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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
$94.4M
Avg Funding
$3.8M
Global Reach
5
countries

Top Cities for Sports

Paris
Park City
San Mateo
Austin
Brooklyn
Detroit

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Paris, France

Circle Sportswear is a circular and sustainable premium sportswear DNVB.

$4.3M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Park City, United States

Amp Human is a consumer products company that develops of an entirely new and trusted category of human performance tools.

$32.1M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

SwingVision provides automated stats, highlights and officiating for amateur athletes in ball & racket sports.

$6.2M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Austin, United States

Zelus Analytics provides a world-leading sports intelligence platform for the professional teams in our exclusive partner network.

$3.6M raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Players' Lounge is a real money gaming platform built for popular video games. Gamers can wager on their own performance or stake others.

$750K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Detroit, United States

Athlytic is an AI-enabled marketplace that connects student-athletes with potential brand partners.

$100K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Wilmington, United States

Gamris a competitive gaming platform that makes it easy for gamers to discover tournaments, team up, and compete in their favorite games.

$120K raised
Oct 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

NeuroTrainer measures, primes and optimizes the neural pathways that make high performers great.

$1.5M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Maison Sport is a marketplace connecting ski instructors with people learning to ski

$3.8M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Coplay, United States

Baseball Info Solutions is a sports company that provides baseball data analysis services.

$5.3M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Kansas City, United States

Generation Esports provides an innovative platform for schools, businesses, clubs, and communities to compete in esports.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Zug, Switzerland

FANtium is the platform for FANs to support athletes they support, interact with them, and share their real-world achievement.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

BEAT THE BOMB is an immersive social video game company that offers multi-player live gaming challenges.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

A coaching platform that transforms motion sensor data into actionable insights for coaches and athletes.

$120K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Larchmont, United States

ShotQuality is to dispel the luck of the game and deliver the expected results based on the accuracy of each shot's quality.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chester Springs, United States

SAFR Sports is a safety technology company offering concussion protection products.

$2.8M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lucerne, Switzerland

Calopad, the world's thinnest MDR/FDA-certified wearable for targeted, side-effect-free heat and cold therapy for pain relief and recovery.

$4.5M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Utrecht, The Netherlands

Mingle Sport is a sportstech startup focussed on grassroots ball sports.

$1.4M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

Longball Capital provides analytics and third-party capital to solve financial problems for athletes, teams, and sports stakeholders.

$4.0M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Atlantic Highlands, United States

Moove operates a team-based fitness and merchandize platform intended to offer collective fitness challenges and other sports activities.

$280K raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

BoxMagic is a mobile app helping gym owners to run their day to day operations.

$100K raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Aktivate provides a digital platform for K-12 schools to manage and fund scholastic sports and student activities.

$3.7M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Palos Verdes Estates, United States

Empowering the everyday sports fan to responsibly compete alongside their teams and players.

$1.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

The app that rewards fans for their loyalty

$3.0M raised
Jul 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Pittsburgh, United States

Pittsburgh Knights is an esports company that specializes in video games, esports, media, and technology.

$680K raised
Jul 2023

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
$3.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$94.4M
Countries Represented
5

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sports

1.Brooklyn
3 companies$19.8M
2.Paris
1 companies$4.3M
3.Park City
1 companies$32.1M
4.San Mateo
1 companies$6.2M
5.Austin
1 companies$3.6M

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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