Sports Tech Startups

GolfBusinessNews.com (GBN) is an online news publication covering the golf business, both on and off the course. It serves professionals working in the golf industry worldwide and offers a free twice-weekly news summary.

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Good Day Optics makes mountain bike goggles and polarized sunglasses with a modular, interchangeable lens system designed for variable outdoor conditions, sold to cyclists and mountain riders. The company backs its eyewear with a lifetime warranty and manufactures its products in Canada.

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Good Good Golf is a direct-to-consumer golf apparel and accessories brand selling polos, hats, t-shirts, quarter-zips, sweatshirts, women's apparel, and on-course gear. It also hosts live golf events and televised competitions, including PGA events.

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GoodPeople is an online store selling boardsports-related apparel and accessories such as aprons, backpacks, bags, water bottles, caps, mugs, phone cases, t-shirts, and swimwear, alongside a blog covering surfing, skateboarding, and freeride ski/snowboard competitions. It combines an ecommerce catalog with editorial content aimed at the boardriding community.

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Grandstand is an AI-powered platform that manages social media, content creation, and brand building for athletes. It automates career tracking, social media posting, and analytics so athletes can focus on competition.

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Griiip offers an AI-powered data analysis platform for motorsports, turning raw racing data into real-time reports and insights on races, track events and sessions. It serves racers looking to improve lap times as well as those aiming to engage motorsports fans.

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Grintafy is a mobile app for football players that lets users find and create games, connect with nearby players through in-app messaging, and pay game fees online or via in-app G coins. It also serves as a talent discovery platform where amateur and professional players can build football CVs, with a stated focus on the Middle East.

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GripFusion develops tactile measurement technology embedded in baseballs paired with analytics software to measure pitcher grip force, spatial distribution, and timing. The solution serves professional and amateur pitchers and baseball teams to optimize performance and prevent injury.

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Groups360 operates GroupSync, an online booking platform for reserving hotel room blocks and event space for group travel, meetings, weddings, sports, and social events. It lets organizers search, compare, and book across hotels in 32,000 cities and 225 countries directly with the property.

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GROWL builds a life-size, human-like AI personal trainer projected at human scale for home use, using AI vision, hearing, and generative coaching to provide real-time form correction and feedback. It supports activities including boxing, strength, Pilates, yoga, recovery, and gaming for individuals and families.

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GRPZ Sports makes performance grip socks for athletes and gym-goers, featuring interior and exterior grips, compression sleeves, cushioned soles, and moisture-wicking fabric. The products are aimed at sports and training use to improve traction, stability, and recovery.

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Gymble is a management platform for gyms, studios, and sports professionals that automates operations, handles member engagement, and supports business growth. It combines business tools with member-facing features, including multi-currency and multi-language support, and offers tiered plans for event organizers, trainers, and facilities.

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Gymerz is a community marketplace for fitness and health enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia that connects sports and wellness service providers with users through gamified experiences and rewards. The platform combines community features, product marketplace, challenges, and branded partnerships to support fitness journeys.

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Wellpass (formerly Gymlib) offers a single employer-cofinanced subscription giving employees access to thousands of gyms, studios, and sports activities across France. It sells the benefit to companies as an employee wellbeing perk and lets fitness clubs join its network to gain visibility and customers.

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GymPact (Pact) was a mobile app that used financial stakes and loss aversion to motivate healthy habits: users committed to a number of weekly gym visits or other goals, set a fine for missing them, and earned payouts funded by those who skipped. Check-ins were verified via GPS, motion sensors, RunKeeper, or photos, and it served consumers looking to build fitness and diet habits.

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HADO is an augmented reality (AR) activity in which players throw energy balls with their own hand movements, playable by children and adults with simple rules. It operates HADO ARENA venues in Japan and abroad for leisure, corporate team-building, schools, and competitive tournaments.

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Halo provides a hotel booking platform designed specifically for sports events and athletes, connecting travelers with accommodations near races and sporting events. The platform partners with sports brands and event organizers to simplify booking while building community connections.

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HandDry is a gel that repels sweat and moisture from the hands within about 30 seconds of application and keeps hands dry for several hours. It is aimed at tennis players and other athletes who need a strong grip.

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Handicaddie provides caddie management software for golf clubs, automating scheduling, task assignment, caddie analytics, and cashless payments through dedicated iOS and Android apps. It serves prestigious golf clubs and their caddie masters, integrating with tee sheet systems and offering a member experience scoring tool.

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Harbiz is an all-in-one app for fitness and wellness professionals to manage their business, offering client planning, scheduling and bookings, communication, automated payments, business metrics, a branded white-label app, and built-in AI for generating training and nutrition plans. It targets personal trainers, coaches, and gyms.

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Hard Rock Stadium is a sports and events venue in the Miami area, home to the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami football, and the Miami Open tennis tournament. It hosts international soccer matches and offers event-hosting facilities ranging from private clubs to large on-field events.

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Hardloop is an online retailer selling outdoor and mountain sports equipment and technical apparel — including hiking, trail running, climbing, alpinism, cycling and camping gear — from a wide range of brands. It offers new, eco-designed and second-hand products for outdoor enthusiasts, with content available in French.

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Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE) is a sports and entertainment company that owns and operates sports franchises, brands, venues, and investment platforms, including the Philadelphia 76ers, the New Jersey Devils, and the Prudential Center. It focuses on managing sports properties and supporting the communities where its teams play.

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HEADCHECK Health provides a software platform for managing sports concussion protocols, offering role-based tools for protocol execution, real-time monitoring dashboards, and data reporting. It serves sports leagues, athletic organizations, medical staff, and researchers to standardize head injury management and return-to-play decisions.

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