Top 27 Sports Social Network Startups

Updated: Mar 29, 2026
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These startups create apps and online communities where athletes, fans and hobbyists can find partners, teammates, compete, interact, share their experiences and find buddies with similar interests.
1
Pingpod
Country: USA | Funding: $15.1M
PingPod is creating a network of autonomous ping pong play zones across the United States. Using a mobile app, users can find the nearest play zone, reserve a table, and play. PingPod is a fully automated table tennis court, open 24/7 (tables are always available thanks to contactless check-in). Within the app, you can book a coach, host parties, join a league, and more. PingPod is also building a community where you can find a partner through online chat and at various events organized by the service. The network is designed for everyone, from beginners to experts, and helps you stay active through healthy and fun activities.
2
Zwift
Country: USA | Funding: $619.5M
Zwift operates an online fitness platform used to transform monotonous solo indoor cycling into dynamic and social adventures.
3
Strava
Country: USA | Funding: $151.9M
Strava is an online network that connects the global community of athletes.
4
Playtomic
Country: Spain | Funding: €132.3M
Playtomic operates an online sports court booking platform intended to become a social network for sports players.
5
Ballers
Country: USA | Funding: $20M
Ballers is a sports facilities startups forming local communities
6
Pro Athlete Community
Country: USA | Funding: $11.2M
PAC delivers tailored executive education, experiences and a luminary network designed to unlock your full potential.
7
Forever Network
Country: Australia | Funding: $6M
Basketball Forever is the leading ball community on social, bringing the best of hoops to your feed.
8
Hudle
Country: India | Funding: $4M
Hudle is a sports & fitness discovery & booking platform with 300+ sports venues and sports events/tournaments available for booking.
9
LinksDAO
Country: USA | Funding: $4M
LinksDAO is a global community of tens of thousands of golf and leisure clubs redefining what it means to be a modern golf and leisure club.
10
CeleBreak
Country: Spain | Funding: €2M
CeleBreak is an app that makes it possible for you to play in our cities whenever and wherever you want! #playfootballeveryday
11
Easycancha
Country: Chile | Funding: $1.1M
easycancha delivers a booking and management system (SaaS) for venues and a Marketplace multi-venue and multi-sport for amateur athletes.
12
UinSports
Country: Canada
One global platform where everyone involved in sports like sportspersons, coaches, enthusiasts, schools, universities and others. can collaborate, play and have fun together.
13
UNRIVALD
Country: Netherlands
Unrivald is a sports challenge app where athletes create or join challenges across multiple sports, compete head-to-head or solo, and win real rewards through brand partners. Simple, competitive, and community-driven.
14
PlayLokal
Country: Australia
Step into the future of sports community engagement with PlayLokal – a cutting-edge social network exclusively designed for passionate sports enthusiasts. Connecting individuals to people, teams, locations, and games, PlayLokal redefines the way we experience recreational games.
15
MySwimPro
Country: USA
MySwimPro is a social fitness platform for swimming.
16
Ballebaaz
Country: India
Platform for cricketers that allows to join a team or find an opponent for a cricket match. Ballebaaz is developed by cricketers for cricketers with love for cricket
17
DUPR
Country: USA
Dupr is the pickleball's Most Accurate Global Rating System.
18
Javelin
Country: USA
Javelin the fastest-growing community for volleyball in Toronto. Our app connects you with local volleyball players & allows you to join our weekly volleyball drop ins, training sessions, and tournaments!
19
PLAYINGA
Country: India
Playinga is a mobile application that organizes tournaments, manages teams, scores matches, and tracks match performance.
20
Foniso
Country: Nigeria
This platform offers real-time interaction, a personalized experience, and a comprehensive hub for sports enthusiasts.
Paul Schäfer
Editor: Paul Schäfer
Paul is a sport journalist for more than 11 years. He specializes in writing match previews across several leagues and competitions around the world, and his insightful tips have amassed a total readership in excess of 5.2 million till date. He graduated from the Universität Hamburg (Institute of Human Movement Science). He is a huge fan of Bayern Munich. In his free time, Paul enjoys playing tennis and padel with his friends and collegues. You can contact Paul at paulschafer(at)sportstartups(dot)com