The Dodgers are putting their vast Guggenheim resources to work in the fields of consumer data-gathering, inventory management and college recruiting, among other things.
Believed to be the only angel-investing vehicle sponsored by and named for an MLB team, Dodgers Accelerator announced the first ten startup companies selected for its program Monday:
1. Appetize – POS, mobile-ordering, and inventory management platform for live events
2. Doorstat – helps businesses and brands better understand foot traffic, customer demographics, and customer behavior through a proprietary technology solution
3. FieldLevel – private social network for sports recruiting that connects coaches and helps college teams find the best athletes for their programs
4. FocusMotion – complete solution that makes it easy to track and analyze movements, gestures, and exercises with wearables
5. Kinduct – develops connected health, fitness and human performance software solutions that help make people better
6. LeagueApps – platform enabling local sports organizers to create and manage amazing sports experiences
7. ProDay – mobile app that lets anyone work out with professional athletes. Anytime. Anywhere.
8. SidePrize – facilitates side challenges for your fantasy league
9. Swish Analytics – algorithm-driven tools for daily fantasy players, and fans
10. Yezno – social platform that allows sports fans to poll, engage and debate each other