Who's talking about our portfolio companies
Ticketmaster Acquires Blockchain
Ticketing Solution
10.18.18 // Upgraded (Fall 17)
“Ticketmaster has acquired blockchain ticketing solution, Upgraded. Upgraded converts traditional tickets into secure interactive digital assets protected by blockchain which prevents fans from purchasing fraudulent tickets and provides event creators with more control over ticket distribution…”
America East Conference Automates
Highlights League-Wide With Reely
10.08.18 // Reely (Fall 17)
“The NCAA America East Conference has adopted technology built by Reely to enable league-wide automated video highlights. The Division 1 conference, which includes colleges in the northeast such as the…”
Nix Biosensors Wins Sports & Fitness
Industry Association’s Start-Up Challenge
10.03.18 // Nix (Fall 16)
“Boston-based Nix Biosensors recently won the grand prize at the third-annual Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Start-Up Challenge, held in Denver on Sept. 26. The company received a $15,000 check via Black Lab Sports and an all-expense-paid trip to visit the Under Armour Innovation Team…”
Greg Norman Invests In Alternate
Sports Commentary Provider Spalk
10.02.18 // Spalk (Spring 18)
“Spalk, a company that allows viewers to choose their preferred language, style, or even team bias for commentary, has announced a $1.5 million seed round. Former professional golfer Greg Norman and his business, the Greg Norman Company, led the investment…”
VNTANA CEO Ashley Crowder Will
Talk Holograms At TechCrunch
09.22.18 // VNTANA (Spring 17)
“VNTANA CEO Ashley Crowder calls the company’s technology, ‘the world’s first scalable, affordable and interactive hologram.’ The startup’s tech has certainly wowed crowds in recent years…”
Reely Taps Into ‘Inevitable Future’
Provides Instant Highlights Using AI
08.29.18 // Reely (Fall 17)
“For most sports organizations, highlight videos are the bread and butter of digital content. With so many hours of game film, however, it can be difficult keep up with the demand for highlights…”
Strobe Light Technology Helps Bills WR
Andre Holmes Train Eyes
08.21.18 // Senaptec (Fall 16)
“To be a successful wide receiver in the NFL, it goes without saying that you need to have a reliable pair of hands because without those, you’re basically a nail with no hammer to pound you into place. But Andre Holmes, the Bills’ veteran backup receiver and special teams’ contributor, is a firm believer that eyesight is just as important…”
Madison FishingStartup Hooked
By Oregon Marine Electronics Firm
06.16.18 // Fishidy (Fall 15)
“Five years ago, Fishidy launched its app as a way to help anglers keep a record of their catches and share tips with their friends on the hot fishing spots…”
Jaguars Partner With Fan
Intelligence Platform, IdealSeat
06.12.18 // IdealSeat (Fall 17)
“The Jaguars announced a partnership with IdealSeat, a leading provider of sports fan experience data…”
Mental Medicals & Light Mosaics
Football’s Technological Revolution
05.31.18 // Senaptec (Spring 16)
“Why do England choke in penalty shootouts? There’s been no way of knowing…until now…”
Fishidy, Developer of Tech That Aids Anglers,
Sold to Flir Systems
05.24.18 // Fishidy (Fall 15)
“Fishidy, a startup that has developed map-based tools to help fishing enthusiasts document and share information, was acquired in April by Flir Systems, a developer of thermal imaging cameras and sensors…”
MiLB, Satisfi Labs Partner
To Enhance Fan Experience
05.14.18 // Satisfi Labs (Fall 16)
“Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced a new collaboration with Satisfi Labs to create a bilingual customer service AI conversation platform for more than 30 MiLB teams…”
New Hydration Technology To Be Worn
By Boston Marathon Participants For First Time
04.12.18 // Nix (Fall 16)
“Racing into Marathon Monday, your training is on point, your sleep is on point, and your nutrition is on point…but what about your hydration?…”
Reely Will Help Kansas Jayhawks
Create Automated Highlight Videos
03.20.18 // Reely (Fall 17)
“The University of Kansas is expected by many to continue to advance through this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. But some in the school’s athletic department are already focused on baseball season with an eye toward a new technology partnership…”
St. Louis Blues Sign Deal With Reely
For AI-Generated Highlights
02.16.18 // Reely (Fall 17)
“Whether it’s a slapshot goal by rightwing Vladimir Tarasenko or a stick save by goalie Jake Allen, the next St. Louis Blues highlight reel will be created by a computer. That’s because the Blues have inked a deal with Santa Monica-based Reely…”
SXSW Startups:
Nix Senses Sweat
02.08.18 // Nix (Fall 16)
“The 2018 SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event has selected 50 startups in 10 categories to show off their skills on March 10 and 11. Winners in each category will be honored at the Accelerator Award Ceremony. The SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event takes place within the Startup & Tech Sectors track of programming…”
SXSW Startups:
UPGRADED Smart Tickets
01.24.18 // Upgraded (Fall 17)
“At the 2018 SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event in Austin, 50 diverse startups have the chance to impress a panel of industry experts. Half will pitch on Saturday, March 10, and the remaining 25 will pitch on Sunday, March 11. Winners in 10 categories will be honored at the Accelerator Award Ceremony. The SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event takes place within the Startup & Tech Sectors track of programming…”
NFL Sideline Tech Tour & More
From The Week In Sports Tech
10.07.17 // Block Six Analytics (Fall 16)
“Startups to watch: I was impressed with presentations from Daniel Chao from Halo Neuroscience and Adam Grossman from Block Six Analytics — two sports tech companies with impressive traction…”
Forces of the Industry:
Brian Jensen, Fishidy
10.03.17 // Fishidy (Fall 15)
“Brian Jensen, Fishidy’s founder and CEO, has an educational background in the technology field, but a lifelong passion for the sport of fishing…”
‘My Whole Life Was A Mess’:
Rehabbing Vision After Concussions
10.03.17 // Senaptec (Spring 16)
“Only the unidentified voice remains. The baseball game is gone. The drive to the field vanished. That morning’s school day disappeared. The previous weeks, too. Just four words, maybe from the catcher, linger in Jared Schwartz’s memory. “Are you OK, Jared?…”
Ticket Touting & Fraud Is Soaring.
