# Top 15 Sports Startups Founded in 2018 by Funding (2026)

> The 15 best-funded sports startups founded in 2018, ranked by total funding raised: $350M combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/sports-startups-founded-2018 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Tandem**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tandem) *Founded* 2018 United States **$140M** last round Jan 2026
- 2 [**Inter Miami CF** Inter Miami CF provides soccer league services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/inter-miami-cf) Inter Miami CF provides soccer league services. *Founded* 2018 Miami, United States **$75M** last round Aug 2023
- 3 [**Boldfit** Boldfit is a health and fitness e-commerce brand based in Bengaluru, India.](https://millionrounds.com/company/boldfit) Boldfit is a health and fitness e-commerce brand based in Bengaluru, India. *Founded* 2018 Bengaluru, India **$55M** last round Oct 2026
- 4 [**ProphetX** ProphetX is a federally regulated peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange and market data platform based in Hoboken, New Jersey.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prophetx) ProphetX is a federally regulated peer-to-peer sports prediction exchange and market data platform based in Hoboken, New Jersey. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$46M** last round Jul 2026
- 5 [**Vapaus** Vapaus is a Finnish FinTech and HR Tech company founded in 2018, based in Helsinki.](https://millionrounds.com/company/vapaus) Vapaus is a Finnish FinTech and HR Tech company founded in 2018, based in Helsinki. *Founded* 2018 Helsinki, Finland **$16M** last round Feb 2024
- 6 [**Simplebet** Simplebet turns every moment of every sporting event into a betting opportunity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplebet) Simplebet turns every moment of every sporting event into a betting opportunity. *Founded* 2018 United States **$9.5M** last round Oct 2023
- 7 [**Street FC** We're building the biggest football club on the planet.](https://millionrounds.com/company/street-fc) We're building the biggest football club on the planet. *Founded* 2018 New York, United States **$2.2M** last round Aug 2022
- 8 [**ASKA** Developer of the ASKATM A5 drive & fly eVTOL - Flying Car](https://millionrounds.com/company/aska) Developer of the ASKATM A5 drive & fly eVTOL - Flying Car *Founded* 2018 Mountain View, Belgium **$1.4M** last round Mar 2022
- 9 [**GoMyPartner** GoMyPartner, finance sports activity through your daily purchases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/gomypartner) GoMyPartner, finance sports activity through your daily purchases. *Founded* 2018 Lille **$1.2M** last round Feb 2021
- 10 [**WAU BIKE** WAU is a designer and developer of long range electric mobility/bikes targeting range anxiety.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wau-bike) WAU is a designer and developer of long range electric mobility/bikes targeting range anxiety. *Founded* 2018 Nottingham, United Kingdom **$777K** last round Jul 2022
- 11 [**Semexe** Semexe is a Brazilian sports marketplace based in São Paulo, focusing on the cycling segment.](https://millionrounds.com/company/semexe) Semexe is a Brazilian sports marketplace based in São Paulo, focusing on the cycling segment. *Founded* 2018 Sao Paulo, Brazil **$760K** last round Jun 2024
- 12 [**Scoutium** Scoutium is a crowdsourced digital football scouting platform founded in 2017 and based in Istanbul, Turkey.](https://millionrounds.com/company/scoutium) Scoutium is a crowdsourced digital football scouting platform founded in 2017 and based in Istanbul, Turkey. *Founded* 2018 Istanbul, Türkiye **$603K** last round Jun 2023
- 13 [**Dota2boost** Global Esports is a Professional eSports Organization](https://millionrounds.com/company/dota2boost) Global Esports is a Professional eSports Organization *Founded* 2018 Mumbai **$580K** last round Aug 2019
- 14 [**Todosurf** TodoSurf is a global provider of wave forecasts that assists surfers in finding the ideal wave.](https://millionrounds.com/company/todosurf) TodoSurf is a global provider of wave forecasts that assists surfers in finding the ideal wave. *Founded* 2018 Malaga, Spain **$498K** last round Sept 2022
- 15 [**Bluebird Backcountry** Bluebird Backcountry is a ski area designed for learning and adventure.](https://millionrounds.com/company/bluebird-backcountry) Bluebird Backcountry is a ski area designed for learning and adventure. *Founded* 2018 Denver, United States **$20K** last round May 2022

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

Companies founded in 2018 whose funding rounds we classed in this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.

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