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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
$694.6M
Avg Funding
$27.8M
Global Reach
6
countries

Top Cities for Sports

Zug
Los Angeles
New York
Paris
Irvine
Glen Ellyn

Recently Funded Companies

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Zug, Switzerland

#1 Travel Maps – free, offline, detailed mobile maps of the world with travel guides, trusted by 140M travelers worldwide, OSM.org powered.

Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

Swerve TV is a media company that provides live-streamed competitions, sports content, and streaming channels.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Break the Love is unlocking access to racquet sport activities across underutilized spaces.

$2.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Team Vitality is an e-sports platform.

$56.5M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

MCDM Productions creates tabletop RPG books, adventures, accessories, and media focused on fantasy roleplaying games.

$2.6M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Candy Digital is an NFT company that allows MLB fans to buy and trade officially licensed nonfungible tokens.

$38.4M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Glen Ellyn, United States

Unlocking human potential

$100K raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Portland, United States

Official League offers limited-edition hats and wearable art, collaborating with artists and sports teams for unique fan merchandise.

$650K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lincoln, United States

FanWord creates storytelling content & software for athletic organizations

$640K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Frisco, United States

Adventure Sports Parks provide epicenters that enables concept to design, then construction to management and programming.

$625K raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Non-Profit Organization Empowering & Collaborating with Everyday Heroes!

$10.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

PEAR Health Labs is a health and fitness software platform that delivers digital coaching solutions.

$2.9M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Barueri, Brazil

PlayGreen is a sports media and gaming company.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Los Angeles, United States

The Familie provides talent representation and management services for clients across sports, music, and entertainment.

$3.1M raised
Jan 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Little Silver, United States

SaaS, AI, Sponsorship Management, CRM, Proposal Software, Sports, Event Management, Payments

$250K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Seattle, United States

Arkero is an AI-native platform designed for sports businesses, focusing on planning gamedays, driving renewals, and coordinating teams.

$6.0M raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Charlotte, United States

Ordo Sports is a company that offers technology services related to sports.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Manchester, United Kingdom

Homefans is the global go-to sports experience marketplace.

Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irvine, United States

Xponential Fitness is a curator of leading brands across a variety of verticals in the boutique fitness & wellness space.

$550.0M raised
Dec 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Somersworth, United States

New England Sports Hub is a 135,000 sq ft climate controlled air dome for all tournaments and events

$3.2M raised
Dec 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Sparrow provides personalized feedback on golf swing using its advanced AI technology.

$10K raised
Dec 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hull, United States

Vanta Leagues is a competitive video game leagues with expert coaching for kids ages 9-14.

$867K raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

WILD.AI is building a knowledge base of female datasets, across all ages, life stages, and ethnicity.

$2.9M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Chilowé is an outdoor travel company that makes it easy to experience the outdoors

$2.8M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nicosia, Cyprus

Square Triangle is a game developer that specializes in making free-to-play PVP sports games.

$1.0M raised
Dec 2021

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
$27.8M
Total Funding Tracked
$694.6M
Countries Represented
6

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sports

1.New York
3 companies$41.0M
2.Irvine
3 companies$555.6M
3.Los Angeles
2 companies$5.6M
4.Paris
2 companies$59.3M
5.Zug
1 companiesUndisclosed

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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