Blockchain Might Be The Fix
10.01.17 // Upgraded (Fall 17)
“Last year, Christopher Plant, a real estate agent from Philadelphia, paid $1,000 to buy four tickets to the hit musical Hamilton from an agent on Craigslist. However, when he tried entering the Richard Rodgers Theatre to watch the event with his family, he was turned away because his tickets were counterfeit…”
Startups are Using Ethereum’s Blockchain to Combat
Ticket Touting and Fraud
09.30.17 // Upgraded (Fall 17)
“To combat increasing ticket touting, fraud, and counterfeiting, startups are utilizing leading blockchain networks including Bitcoin and Ethereum to create immutable and unalterable platforms to process the sale and distribution of tickets…”
A New, Artificially Intelligent
Hologram Was Just Born
09.26.17 // VNTANA (Spring 17)& Satisfi (Fall 16)
“VNTANA and Satisfi Labs have announced a new platform that will allow businesses to develop a hologram concierge to be used in business. The project fuses artificial intelligence (AI) with augmented reality (AR) technology to produce a 3D persona that can interact with customers…”
Even College Baseball Teams Are Now
Embracing The Big Data Approach
09.25.17 // Senaptec (Spring 16)
“The Hawkeyes have transitioned from a non-entity to one of the best programs in the Big Ten conference since head coach Rick Heller took over in 2013. “I do believe that some portion of our success can be attributed to the technology we have and how we implement it…”
Tech Crunch Disrupt 2017
Reely Sports Highlights Clipping
09.28.17 // Reely (Fall 17)
“Reely is for sports fans that want to capture highlights realtime and share with their community.”
Lightning, Satisfi Labs Partner
To Launch ThunderBot
04.18.17 // Satisfi (Fall 16)
“The Tampa Bay Lightning have entered into a partnership with Satisfi Labs to launch a customer service artificial intelligence chat bot for the Lightning. The bot is designed to help with simple fan questions about attending events at AMALIE Arena…”
Kadho Sports Welcomes Legendary Football Coach
Bruce Rollinson As New Sports Advisor
04.05.17 // Kadho Sports (Spring 16)
“ Kadho Sports announces that Head Coach Bruce Rollinson of Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) will be joining the company as a sports advisor. Kadho Sports has previously developed a cognitive sports training platform for…”
What People are saying
Tyler Feret, Founder and CEO
Most notable was the broad range of expertise the speakers brought to the table. We had consultants, entrepreneurs, investors, technologists – just about everyone that you would want to get advice from as you’re growing a business. Our company specifically used financial recommendations, improved the clarity of our brand messaging, and changed our partnership strategy, all resulting from advice given by the speakers.
Brian Jensen, CEO
I can definitely say the program is invaluable to my company and my professional development. Each week we focus on different important elements related to creating great brands and businesses.We have thought leading speaking guests, beneficial exercises and we receive very constructive critiques that make our businesses better.
Matt Sebek, Founder/CEO
The weekly content from Stadia has been substantial, the keynote speakers have been influential, and the mentorship has been invaluable. Stadia hasn’t just surrounded our group with big-thinkers; they’re also individuals that have experienced success. Amongst the companies that we’ve personally interacted with: Under Armor, Getty, Anheuser-Busch, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the St. Louis Blues – just to name a few.
Joe Shuchat, Founder and President
The Stadia Accelerator has been a game changer for our business. The guest speakers they’ve brought in have been world class industry leaders. The mentor team has put us in a position to take our business to the next level. I would strongly recommend Stadia to any and all sports startups.
Will McIntosh, SVP of Business Development & Strategy
GolfNow always has been a company with a start-up spirit, so it’s great to see accelerators like Stadia helping entrepreneurs down the path to realizing their full potential as a business. With GolfNow’s investments in sports and technology, we understand the importance of entrepreneurship and fully support programs like these.
Hunki Yun, Director, Strategic Projects
Stadia has opened my eyes to some great avenues for thought and innovation. This exposure is a great help in directing the USGA’s activities.
Chris Zimmerman, President & CEO
Stadia is creating a powerful program to fuel activity in the sports entrepreneurial marketplace. Great resources, advisors and a passion for innovation makes the Stadia program an invaluable launch pad for emerging concepts.
Dan Farrell, SVP for Sales and Marketing
Stadia Ventures truly fills a void by helping entrepreneurs bring innovation to the world of sports. The St. Louis Cardinals have enjoyed partnering with Stadia and their cohort companies as they develop new sports technologies and innovations. We look forward to helping Stadia transform St. Louis into one of the leading sports innovation hubs in the world.
Akshay Khanna, VP of Strategy
The Stadia Ventures Demo Day was an incredible experience. Getting to see their broad network of advisors and mentors, and understanding the guiding role they’ve played in the success of the startups in their program was an inspiration for new accelerators such as ours. I look forward to continuing to work with Stadia- they’ve been amazing partners and have been instrumental in helping to set up the infrastructure here at the Sixers Innovation Lab.