Top California Sports Startups (68)

Rec is building the operating system for the activity economy. Every day, millions of people look for ways to play, learn, move, compete, and connect in their communities. Yet the technology powering recreation has been largely ignored for decades. Our platform is modernizing the $105B activity industry, powering registrations, facility reservations, instructor marketplaces, payments, permits, and operations for cities and recreation...

Smarkets is a peer-to-peer exchange platform for sports and political trading that has handled over $32 billion in traded volume since 2010. Our goal is to upend the sports betting industry by creating a transparent platform that offers not only the fairest prices but also the best technology and customer experience.

Nex is helping families reconnect with the joy of movement through fun, social, and interactive content that’s accessible to all ages. Its award-winning Nex Playground console, launched in December 2023, uses cutting-edge AI, mobile and vision technologies to merge digital and physical worlds, immersing players in the experience using their natural body movement. Nex Playground games range from original sports...

Tixr has served as a focal point for evolving the ticketing space and beyond, redefining what it means to plan and attend an event at any scale. Started by fans for fans, we were founded with the mission to upgrade the world of ticketing by delivering an unparalleled experience for event creators and fans. As an experiential commerce partner to some...

Fanalyze provides fantasy football and NFL news, information, tools and analysis.

Arbox develops a CRM platform for the fitness industry. Our mission is to help gym and studio owners transform from fitness experts to business experts, by allowing them to simultaneously grow their businesses while focusing on doing what they do best – build a community of fitness lovers and making their members feel healthy and happy.

FORM Lifting is changing how athletes train by revolutionizing how they lift. By quantifying barbell lifts, we are transforming lifting from an art to a science. Athletes and coaches can now work to fine tune form and technique, and also track long term progress towards goals.

FieldLevel is the athletic network that helps athletes, coaches and teams connect and find opportunities. Backed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and professional sports owners, FieldLevel is an athletic network that provides a platform and tools to over 700,000 coaches, athletes, and family members to connect together and discover opportunities in sports. Our founders and team members represent a unique mix...

Reely utilizes computer vision and deep learning to automatically detect, clip, and distribute highlight clips from sporting events in real time.

WHAT IS LAPIO: Lapio is an all-in-one race management and timing software for race organizers who want to easily manage and time their own races. Providing online registration, payment, LIVE timing, social media integration, photo sharing and more - All the features you want in one, easy to use, integrated solution. OUR MISSION: "At Lapio, we want all races, from...

The Connected Fan is designed with sports businesses in mind to utilize multi-device technological & communicational infrastructure.

Wave Sports + Entertainment is the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation reaching more than 117 million highly-engaged followers globally. Our brand portfolio includes BUCKETS, JUKES, FTBL, HAYMAKERS, GYM HEROES, DEUCE LOVE, as well as the No. 1 sports podcast “New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce,” a JUKES original production presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. Our...

Takes is the first online sports creator app where fans unite online to watch games live and socialize through short, user-created content. It is the social destination of choice for passionate sports fans to interact during live games, in one place.

Southport Marketing is a Los Angeles experiential marketing agency built for brands and agencies that want big ideas, tight logistics, and zero guesswork. Since 2008, we’ve brought brand activation, event production, and event planning together under one roof, so your campaign moves fast and shows up exactly how it should. We’re known for being hands-on and ops-forward. About 90% of our...

Cross Court is a competitive, high-energy workout based on team-based sports. We host basketball sessions geared to help athletes of all abilities shed sweat and stress with a fast-paced one-hour workout. Cross Court connects teammates via an innovative mobile web experience, and crafts the ultimate vibe with passionate emcees and referees,

5th Planet is focused on the development of core games for mobile and online platforms.

Founded in 2007, Forza Migliozzi is a street-smart, results driven, law changing, full-service, fully integrated agency that defies all convention. Creative that extends budgets to unheard of ROI. Strategy that is deadly precise. Media planning and buying that not only opens up new arenas to get in front of your evasive consumer, but reaches its

A growing start-up manufacturing a unique, patented insect eradication device - the BUG-A-SALT!

Founded in 2009, LeftLane Sports exists to inspire and enable you to live a healthy, adventurous, and more sustainable life. We've built a family of brands dedicated to pursuing this mission. Those brands include LeftLane Sports, The Clymb, Seshday, and ACTIVE GearUp. Each day we work to provide our 14 million members a unique shopping experience combining expertly curated selection...

Upgrade Labs is the world’s first Biohacking Health and Fitness facility. We have two locations in Los Angeles and growing. We are the brainchild of Bulletproof Coffee founder, Dave Asprey. We offer over 15 different technologies dedicated to improving mental and physical performance and recovery. We are your guides to becoming unstoppable.