No. 17 · 30 Nov 2024 · 5 min

November sports industry recap.

What happened in the sports startup landscape in November?

Time flies, and we’re already closing out the last day of November with an industry recap. Here’s a mix of news, insights, and startups you won’t want to miss.

If you’ve just joined, last Saturday I talked about Prematch. ⚽️

They are on a mission to become the super platform for grassroots football, delivering pro-level experiences like news, data, and gamification to over 190 million football fanatics in the non-professional ecosystem.

In order to make navigation easier for you, I’ve decided to break down these episodes into the following groups.

What to expect?

Money Flow (Fundings, Acquisitions, News)
Startups (Some interesting names from the industry)
Recommendations

It’s not possible to cover everything from the industry, but I’m trying to include the things that catch my attention the most.

Let’s go 🚀

Money Flow 💸

League One Volleyball recently secured $100M in new funding.

Note from the author 👇

As women’s sports continue to grow, I just want to emphasize that this is yet another reminder of their potential and bright future. You can find more statistics here. Another secured funding round serves as further confirmation of this trend.

360Player - enables club directors, coaches, players, and parents to do more, using less time. They announced a $25M strategic investment from Five Elms Capital to fuel their mission of transforming sports management globally! 🌍

Smart ring OURA announced a strategic partnership with Dexcom.

Dexcom is investing $75 million in ŌURA Series D funding
Co-marketing efforts will help ŌURA and Dexcom reach millions of new users seeking better metabolic health
Partnership will enable two-way data flow between Dexcom glucose biosensors and apps and Oura Ring and the Oura App, providing a first-of-its-kind metabolic health management experience.

Coopah - the run coaching app secured £1.5M funding.

PushPress - an all-in-one solution for gym owners, raised $20M in a Series B funding round.

Hoopers Club - the Portuguese startup that connects fans, brands, and basketball players, announced a new €2.1 million ($2.3 m) seed funding round.

Startups 📈

Some additional names to add to your list of startups to explore, read about, and gather more insights into the industry. 😉

Golf Game Book - app allows you to experience golf like never before, both on and off the golf course. They combine everything that is important in golf; the scores, the friends, the courses, the discussions.

Note from the author 👇

I should be honest with you. I know nothing about golf. 😅 Furthermore, when you’re exploring the industry, as I mentioned before, I’m trying to analyse the product overall and this product looks quite good for me. I’m pretty sure that if you play Golf, it will be useful for you.

Enhance-D - is building the best platform for diabetes management and exercise.

Note from the author 👇

I keep repeating this, but I’m still amazed by how technology can impact habits, health, and wellness. Of course, it’s ideal to find solutions that prevent diabetes altogether, but we live in a world where we often need various options for treating diseases.
This product helps you better understand how your body reacts to exercise and what actions you should take. I hope they find their product-market fit.
Moreover, based on recent feedback, the power of community is undeniable!
“Joining this digital community made me realize I'm not alone.”

ScoutWizz - decentralized Football Scouting Revolutionizing football talent discovery by empowering scouts through data and technology.

Aktiia - AI-driven insights for novel understanding and care of Hypertension.

We are seeing an increased focus on the health landscape, where products aim to solve old problems with new approaches.

PushPress - is a complete gym management platform designed to unlock the power of your fitness business. Automate, streamline, and grow your gym with a hassle-free software built by gym owners, for gym owners.

FastbreakAI - is the fastest sports scheduling solution. Customize constraints such as travel, cost savings, & tv networks. Fastbreak features a robust and intuitive user experience for league setup, defining scheduling goals, metric reporting, schedule modification, and distribution.

Recommendations 🔥

A new category from my side to provide you with even more information and resources for your growth and expertise in the niche.

If you’re interested in the NBA, I would highly recommend to join by . He breaks down the NBA with pop-culture references, advanced stats, and a broken sense of humor. He is creating not only great content with deep analytics but also an awesome design for his post. 😅
My new opening in November is . It is an insider community for the wearables and digital health markets, delving deeper and in more detail than ever before. You can stay on the pulse of essential industry and product news and developments. Moreover, they can get closer to the people, companies, and decision-makers shaping the wearables industry.

I think the topic of wearables is very specific, and this source has an advantage because it provides comprehensive information about the latest devices, trends, and developments. It’s great not having to gather all the information on your own.

One of the latest books I read was: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Some of the ideas I knew already, but overall it's a good read about two types of mindsets we have.
“The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts, your strategies, and help from others.”
If someone asked me to summarize this book, I would say that your growth mindset is basically how much effort and consistency you put into your work. It's so obvious, but it's so hard to follow this rule

A note from the author ✍️

I hope you find this information useful and valuable for your growth in the industry. As we smoothly step into December, the Christmas spirit is already in the air here in Germany. 🎄

P.S. What was your main opening from the industry in November?