Top 8 Blockchain Startups Disrupting The Sports Industry

July 27, 2024 | By Paul Schäfer

Blockchain startups are revolutionizing the sports industry by leveraging decentralized technologies to enhance fan engagement, transparency, and monetization.
1
Chiliz
Country: Malta | Funding: $66M
Chiliz powers the Socios.com fan engagement platform built on the Chiliz blockchain infrastructure
2
Game of Silks
Country: USA | Funding: $7M
Silks is a play-to-earn platform leveraging blockchain-enabled metaverse to parallel the real world of thoroughbred horse racing.
3
Sportsicon
Country: UK | Funding: $5.7M
SportsIcon lets users connect with sportspeople through NFT’s and masterclasses.
4
eShot Labs
Country: France | Funding: €3.5M
eShot Labs delivers WEB3 x VIDEO impactful solutions to the world of Media & Entertainment.
5
Play Today
Country: Australia | Funding: $1.2M
Play Today operates as a web3 golf company.
6
NBA Top Shot
Country: Canada
NBA Top Shot is a collectible game that allows people to collect, trade, and sell their NBA highlights as digital tokens.
7
AllSkills
Country: Canada
AllSkills is a platform that blends the world of 1on1 competition between trick shots and highlight videos with play to earn. We are a sports app powered by Web3 and are ready to take the next step.
8
Ready to Fight
Country: Poland
Ready To Fight is a blockchain-based boxing platform.
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 collegues. You can contact Paul at paulschafer(at)sportstartups(dot)com