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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
$264.7M
Avg Funding
$10.6M
Global Reach
11
countries

Top Cities for Sports

Pittsburgh
Brasil
Irving
Denver
São Paulo
Lyon

Recently Funded Companies

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Pittsburgh, United States

2nd Skull is a protective headgear company with patented products featuring impact absorption technology.

$250K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brasil, Brazil

Brazilian Daily Fantasy Sports company for cash prizes

$32.0M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Irving, United States

Seven1 is a sports agency that focuses on positively guiding and impacting the next generation of professional athletes.

$1.3M raised
Jan 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Denver, United States

Sports Thread offers a social media-based, self-promotion, and educational platform for high school athletes.

$243K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

We train algorithms to interpret sporting events like a human would.

$1.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Lyon, France

Finishers platform that provides runners with all the information they need to know about upcoming races.

$3.6M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Woodmere, United States

DribbleUp is a platform that tracks and analyzes the client's performance in basketball and soccer.

$520K raised
Nov 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Slough, United Kingdom

The Padel Hub offers indoor padel courts, gyms, and amenities for players of all levels.

$2.0M raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brisbane, Australia

Picklebet is a social daily fantasy sports (DFS) app.

$10.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Vancouver, Canada

GameOn creates games that utilize NFTs, predictive gaming, and fantasy elements, all crafted to optimize fan involvement.

Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Hamburg, Germany

Sport Alliance is a provider of software for gyms and fitness providers.

$100.0M raised
Nov 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bend, United States

GolfBoard Provides Transport Service.

$296K raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

South Bank, United Kingdom

Pickguru is a social gaming platform where friends and fans may participate in a range of fun sports prediction games.

$3.5M raised
Nov 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

We develops Proteckthor, a headbands for football players, focused on reducing head-impact exposure without compromising performance.

$152K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Miami, United States

BRNDTS is an adtech company that focuses on integrating advertising into sports video content.

Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Madrid, Spain

Sportstech SaaS helping sports academies and clubs boost retention and engagement with digital badges and automated workflows.

$150K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Fortune AI is an AI orchestrator layer for physical operations

$300K raised
Jan 2026

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Benito Juárez, Mexico

Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional is a football club that organizes and competes in football leagues and tournaments.

$100.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oslo, Norway

SportAI is a B2B sports technology company at the forefront of enhancing sports technique analysis insights via API solutions.

$3.0M raised
Nov 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Vision4Sport Events provides sports hospitality for events such as the US Masters, Monaco Grand Prix, and Wimbledon.

$376K raised
Nov 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Jose, United States

Plethy is an InsurTech & HealthTech company delivering patient outcomes and financial ROI for Enterprises, carriers, and health systems.

$5.0M raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Leiria, Portugal

BHOUT is a gaming company with the heart of a fitness leader that created the first Boxing Bag with a brain.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Minneapolis, United States

Gametime Hero is an all-in-one platform that simplifies organizing and joining recreational sports and community events.

$350K raised
Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

Maestro provides a white label platform for enterprise live streamers to own, engage, and monetize their audiences.

Jan 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Houston, United States

The smart ecosystem of sports equipment - starting with the first portable basketball shooting machine.

$250K raised
Jan 2025

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
$10.6M
Total Funding Tracked
$264.7M
Countries Represented
11

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Sports

1.Madrid
2 companies$302K
2.Pittsburgh
1 companies$250K
3.Brasil
1 companies$32.0M
4.Irving
1 companies$1.3M
5.Denver
1 companies$243K

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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