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Sports Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the sports sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 1,116 recently funded sports companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
1,116
Total Funding
$348.0M
Avg Funding
$13.9M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Sports

Donegal
Chandler
Fargo
White Plains
Houston
Roslyn

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Donegal, Ireland

FitPink offers functional fitness gear and apparel for women.

$420K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chandler, United States

Pickleball Kingdom is a sports club that conducts indoor events.

$400K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Fargo, United States

FargoRate is a rating computation platform that uses pocket-billiard player ratings to rate amateur and professional players.

$500K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

White Plains, United States

Superstar Racing Experience is a back-to-basics racing series set to re-ignite the passion of motorsports fan.

$8.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

Mainline helps companies, brands, universities, and organizations to manage, monetize, and market their esports programs and events

$250K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Roslyn, United States

MarketPryce is a wwo sided marketplace connecting professional athletes, student athletes & agents with brands for endorsement deals.

$3.1M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Maple Grove, United States

Prep Network provides content and rankings and aggregates third party content of high school players.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Toronto, Canada

Bookseats simplifies the way fans travel by offering custom flight, hotel, and ticket packages to events.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Málaga, Spain

TodoSurf is a global provider of wave forecasts that assists surfers in finding the ideal wave.

$498K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mexico City, Mexico

Draftea is a real-money gaming platform in the Spanish-speaking world.

$20.0M raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

StreamWolf helps users rotate streaming subscriptions, schedule viewing, and discover content efficiently in one platform.

$600K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lisboa, Portugal

Neroes improve athletes’ performance and mental wellbeing through advanced brain technologies.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

CRED player fund is focused on providing funding to athletes

$200.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Arcadia, United States

DonGamers is a mobile e-sports social platform which is Empowering and Connecting Gamers across the globe.

$375K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zagreb, Croatia

Football Manager on the WAX blockchain.

$700K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

FanSifter is a fan data management platform to help rights-holders in music, entertainment, and sports increase sales of tickets, music, etc

$178K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pinheiros, Brazil

Bebida na Porta is a Brazilian startup that provides on-demand beverage delivery services.

$130K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lille, France

ØZERS is a French foodtech startup that designs highly functional sports nutrition using only healthy and vegan ingredients.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Franklin, United States

Harena Data uses blockchain technology to develop e-sports data analytics and social media platform called GYO Platform.

$440K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Changing the way people make and play mobile games

Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oldenburg, Germany

Löwenanteil primarily offers ready-to-eat organic meals for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.

$2.7M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kings Park, United States

Sportime Pickleball is a company that is focused on operating indoor and outdoor pickleball activities.

$2.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Dolly turns hit mobile games into Real Money Games.

$300K raised
Aug 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

Inter Miami CF provides soccer league services.

$75.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Ticketpass is a tech for good company that enhances fan experience and maximises revenue for event organisers while generating social impact

$1.2M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Sports Startup Ecosystem

The sports sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Sports

Sports companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The sports sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Sports Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 1,116 sports companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$13.9M
Total Funding Tracked
$348.0M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sports

1.London
3 companies$201.8M
2.Donegal
1 companies$420K
3.Chandler
1 companies$400K
4.Fargo
1 companies$500K
5.White Plains
1 companies$8.0M

Related Industries

Companies in the sports sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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