & CEO
WebflowCart FunctionalityBeehiiv RSS feed+21Top 5M
41Moove 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
$500K6SentryTailwind CSSReact Router+4Top 50M
42Teach 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
$7M23Tyler Maloney
Founder
Cart FunctionalityNode.jsRadix UI+29Top 1M
43Beyond 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
$3M23Marc Maillet
Co-Founder
ReactGatsbyCloudflare+14Top 50M
44Trajektory
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
$4M261 launch
45Sporttrade
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
$36M36
36 → 38 (+6%)
Alexander
Founder & CEO
Builder.ioApple iCloud MailBootstrap+15Top 10M
46Kero 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
$5M23Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+18Top 50M
47Verse 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
$585K7
48TRUE 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
$18M27Ryan Moore
Co-Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+37Top 500k1 partnership
49huupe
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
$27M21Lyth Saeed
Co-Founder & COO
Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+33Top 5M24 patents
Interactive sports training systems with motion capture and real-time analytics for soccer and basketball
1 launch
50Action 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
$4M10Framer SitesReactCloudflare+16Top 50M26 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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 94how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 9%
Innovation
top 11%
Funding
top 14%
Patents
top 15%
Customers
top 19%
Moat
top 22%
Tech: 83 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Nginx
Innovation: 248 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 171 filings since 2022 vs 56 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 13 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series G (Mar 2026)
Audience (LinkedIn): 274k LinkedIn followers — 17.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Strava) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Series G$575M
  • Nov 2022Angel
  • Aug 2021Series F$200M
  • Oct 2020Series E$100M
Founders & team
Aurelian NicolaeCo-Founder & Chief Hardware EngineerWill AhmedCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund, CAVU Consumer Partners, GP Bullhound, NextView Ventures, Accomplice, IVP
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAmplitudeApollo
#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.

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
Eddie LewisFounderYoshi MaruyamaCEO
Investors
WestRiver Group, J P Morgan
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple PayAppnexus
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%
Tech
top 21%
Moat
top 35%
Talent
top 38%
Growth
top 40%
Product
top 46%
Funding: Raised $50.9M across 10 rounds · 10 rounds over 13 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Tech: 77 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Devops: Nginx
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 3 patents · Soonicorn
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$2.1M
  • Dec 2022Series B$20M
  • Aug 2022Series B$15M
  • Feb 2022Series B$5M
Founders & team
Adi KunalicCo-Founder & COOBlake LawrenceCo-Founder
Investors
Serra Ventures, Flyover Capital, Nelnet, Collaborative Capital, M25, Advantage Capital
Tech stack
AkismetAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAzureAzure Front Door
#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.

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
David TanFounder
Investors
Zero One Ventures, Segway-Ninebot, Yuanhua Holdings, Different Capital
Tech stack
American ExpressApple PayCart FunctionalityCloudflareCore-JsFacebook Pixel
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 84how this company ranks against its industry peers
AI
top 15%
Customers
top 17%
Funding
top 24%
Talent
top 28%
Growth
top 32%
Product
top 34%
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
Funding: Raised $108M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 8 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Nov 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 50k LinkedIn followers — 3.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 5 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +5 · hiring: Recruiting Coordinator, Director, Customer Experience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Ford Motor Company) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series B
  • Oct 2022Series B$87.4M
  • Feb 2018Series A$20.3M
Founders & team
Robert HartCo-FounderEric SiegfriedFounderLaura OrvidasCEO
Investors
Summit Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Millennium Technology Value Partners, Next Frontier Capital, Madison Valley Partners, TCV
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailApple Sign-InApplovinBabelBugsnagCart Functionality
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 14%
Funding
top 25%
News
top 25%
Tech
top 46%
Moat
top 48%
Market
bottom 46%
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 35 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $429M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
News: 58 BI events in 12 mo (of 94 tracked, 9 types) · +222% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • May 2025Post IPO$425M
  • Feb 2023Post IPO$4.4M
Investors
Consensys, ParaFi, Electric Capital, Pantera Capital, Arrington Capital, Galaxy
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareDocusignGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 15%
Funding
top 28%
Tech
top 39%
Moat
top 39%
Growth
top 43%
Market
bottom 36%
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5
Funding: Raised $24.0M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 12 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Tech: 29 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Observability: Sentry
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Pittsburgh Technology Council and Innovation Works) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series C$8.6M
  • Jun 2025Series C$1M
  • Feb 2024Series C$11.9M
  • Nov 2023Series B$900K
Investors
Innovation Works, Elysian Park, SeventySix Capital, TNC Ventures, Eberg Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElfsightFacebook PixelGoogle Analytics
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 26%
Funding
top 27%
Growth
top 27%
Tech
top 36%
Talent
top 38%
Moat
top 39%
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 2 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Funding, Capital raise
Funding: Raised $12.5M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 4 yrs (1.2/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Growth: Headcount 117 → 113 (-3%) across vintages · Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · App-install growth +417% YoY
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Series B$75M
  • Aug 2025Series A$18M
  • Aug 2023Seed$6.4M
  • Sep 2022Seed$6M
Founders & team
Kelechi UkahCo-Founder & CTOJacob FortinskyCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Lux Capital, Innospark, Y Combinator, TRAC, Dropbox, True Culture Fund
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAppsflyerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%
Product
top 21%
Moat
top 26%
Talent
top 38%
Tech
top 39%
Market
top 41%
Funding: Raised $165M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 10 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series F (Jun 2025)
Product: 5 published apps (114k installs) · Company stage: Series F
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series F$235M
  • Apr 2025Conventional Debt
  • Jul 2024Series E$12.4M
  • Apr 2023Series E$65M
Founders & team
Mitch HeathCo-FounderZach MauridesCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Delta-v Capital, AFIA, General Catalyst, Seaport Capital, DUMAC, David Cummings
Tech stack
AlliAlpine.JsAmazon Web ServicesAuraBootstrapCloudflare
#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.

