ScorePlay funding news – ScorePlay Raises €12.5 Million in Series A Round Funding

Led by Harry Stebbings’ 20VC, the round also included Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six, APEX Capital, and strategic investors such as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s BYL Ventures, Nico Rosberg (former Formula 1 world champion), Alex Morgan's Trybe Ventures, FIBA (the International Basketball Federation), Pat Cummins (Australian National Cricket Team), Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), Aïssa Mandi (LOSC & Algeria captain), and Ciryl Gane (UFC) via LORi6 Ventures, among others.

Sports teams and leagues face unprecedented pressure to deliver content across broadcast, media, and digital platforms - all competing for fan attention in real-time. Yet, despite this demand, organizations still rely on fragmented, generic tools that bottleneck their media operations. helping organizations maximize their media value and reach audiences faster than ever before.

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This challenge inspired Victorien Tixier and Xavier Green to create ScorePlay in 2021 - the first AI-powered media infrastructure designed specifically for sports organizations. The platform automatically tags and organizes content, enabling new workflows such as instant multilingual distribution.

Through faster content discovery for everyday users, ScorePlay accelerates new content production and streamlines delivery to athletes, broadcasters, and sponsors. This helps organizations maximize their media value and reach audiences faster than ever before.

Series A lead Harry Stebbings of 20VC stated, “ScorePlay is setting a new standard for sports media. They’re helping athletes, teams, and leagues adapt to evolving media consumption, and they’re exactly what the industry needs—which is why we’re thrilled to partner with them."

In just four years, ScorePlay is the central hub for content operations at over 200 leading sports organizations worldwide. The platform serves 50+ U.S. teams (including NBA and NHL franchises), 100+ European clubs (across Premier League, LaLiga and Bundesliga), and 50+ leagues and federations (including MLS, NWSL, and international federations in basketball, volleyball, and skiing) - maintaining a perfect client retention rate since inception.

Alexis Ohanian said, “ScorePlay’s growth and impact over the past year have been remarkable, and we were blown away by the reception to the platform at the inaugural Athlos in September, They’re setting a new standard for the industry and this was obvious in the founding days of Angel City FC, which is why we invested then and every round since.”

Coming on the heels of 3x year-over-year growth and profitable at the time of funding, ScorePlay’s $13 million Series A will fuel the company’s expansion and support ongoing platform innovation. With $20 million in total funding, and backing from industry leaders, ScorePlay is poised to lead the next era of sports media management.

About ScorePlay

ScorePlay is the AI-powered media infrastructure built for sports. Designed to streamline content workflows, it automates the centralization, tagging, and distribution of media content, from photos and videos to live broadcasts. By transforming how sports organizations manage their content, ScorePlay accelerates content delivery to athletes, broadcasters, and sponsors, unlocking brand growth and new revenue opportunities.