Sports Tech Startups

Gamr builds infrastructure, community, and technology for esports in Africa, connecting gamers, creators, and brands through tournaments, gaming venues, and creator programs. It operates a gaming network across the continent, including physical gaming spaces, training programs, and live esports events.

2 investors

Glofox provides an all-in-one management platform for gyms and fitness studios, handling scheduling, memberships, billing, payments, staff management, and reporting from a single dashboard. It targets boutique fitness studios and gym operators looking to reduce administrative work.

2 investors

Echelon Elevate (formerly FORTË) provides an end-to-end live and on-demand streaming solution for fitness studios and gyms, combining proprietary automated hardware and software installed at a facility with a white-labeled digital platform and branded mobile apps. Its technology offers automated multi-camera live classes, 2-way video, community chat, progress tracking, and integrations with major gym management software for fitness operators.

2 investors

GRIND manufactures portable basketball shooting machines and hosts community events that combine sports technology with STEM education for underserved youth. The company aims to connect basketball players with career pathways in engineering and tech fields.

2 investors

Guidesly is a booking platform connecting anglers with fishing charter captains and guided fishing trips. It operates as an online marketplace for outdoor fishing experiences.

2 investors

Gymdesk is gym management software that automates billing, tracks members and attendance, captures leads, and reports on revenue and retention. It serves gym and studio owners across markets such as martial arts, fitness, yoga, Pilates, CrossFit, and dance, with built-in belt and rank tracking for martial arts.

2 investors

Hexagon Cup is a padel tournament featuring eight teams of top professional players alongside celebrity team owners, plus a NextGen competition showcasing emerging padel talent. The event includes family-oriented entertainment such as music, food, and activations at the Generali Arena.

2 investors

Hintsa provides performance coaching and wellbeing programmes for athletes, business executives, and organisations, using an evidence-based method developed in Formula 1 by Dr. Aki Hintsa. It offers curated teams of specialists in medicine, performance, and focus, along with a Performance Coaching Course teaching the Hintsa Method.

2 investors

Home Team Network produces high-volume live sports broadcasts across multiple leagues and venues, offering tiered production packages (Basic, Standard, Premium) aimed at partners who need cost-efficient streaming at scale. It also builds tools for short-form content creation and for athletes—from community amateurs to Olympians—to review and improve using their own game footage.

2 investors

Hudl provides AI-powered video capture, data and analytics tools—including hands-free cameras and livestreaming—for athletes, coaches, teams and fans across 40 sports and multiple competitive levels. It also offers performance analysis, fan-facing scores and stats, and a fundraising product for sports programs.

2 investors

Xoilac TV (Xoilac86.tv) is a free Vietnamese-language website that provides live streaming links for football matches in HD, covering international competitions such as the Champions League, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and the World Cup as well as domestic Vietnamese leagues. The site also offers football news, match schedules, results, standings, and betting odds for football fans in Vietnam.

2 investors

IDA Sports designs and sells soccer cleats built specifically for female foot anatomy, using a female-specific shoe last and modified stud configurations. The brand serves women and girls playing soccer at club, high school, and competitive levels, and offers products directly to consumers with a 30-day wear trial.

2 investors

In&motion develops smart wearable airbag systems that use predictive algorithms to detect falls in real time and protect vital areas during accidents. The French company serves motorcycling, horse riding, and skiing users, with over 30 products developed in partnership with equipment manufacturers.

2 investors

Uplifter (Interpodia) is a platform for sports clubs and associations that combines memberships, registrations, payments, events, and administration in one system. It is tailored to how specific sports such as gymnastics operate, with compliance and reporting tools for club administrators and boards.

2 investors

Janji sells running apparel and gear designed for durability, offered with a 5-year guarantee and 60-day exchanges. The brand emphasizes responsible manufacturing and a grassroots giveback program.

2 investors

JETSWEAT is an on-demand fitness and wellness platform that streams boutique studio classes across categories such as yoga, HIIT, Pilates, strength training, and meditation to individuals via mobile app, web, and TV. It also offers RituWell, a version for organizations to run employee well-being programs.

2 investors

Just Women's Sports is a media brand focused exclusively on women's sports, producing editorial, social, video, live events, shows and merchandise for women's sports fans, athletes and brands. It holds official partnerships with the WNBA and NWSL.

2 investors

Keemotion provides automated technology to capture and produce live game video for basketball teams, along with performance analytics covering defensive strategies, play locations, and speed dynamics. It serves basketball organizations including NBA, WNBA, NCAA, and high school teams for scouting, recruiting, and coaching through a large video library linked to analytics.

2 investors

KemperSports is a property and experience management company that operates municipal and premier golf courses, private clubs, resorts, youth and recreation sports venues, and event management services. The company serves golf courses, private clubs, resorts, and sports venues with operational management expertise.

2 investors

Kero provides infrastructure and aggregated intelligence for live sports betting, including real-time pricing models, automated trading and risk management, and market operations such as market creation, state management, and settlement. It is built for betting operators who need continuous, high-speed pricing and coverage in production environments.

2 investors

Kitman Labs offers an integrated intelligence platform that consolidates data points and single-point solutions into one operating system to analyze and optimize human performance, health, and wellness. It serves leagues, governing bodies, clubs, teams, and defense organizations in the sports and defense sectors.

2 investors

Knowhere develops AI-powered software for baseball player performance analysis, using computer vision to measure pitching and batting data from smartphone video. The company operates a 24-hour baseball training facility in Tokyo with professional-grade equipment and offers data analytics services to professional teams.

2 investors

KYMIRA develops advanced smart textile technologies embedded directly into clothing for continuous health monitoring and performance support. The company serves elite sport, healthcare, defense, and consumer markets with clinically validated infrared, filtration, and biomedical sensing technologies.

2 investors

LeagueOS provides schools with dedicated esports hubs that display schedules, scores, stats, and standings across collegiate, scholastic, STEM, and amateur leagues. It also offers national ladder competition, verified scrimmage matchmaking, and recruiting tools connecting student prospects with college esports programs and verified recruiters.

2 investors