🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 101 Top English Sports Startups & Firms

August 14, 2021
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This article showcases our top picks for the best English 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 English Sports Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Genius Sports

Genius Sports

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Genius Sports is the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media.

Minute Media

Minute Media

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Minute Media is a media and technology brand focused on two main pillars—platform and content.

Minute Media

Fnatic

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Leading esports performance.

Minute Media

SportPursuit

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SportPursuit is a UK-based private-sale sports website.

Minute Media

PlayerMaker

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PlayerMaker is a football tech startup that provides coaching enhancement solutions for football academies.

Minute Media

Tottenham Hotspur

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Tottenham Hotspur is a professional football club in London, competing in the Premier League.

Minute Media

exceL eSports

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exceL eSports is a gaming organisation serving to enable its players to compete at the highest level in global eSports.

Minute Media

bepro11

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Bepro exists to help football clubs and players measure, understand and improve their performances through technology.

Minute Media

FSB Technology

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FSB Technology is a Real time sports betting technology supplier.

Minute Media

Inspired Entertainment

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Inspired is a global games technology company, supplying Virtual Sports, Mobile Gaming and Server Based Gaming systems.

Minute Media

365Scores

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365Scores is a cross-platform application that enables users to create their own personalized sports channel.

Minute Media

Supponor

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Supponor transforms real world mass-audience TV visible signage into highly targeted virtual brand messaging in sports broadcasting.

Minute Media

YgEia3

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YgEia3 works with corporations developing comprehensive wellness testing for each company.

Minute Media

Copa90

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Copa90 The voice of football fans around the world.

Minute Media

CRED Investments

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CRED allows you to invest in the future of talent. CRED offers a stock market for fans to buy & sell shares in athletes, musicians and more.

Minute Media

Smarkets

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Smarkets simplifies peer-to-peer trading on sporting and political events.

Minute Media

Dexerto

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Dexerto is the world’s largest digital esports and gaming lifestyle platform news platform.

Minute Media

RealSport

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RealSport gives the best fans in the world a voice on the sports they love. 0% clickbait. 0% fake news. 0% pop-ups. 100% original.

Minute Media

DAZN

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DAZN is the world’s first truly dedicated live sports streaming service.

Minute Media

WIT Fitness

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Itself as a unique, multi-brand fitness concept store.

Minute Media

Sportlobster

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Sportlobster was born out of the frustration that sports fans face in having to visit multiple sites or download multiple apps.

Minute Media

RHEON LABS

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Redefining performance through energy control.

Minute Media

GiveMeSport

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GiveMeSport is a print-based sports publication which celebrates athleticism in all its diverse forms.

Minute Media

InCrowd Sports

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Incrowd builds sponsorship activation platforms to give fans an in-stadia experience.

Minute Media

Perfect Moment

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Perfect Moment is an online fashion marketplace that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections.

Minute Media

ClubSpark

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ClubSpark is an award-winning, market-leading sports booking and management SaaS platform.

Minute Media

Recast

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Recast operates as a sports Over-The-Top (OTT) platform.

Minute Media

Sportrecs

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Sports Streaming Service

Minute Media

Eastnine

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Eastnine are on a mission to banish the ‘not today’ from daily fitness.

Minute Media

Monterosa Productions

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Monterosa is the global leader in audience interaction technology and commerce

Minute Media

Squawka

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Squawka is a digital media company focused on using stats & data viz to fuel content for fans

Minute Media

FanHub Media

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FanHub Media specializes in building and operating digital fan engagement products.

Minute Media

GamerPro

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Gamerpro is the online platform for competitive gaming experiences on mobile.

Minute Media

Gfinity

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Gfinity is focused on promoting the development of the e-sports scene in the United Kingdom.

Minute Media

fanatix

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Fanatix is a mobile application that allows its users to record and share sports videos with others.

Minute Media

RacketPal

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RacketPal is a new free app that helps all racket sports players find local partners fast.

Minute Media

Maison Sport

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Maison Sport is a marketplace connecting ski instructors with people learning to ski

Minute Media

Bigballs Media

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Bigballs Media is the world’s largest independent digital football media business.

Minute Media

DingIt.tv

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DingIt is a leading destination for premium eSports and Gaming content

Minute Media

Playfinder

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Playfinder is a sports booking platform.

Minute Media

E-Nano

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E-Nano brings robotics potentials into the real world of Sports Turf management and Agro-Industry.

Minute Media

VPAR

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VPAR is a golf technology platform

Minute Media

Globatalent

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The Sport Neobank. An App that allows you to acces discounts on sport products, buy tickets and invest in young athletes.

Minute Media

Tifosy

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Tifosy helps sports clubs raise funds online by connecting them with a global fan and investor base

Minute Media

Openplay

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OpenPlay is an online platform that allows any sports facility to take online bookings, payments and manage their customers.

Minute Media

Premiership Rugby

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Premiership Rugby is the organising body of the Gallagher Premiership Rugby league.

Minute Media

mediacom

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MediaCom is one of the world’s leading media agencies.

Minute Media

Statmetrix

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We democratise sports performance data using machine learning, image recognition and analytics

Minute Media

Racecheck

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Community Platform and Race Discovery tool for Athletes

Minute Media

SportyCo

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SportyCo provides athletes, clubs, and sports organizations with macro-funding on their respective end.

Minute Media

Bettingmetrics

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Bettingmetrics is an online sports betting platform.