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 — 15.2% 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
Davis KitchelCo-FounderMark GaineyChairmanMichael MartinCEO & Board Member
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
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 32%
Funding
top 35%
Growth
top 35%
Talent
bottom 49%
Market
bottom 34%
Global
bottom 32%
Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Funding: Raised $9.7M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 835 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2026Seed$1.5M
  • Jul 2025Seed$4M
  • Jun 2025Conventional Debt$260K
  • Aug 2024Seed$1.9M
Founders & team
Seth LiebermanCo-CEO
Investors
Rally Ventures
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#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.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 22%
Growth
top 28%
Talent
top 28%
Moat
top 48%
Product
top 50%
Market
bottom 49%
Funding: Raised $23.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Unattributed (Jan 2026)
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Unattributed
  • Aug 2025Unattributed$23M
Founders & team
Marc LoreCo-FounderJordy LeiserCo-Founder & CEOAlex RodriguezCo-Founder
Investors
Seven Seven Six, Courtside Ventures, Will Ventures, Forerunner Ventures, Accelerate Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace

Funding & investor landscape

$16Btotal disclosed funding
802companies funded
1,478disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars62 rounds
MassChallenge18 rounds
Elysian Park17 rounds
Right Side Capital Management17 rounds
Gaingels16 rounds
KB Partners14 rounds
Y Combinator14 rounds
Alumni Ventures13 rounds
Stadia Ventures13 rounds
500 Global12 rounds

Notable founders

Aurelian Nicolae
Co-Founder & Chief Hardware Engineer · Whoop
Will Ahmed
Co-Founder & CEO · Whoop
Eddie Lewis
Founder · TOCA Football
Yoshi Maruyama
CEO · TOCA Football
Adi Kunalic
Co-Founder & COO · Opendorse
Blake Lawrence
Co-Founder · Opendorse
David Tan
Founder · Xbotgo
Robert Hart
Co-Founder · onXmaps
Eric Siegfried
Founder · onXmaps
Kelechi Ukah
Co-Founder & CTO · Novig
Jacob Fortinsky
Co-Founder & CEO · Novig
Mitch Heath
Co-Founder · Teamworks
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 papers as HCI and data science also gain ground.
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
Rehabilitation-focused research is surging — Physical medicine papers jumped 1→7 and Physical therapy 2→6 among 197 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Athletes4→13
  • Physical medicine and rehabilitation1→7
  • Physical therapy2→6
  • Analytics3→6
  • Football2→4
Newly emergingKey (lock) 0→5
Landmark Photobiomodulation in human muscle tissue: an advantage in sports performance? · 152 cites
Concerns42 · 21%
▲ 21%→23% share
▲1.1× share momentum4 median citations60% since 2021mostly empirical
Athlete-related concerns are intensifying — papers flagging athlete issues nearly quadrupled from 3→10 as sports medicine doubled.
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 · Elite athletes
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 United States?
Radar tracks 3036 indexable Sports Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Sports Tech companies in United States?
The Sports Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $16B in disclosed equity funding across 802 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in United States?
Fanatics is the highest-funded Sports Tech company in United States, with $5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Sports Tech companies in United States are funded?
802 of the 3036 Sports Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Sports Tech unicorns are there in United States?
8 Sports Tech companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Sports Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Sports Tech companies on this list include Techstars, MassChallenge, Elysian Park, Right Side Capital Management, Gaingels.
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