[Funding alert] Belgian Sports Tech Startup Raw Stadia Secures €1.5 Million in Funding

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Football great Jan Vertonghen, businessman Bart Claes, CEO of JBC, and a group of investors comprising LRM, Noshaq, and LeanSquare are part of the new funding round.

An enthusiastic Jan Vertonghen said, “I am extremely impressed by the technology. Raw Stadia has the potential to completely change the sports world. As an investor, I look forward to the further growth of this company and the positive impact on the sports performance of athletes,”.

Jan Stryckers, CEO and founder of Raw Stadia said, “Every investor in this story is an accelerator that supports our growth and expansion story. This capital injection will enable us to expand our customer base and introduce and launch our technology in new markets, especially in the United States. We still aspire to include athletes and support sports teams worldwide in improving their sports performance. The combination of investment power and a growing customer base strengthens our position as a leading player in the sports technology industry,”.

Raw Stadia will use the extra financing to concentrate on growing its clientele and breaking into the US market. The business intends to use its technologies in American football, rugby, cricket, and equestrian sports. Mapping the influence of the playing exterior on athletes' performance is of great interest, if only for the latter.

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Jan Stryckers said, “As a huge fan and connoisseur of the NFL as well as his extensive knowledge of business operations, we are very happy that Bart Claes is coming on board as an investor in our story, Bart believes in the power of Data and Technology to reduce the risk of serious injuries in Elite Sport,”.

With the arrival of two prominent players, Thomas Vander Auwermeulen as COO and Tristan Selis as commercial lead, Raw Stadia has grown the team. To assist overseas initiatives, more is being done in the areas of operations and marketing.

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About Raw Stadia

Established in 2018 by Jan Stryckers and Reece Watson (UK) in Limburger, Raw Stadia offers cutting-edge technology to professional sports teams so they can track and maximise the effects of their playing fields on athletes' performance.

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Impressive clientele already include RB Leipzig, FC Porto, Inter Milan, Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC, KRC Genk, and Federations like the KNVB, UEFA, and KBVB.