Sports analytics is firmly positioned as an integral part of professional sports clubs and there are some great companies around the world making the most out of sports data. Let's take a look at some of the most promising companies you could join tomorrow:
Second Spectrum is a start-up based in Los Angeles and perhaps "the" rising start in sports analytics. Second Spectrum is focused on the development of machine learning, computer vision, big data, augmented, and virtual reality technology solutions for the sports industry. They signed a partnership with the NBA and are working together with the German National Soccer team.
Sportlogiq was founded by Craig Buntin, an Olympic Athlete, and Mehrsan Javan, a PhD in computer vision and machine learning, with the support of the TandemLaunch incubator. The company is based in Montreal, Canada, and the official data provider of the SHL. Current job openings:
Kognia Sports Intelligence is a Barcelona-based startup building a next-generation soccer analytics platform. Using proprietary or external video feed from the games, Kognia’s technology automatizes and conducts real-time and post-match tactical analysis of football games.
Founded in 2012, KINEXON is focused on the development of precision localization and motion sensing solutions. They power the digitization of the sports & media with smart data and analytics about the position, motion, and status of athletes and objects.
One of the big players in sports analytics is Stats one of the world’s leading sports data and technology companies. If you want to join a global player Stats is the right company.
Sportradar AG is a multinational corporation with headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland, that collects and analyzes sports data. Sportradar provides services to bookmakers, national and international sports federations, and media companies.
Hudl is a product and service of Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. - a Lincoln, Nebraska-based company providing tools for coaches and athletes to review game footage and improve team play.
SciSports is one of the fastest-growing sports analytics companies in the world and a leading provider of data intelligence for professional football organisations. Our team consists of specialists in artificial intelligence, computer vision, and data analytics.
Zelus Analytics is a US-based Start-Up with the goal to build the world’s leading sports intelligence platform. Founded by sports analytics veterans like Luke Bornn they are already a team of over 30 people and also hiring in 2022.