Minute Media

SETTEO

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The virtual assistant for the practice of tennis, padel & badminton

Minute Media

Sherpr

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Sherpr is a no hassle, premium door to door service for shipping your sports equipment

Minute Media

Tribesports

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Tribesports is a performance sportswear brand using digital & social internet technologies to flatten the supply chain and to build brand.

Minute Media

Imin

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Imin is a technology firm that makes physical activity searchable & bookable by using open data in the health and fitness sector.

Minute Media

Racefully

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Enabling businesses to increase employee engagement and lower health costs through a compelling virtual team-based fitness solution.

Minute Media

Player LENS

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Player LENS is a global football industry resource

Minute Media

CrowdScores

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CrowdScores is a live football scores application that features quick updates from leagues and competitions around the world.

Minute Media

The Climbing Hangar

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The Climbing Hangar is a Indoor rock climbing centre.

Minute Media

William Hill

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William Hill is a is a bookmaker that provides online betting and gambling games for sports betting and gaming markets.

Minute Media

Castore

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Castore is a premium sportswear brand.

Minute Media

Pure Gym

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PureGym is a gym operator that provides affordable and convenient access to fitness facilities in the U.K.

Minute Media

Snaptivity

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Snaptivity is a stadium tech that drives fan engagement by capturing key moments of events using AI, IoT sensors, and robotic cams.

Minute Media

SKARA The Blade Remins

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SKARA is the next generation of eSports with versus fighting mechanics and RPG elements.

Minute Media

Fan360

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Fan360 is a blockchain-based platform for sports fans, that covers the complete fan experience.

Minute Media

Every Second Counts

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Every Second Counts offers an activewear brand designed to go from the gym/running/pilates/yoga/spin class to daily life in a second.

Minute Media

Twickets

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A London-based ticket resale platform .

Minute Media

Dugout FC

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Dugout FC is the ultimate fantasy football experience.

Minute Media

Fanpass

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Fanpass is a marketplace acting in the secondary ticket market

Minute Media

Oddslife

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Oddslife is a social sports and a gaming network that provides a range of sporting and gaming opportunities for local sports fans.

Minute Media

upmysport

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upmysport helps people meet sports and fitness instructors.

Minute Media

PS Ventures Limited

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PS Ventures Limited is a mobile application and games developer company and has developed apps like Music Syn

Minute Media

Esports Gold

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Esports data creator and provider, globally and across multiple titles

Minute Media

Aceify

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Aceify is a tennis coaching mobile app startup.

Minute Media

Channel Fight

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The best Martial Arts films and documentaries of all time

Minute Media

Level Up Media

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Level Up Media is a technology company that creates online destination for gaming and eSports fans to watch on demand video.

Minute Media

Sponsorlytix

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Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Analytics company. Part of Dantani Sports Group

Minute Media

Live For Football

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Live For Football is a vertical social network co-owned by the people that make the content that matters most to fans

Minute Media

Bike.Rent

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Bike.Rent is a bike rental platform to provide a consistent, high-quality booking experience.

Minute Media

Rough Runner

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Rough Runner: a fun outdoor obstacle race inspired by the great game shows like Takeshi’s Castle & Total Wipeout.

Minute Media

Ball Street

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Ball Street is a group of sports fans that wanted to club together to create an independent, alternative to the mainstream sports media.

Minute Media

Sky Sports

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Sky Sports is a group of sports television channels operated Sky PLC.

Minute Media

Pundit Club Ltd

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The new chat and predictions app for football fans and fan clubs. Chat, predict results, set forfeits, track scores from within the chat.

Minute Media

Factory Media Limited

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Factory Media operates as an agency that integrates and leverages brands within the action sports and lifestyle market.

Minute Media

Haymarket

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Haymarket is a media and information company that creates award-winning specialist content for international audiences.

Minute Media

Goal.com

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Soccer News, Results, Teams, and Stats

Minute Media

GAME

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Game.co.uk is a games retailer with many deals on video games, consoles, accessories, and the latest preorder games.

Minute Media

Starlizard

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Starlizard, they provide their clients with the most accurate predictions of football matches in the world.

Minute Media

Sportech

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Sportech plc is one of the gaming companies, providing a variety of gaming opportunities.

Minute Media

Vensy

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Vensy is a sports marketing platform that provides a simple way for brands to discover the best athletes to sponsor.

Minute Media

WOOOBA (World One On One Ball Association)

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WOOOBA is a free sports Platform as a Service that connects and rewards people globally, helping them manage their sports life.

Minute Media

Eleven Sports

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Eleven Sports is a new global sports provider dedicated to delivering world class international sports.

Minute Media

PledgeSports

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PLEDGESPORTS is a revolutionary new crowdfunding platform for sports people, teams, clubs, and brands.

Minute Media

Gaming Battleground

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They are bringing competitive gaming to everyone!

Minute Media

DNAFit

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DNAFit focuses on testing for health, fitness and nutrition on the most personal level possible.

Minute Media

Kidrated

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KidRated.com is a website where kids reviews days out, attractions, places and experiences in London and beyond.

Minute Media

ShareThe

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ShareThe are building the largest, most active and most valuable social network for football.

Minute Media

WhoScored.com

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One of the largest football statistics website with unique player and team performance analysis.

Minute Media

Huez

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Huez uses advanced sportswear fabrics to create a truly stylish range of cycling clothing.

Minute Media

Elite Training Experience

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ETE aims to become the leading provider of warm weather triathlon training camps.

Minute Media

Teamer

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Teamer is a sports team management app that takes the hassle out of organizing any sports team, club, or group.

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