Output Sports, an Irish sports technology company providing software for elite-level sports science, has closed a €4.61M pre-A funding round.
Participants in the round were athlete-led Apex Capital, European deep tech investor Uni.Fund, and Dopamine Sports. Existing investors Elkstone, Atlantic Bridge and Enterprise Ireland also participated, alongside angel investors such as Jim Kelliher.
The company is a spinout from University College Dublin and currently provides more than 800 sports organizations, including over half of all English Premier League clubs, with analytical insights to make data-backed decisions.
The company’s technology consists of a single wearable sensor system that enables strength and conditioning coaches, sports scientists and rehab professionals to capture and analyze athletic data.
These sensors have been worn and used by championship-winning teams across the US major sports leagues and the national teams in soccer and rugby sevens.
“Output Sports is committed to developing data-driven insights that support coaches and athletes,” said Dr Martin O’Reilly, Co-founder and CEO of Output Sports.
“Our team has worked hard to build a platform that meets the needs of some of the world’s leading sports teams such as New Zealand’s All Blacks, England’s national soccer team and the Colorado Buffaloes and delivers meaningful value through data. This investment will help us support our growth in the US, deepen our technology capabilities, and grow our team to support our increasing customer base.”
“At Apex, we invest in the future of sport,” said Koen Bosma, Head of Venture Capital at Apex Capital. “Off-field measurement and driving competition in the gym are key to success for sports organizations and Output Sports is best in class in this crucial part of the sports tech stack.”
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