Sports-tech startup Dartle secures $100K from Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), aims US expansion
Kerala based sports tech startup Dartle has secured $100k in seed funding led by IPV.
Led by, Inflection Point Ventures(IPV) Kerala-based sports tech startup Dartle has raised $100,000 through a seed-funding round. With this raised amount, the startup will expand its go-to-market strategy to intensify its presence in the US market.
Founded by Nihal Pradeep, Swathi Krishnan, and Nagaraj R Potti, the sports tech startup handles a vertical B2B SaaS platform for youth sports and football academies. The platform enables academies to manage operations, player analytics, scheduling, and parent engagement via a single integrated system.
Dartle currently provides its services through 14 academics across India, the Middle East, Nepal, and the US, while also running eight paid pilots across the American market. The Kerala-based sports tech startup has confirmed its recent acquisition of a $60,000 MLS Next sponsorship, doubling its average contract value from $15,000 to $33,000.
The startup claims to reduce administrative workload by up to 75%, helping academies enhance athlete retention through data-driven participation and advanced performance tracking tools. Dartle’s aim for the upcoming year is to globally onboard more than 100 sports academies, targeting an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of nearly $1 million.
With the market for digital tools for sports growing at a rapid pace, Sportscape believes this funding will help Dartle strengthen its position in the fast-growing industry, especially in the US market.
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