A tech start-up aiming to transform how grassroots and professional sports teams听train has raised 拢1.7 million.听
The Edinburgh firm, which develops software, analytics, gamification and wearable technology, has been backed by games legend听Ian Livingstone鈥檚 Hiro Capital.听
In its first year live,听PlayerData听has captured more than 10,000 team sessions and 50 million metres of athlete听play in UK grassroots听soccer and听rugby.听
The听funding听will be used to supercharge听PlayerData鈥檚听growth across multiple sports and to expand internationally.听
Its听AI algorithms predict player injuries before they happen and its tools allow coaches to replay key moments from听the game, modelling different outcomes based on player positioning.听
Roy听Hotrabhvanon, co–founder听and听CEO of听PlayerData, is a former international archer who narrowly missed out听on selection for the Rio Olympics in 2016 for the Thailand national team.听听
Hayden Ball, co–founder and CTO,听is a听CompSci听expert in firmware and cloud infrastructure who designed, built, and launched a distributed SaaS solution for the Edinburgh Fringe.听听
鈥淥耻谤听mission is to bring fine grained data and insight to clubs across team sports, helping them supercharge their game-making, improve player performance, and avoid injury,鈥� said听Hotrabhvanon.听
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鈥�We leverage our platform and big data to generate biometric insights applicable at any听level – from grassroots to the Premier League.听听
鈥�Due to the team network effect, the听PlayerData听community is fast-growing across the UK and overseas. Our听ultimate goal听is to implement cutting-edge insights from pioneering wearables that are applicable to any听team in any discipline at any level.鈥�听听
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