Top Sports Startups in 2027

A live event’s better because of the people by your side. You see the same things. You feel the same feels. You walk out changed for the better. And that’s why SeatGeek makes it easy to score sweet deals on tickets to more events than we can count.

GameChanger is changing the way amateur sports teams collect, manage and share information. Our mobile app and website provide scorekeeping, stats, live GameStream plays and recap stories for thousands of amateur teams. GameChanger is proud to be part of the Dick’s Sporting Goods family. We strive to foster a culture of transparency and collaboration as we work together to solve hard problems, and fuel both individual and company growth.

fuboTV. The most sports for the least money. fuboTV carries over 40,000 live events: MLB, EPL, NFL, NBA, NHL and other high profile sporting events. fuboTV is available on Roku, Samsung TV, Kindle fire, iPad & Android tablets. Xbox and phone apps will be available in January.

Powered by innovative technology that scales quality, we answer the always-changing needs of modern audiences, creators and marketers. Our wit, passion, and sharp commentary make Vox Media a keystone of modern media.

DraftKings is a sports oriented skill gaming company based in Boston, MA. Our core products are currently in the short-format Fantasy Sports space: DraftKings.com, the leading Daily Fantasy Sports for Cash site, and Fantasy Sports for Coins, a top rated fantasy sports app with versions for the iPhone, Android and Facebook Canvas.

Founded in 2009, TeamSnap has taken the organization of youth, recreational, and competitive sports into the 21st century. 25+ million coaches, administrators, players, and parents use TeamSnap’s web and smartphone apps to sign up, schedule, communicate and coordinate everything for the team, the club, and the season. Explore the TeamSnap blog for more information: blog.teamsnap.com.

- The first commission-free, high-frequency sports betting exchange, building the "Nasdaq of sports betting" - Recently closed a $6m seed round from YC, Lux, Soma, Paul Graham, Joe Montana, Innospark, the founders of Dropbox and Instacart, among many others - Looking for quant traders and researchers, SWEs, marketing, BD, operations, and product roles to work out of our NY office - Salaries at the top of benchmarks, with significant equity ownership and generous benefits - Founders are recent Harvard grads with quant experience at Jane Street and BoA and years of experience as sharp sports bettors - $300B annually bet on sports in the US and the size of the market is rapidly growing given the number of states legalizing sports betting - Currently the only way to bet is with retail sportsbooks which have egregious margins, discriminatory and inefficient practices, and a stale betting experience - Novig is a sports betting exchange that guarantees users the best lines by allowing them to bet directly against friends or the market, rather than against the house, making the betting experience more efficient, fair, and, most importantly, profitable

Skillz is the leading marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz has hosted over 2 billion tournaments entries for 30 million mobile players worldwide and distributes over $60 million in prizes each month. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, the company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports leagues and franchises including the investment arm of the NFL and owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets and Sacramento Kings. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.

#1 Gamified Sports & Entertainment Platform for Next-Gen Fans Think modern-day Barstool Sports x Duolingo for sports. Our Flagship Product: Stadium Live Our Lifestyle Brand: Stadiumlife We are backed by Union Square Ventures, KB Partners, 35 Ventures (Kevin Durant), Origins VC (Blaise Matuidi), Dapper Labs, 6th Man VC, Valhalla Ventures, 305 Ventures, Golden Ventures,, Maple VC, Intonation, Secocha Ventures, and other amazing angels. Find out more here: stadiumliveapp.com

Sleeper's mission is to connect people over sports. We believe the most important aspect of sports is its ability to bring friends and communities together. We do this via multi-player games like fantasy leagues, with messaging at the core of the experience. We're hiring and would love to meet you!