Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best New York City based Sports companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Sports industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top New York City Sports Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Genvid Holdings
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Genvid Technologies is a software company that provides interactive livestreaming technologies and services for MILEs.
LeagueApps
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LeagueApps is the operating system and professional community for the most enterprising youth and local sports organizers.
FanDuel
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FanDuel offers fantasy sports with daily games for real money.
Buzzer
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Buzzer is a notification-driven mobile platform for live sports personalized for fans.
Community Gaming
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CommunityGaming.io combines social gaming, match automation, and blockchain payment technology to make it easy to organize tournaments.
SeatGeek
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SeatGeek operates a mobile focused ticket platform that lets fans buy and sell tickets for event. SeatGeek Support
Fox Corporation
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Fox Corporation is an American television broadcasting company.
Statespace
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Statespace provides performance analytics and a suite of tools for casual gamers and esports athletes to maximize their potential.
Drone Racing League
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Drone Racing League is a drone racing circuit company for professional pilots.
Collectable
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Collectable is the #1 Fractional Investment Platform for Sports Collectibles.
The Players’ Tribune
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The Players’ Tribune is a content and technology platform developed by athletes for athletes to connect them with fans through storytelling.
Boom Sports
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Boom Sports is a technology company building the future of mobile sports gaming products for the next generation of sports fans.
VENN
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VENN is a 24/7 post-cable network aimed at gaming, esports and entertainment audiences.
Simplebet
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Simplebet turns every moment of every sporting event into a betting opportunity.
fuboTV
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fuboTV is the sports-focused live TV streaming service with top leagues and teams, plus popular shows, movies and news for the whole family.
Vindex
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Vindex is a global esports and technology company that serves as the connective tissue between games and gamers.
Livelike
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LiveLike is an entertainment company that provides on-demand sports VR media content.
The Action Network
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The Action Network is a sports media start-up that builds products and creates content to inform and entertain the sports bettor
TickPick
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TickPick is a ticket marketplace to buy, bid on and sell tickets on sports, concerts and other live events.
BAMTECH Media
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BAMTECH Media provides technology services and video streaming company previously formed by Major League Baseball (MLB).
ViewLift
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An End to End Solution For Content Distribution and Monetization
Ticket Monster
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Ticket Monster develops an online portal for booking tickets in sport, concert, and theater events.
ReKTGlobal
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ReKTGlobal is a business authority in e-sports and competitive gaming.
GameChanger Media
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GameChanger is a mobile app and website providing scorekeeping, stats, live gamestream plays, and recap stories for amateur sports teams.
1v1Me
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1v1Me is an app that allows you to play video games for money against other people without paying any fees.
HEED
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HEED is a new consumer platform that transforms sports and entertainment experience.
Krossover
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Krossover, a video indexing platform, allows relationships to be built around keywords and then attached to the timeline of a video.
DRAFT
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Draft is the first truly mobile fantasy game. Like Words with Friends for fantasy with real money.
Meadowlark Media
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Meadowlark Media is a content company focused on sports.
Confetti
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Discover unique workplace activities & corporate events that fit your company’s culture, goals & budget.
The Financial Gym
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The Financial Gym is a personal financial services company that takes a fitness-inspired approach to clients’ finance.
QL Gaming Group
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The QL Gaming Group (QLGG), formerly RotoQL, is a direct to consumer sports data and iGaming affiliate platform.
OpenSponsorship
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OpenSponsorship is online platform solely focused on allowing brands to Search, Connect and Sponsor opportunities within professional sports
Barstool Sports
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Barstool Sports is a digital sports, entertainment and media brand that delivers content across multiple platforms.
Powerspike
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Powerspike is a new type of advertising network based on content creators – where any marketer can make their brand famous in a few clicks.
SportsGrid
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SportsGrid is a website that features news, opinions, and rankings and statistics related to various sports teams.
Apos Therapy
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Apos Therapy is a medical technology company providing treatment for various orthopedic conditions.
Huddle
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Innovative products and better operational efficiency for gaming operators.
NFL
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NFL is a professional sports league in the U.S. that acts as a trade association for franchise owners to promote the sport and much more.
SportsRecruits
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SportsRecruits is a college recruiting website that increases exposure in recruiting camps and tournaments.
Timeshifter
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The world’s first platform for circadian shifting. Our first product is a jet lag app.
ThriveFantasy
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ThriveFantasy is a daily fantasy sports and esports platform.
Take-Two Interactive
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Take-Two Interactive Software is an American publisher, developer, and distributor of video games.
Major League Baseball
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Major League Baseball is a professional baseball organization.
Betcha
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Betcha is a real money sports app that is turning to predict the game into a game of its own.
uSTADIUM
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Helping superfan creators distribute and monetize their content, while providing superfan consumers with the best UGC.
Mission Product Holdings
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Mission Athletecare: Develop Products that Solve Problems Unique to Athletes
Seaters A.I. – Unrivalled Brand Relation Management
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Since 2014, we’ve been responsibly profiling individuals to match them seamlessly with the right brand experience, through the power of A.I.
SportBLX
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SportBLX is an investment platform that allows fans and investors all over the world to own shares of unique assets in sports.
The Crown League
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The Crown League is launching the first national fantasy football league owned by the public and managed by experts
Major League Gaming
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Major League Gaming is a digital network to promote eSports globally through premier competition and to deliver premium gaming content.
PrePlay
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PrePlay creates mobile and tablet games designed to enhance the experience of watching sports, reality, talent, and award shows on TV.
Novig
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A peer-to-peer sports betting exchange that guarantees bettors the best lines and eliminates the need for traditional sportsbooks.
American Flag Football League
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AFFL is a collective of elite athletes hailing from a variety of sports to compete and entertain on a national stage.
beastcoast
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Beastcoast is an online esports game organizer that specializes in organizing games and tournaments based on players’ interests.
Campus Protein
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Campus Protein is an online resource for college students when it comes to brand-name proteins, vitamins, and sports nutrition supplements.
ParOne, Inc
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We syndicate video to golf apps and websites globally.
StarStreet
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StarStreet is a provider of a platform to play fantasy sports for money.
VICI FanFest
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“Twitch-in-a-box” for sports teams, record labels, and TV / film production studios
Sports Illustrated
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Sports Illustrated provides breaking news, conversation and original reporting/insights on all sports.
Foot Locker
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Foot Locker is a retailer of athletic footwear and apparel.
StatsHelix
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StatsHelix is a b2b gametech company focused on enhancing esports and gaming experiences through data.
Storelli Sports
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Storelli is a brand focusing exclusively on designing and manufacturing innovative protective gear for soccer.
numberFire
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numberFire is a sports analytics platform that enables its users to predict and analyze sports performances.
Priority Bicycles
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Maintenance-Free Bicycles that Make Cycling Easy
Draftpot
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Draftpot is a daily fantasy sports platform built with every fan in mind.
Draftstreet
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Draftstreet.com is a gaming destination enabling fantasy sports players to participate against anyone in the U.S.
Vetnos
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Vetnos is a U.S. based company that offers a 100% legal Sports Matchup Game.
SponsorHub
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SponsorHub mission is to Connect brands with targeted consumers in an impactful, one-to-one marketing environment.
OWQLO
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OWQLO is a service platform for non-professional sports entities.
Wooter
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Sports technology company revolutionizing the sportswear industry and the way leagues + teams are run.
TrinityVR
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TrinityVR builds high-fidelity, data-driven virtual simulations to train, evaluate and identify human performance.
RotoQL
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RotoQL makes lineup building for daily fantasy sports (DFS) seamless and more enjoyable.
ZoneIn
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The nutrition and hydration app customized to the body needs and workout schedule of every athlete
SportsBlog.com
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SportsBlog.com serves as home base for thousands of passionate SportsBloggers.
Alpha Theory
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Alpha Theory mission To transform the investment process by instilling discipline in every decision
Boxiz
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Boxiz is a sports gaming platform that allows gamers to earn real cash prizes as they play.
ShooWin
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ShooWin guarantees better access and better prices for Real Fans.
Sixth Man
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Sixth Man is the modern scorebook Techstars 19.
AdaptiveBlue
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AdaptiveBlue operates GetGlue, a social entertainment network allowing users to ‘check in’ to the shows, movies and sports they consume.
ProWire
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ProWire is an in-stadium broadcast service that delivers real-time audio straight to your phone.
Monsterful VR
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Monsterful creates sport based VR training & entertainment platforms
Global Sports
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Global Sports Inc. is a sports crowdfunding platform that connects sports fans with sports startups, charities and athletes.
21st Century Fox
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21st Century Fox is an American mass media corporation primarily dealing in the film and television industries.
Wedge Buster
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Wedge Buster is a gaming company specializing in sports gaming and fantasy sports on social networks and mobile platforms.
Hi-Art
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Hi-Art is an emoji and gif mobile app company featuring artists, musicians, films, and sports teams
Electronic Gaming Federation
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EGF is a collegiate and high school esports, media, and data company.
PLAAY Sports
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PLAAY is the first automated sports video editing company, which revolutionizes the way sports video is viewed, edited, and shared.
Beerbet
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Predict outcomes of sports events to win free beer or discounts at bars
Polku
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A social fitness platform that uses proprietary ‘matching technology’ to link up health and fitness providers with customers.
Ralph Lauren Corporation
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Ralph Lauren Corporation works for the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products.
CBS Television
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CBS is a commercial broadcast television and radio network for national news and world news today.
deCervo
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deCervo offers products used to measure and improve cognitive performance.
818 Sports & Entertainment
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818 Sports and Entertainment is a technology startup focused on live sport.
RugbyClub NYC
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RugbyClub NYC is a professional rugby union team
Sports Engineering
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Sports Engineering specializes in identifying, developing, and commercializing innovative and disruptive sports technologies.
The Club Sports Organization LLC
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Pre-collegiate data intelligence in the Club (i.e., Travel) space
National Basketball Association
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National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men’s professional basketball league in North America.
