TORQ Sports

What TORQ Sports does

TORQ Sports is a Los Angeles-based mobile-first sports social network and athlete recruiting platform. Founded as a private company with 1-10 employees and headquartered in Los Angeles, it formally launched its consumer app in October 2025 during LA Tech Week, accompanied by an Olympic-medalist panel headlined by fencer Nick Itkin. The platform connects high school and club athletes with college coaches, allowing athletes to build recruiting profiles, upload highlight videos, and conduct direct outreach, while giving coaches tools to manage team rosters and discover talent. Reported traction includes tens of thousands of athletes and coaches across 30+ US states and a 4.9-star App Store rating across 85 reviews.

Name

TORQ Sports

Legal name

TORQ Sports Inc.

Website

https://torqsports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Free mobile-first sports social network and athlete recruiting platform connecting high school and club athletes with college coaches through profiles, highlight videos, and direct outreach, supplemented by paid camps, showcases, and merchandise.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Athlete Recruiting Platform

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Performance Personal Training (HSADAAAF)

Keywords

• Athlete recruiting platform
• Sports social network
• College recruiting software
• Athlete profile builder
• Youth sports technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Camps & Showcases: TORQ Sports organizes and hosts paid camps, showcases, and clinics for youth athletes, such as Youth Baseball Skills Clinics and Palisades Baseball Freshman Readiness Programs at $400 per session. These events are led by high school coaches and provide training with visibility to college coaches and pro scouts.
2. Platform Services (Currently Free): The core platform for recruiting profiles, video sharing, and coach outreach is currently offered completely free to all users (athletes, coaches, programs, parents). Revenue from this stream is not yet realized; the company is likely building user base before monetizing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TORQ Sports operates a free mobile-first recruiting and athlete profile platform that enables student-athletes to build profiles, upload highlight videos, and connect directly with college coaches. The company also offers a web-based search/discovery platform, in-person youth training camps and showcases, and an e-commerce merchandise shop.

Product overview

TORQ Sports offers a free athlete recruiting and profile platform consisting of a mobile app (iOS/Android), a web platform for searching and browsing profiles, and in-person camps and events. The core TORQ Sports App enables athletes to build recruiting profiles, upload highlight videos, and connect with college coaches, while the web platform provides search functionality for athletes, coaches, and organizations. The company also operates a camps and events program featuring youth baseball development clinics and showcases, plus a merchandise shop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TORQ Sports App A free mobile application for iOS and Android that enables athletes to create recruiting profiles, upload highlight videos, connect with college coaches, and engage with the athlete community through a personalized feed.
• TORQ Sports Web Platform A web-based platform enabling users to search for athletes, coaches, and sports professionals; browse profiles; and access program information and partner listings.
• TORQ Camps & Events Paid training camps, showcases, and clinics for youth athletes focused on baseball skills development, freshman readiness programs, and strength training, led by high school and college coaches at approximately $400 per session.
• TORQ Shop An e-commerce platform for TORQ Sports merchandise and branded apparel.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most athletes see initial coach interest within 2-3 months of active use
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA is listed as a trusted partner and technology backer of TORQ Sports, providing infrastructure and credibility for the platform.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS (S3 and CloudFront) is used for media storage and delivery on TORQ Sports. This is confirmed in the Privacy Policy which states 'Media storage and delivery via Amazon Web Services (AWS), including Amazon S3 and CloudFront.'
• Players AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlayers Alliance is listed as a trusted partner on the TORQ Sports platform, indicating collaboration to support athlete development and recruiting.
• B1G (Big Ten Conference)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a trusted partner, B1G represents collegiate athletic conferences collaborating with TORQ Sports for athlete recruiting visibility.
• UCLAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCLA is listed as a trusted partner, indicating a university collaboration for athlete recruiting visibility on the TORQ Sports platform.
• USCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSC is listed as a trusted partner, indicating a university collaboration for athlete recruiting visibility on the TORQ Sports platform.
• MLB NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLB Network is listed as a trusted partner, indicating professional baseball league collaboration for athlete recruiting visibility.
• Palisades Charter HSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalisades Charter High School is one of 9 high school partners collaborating with TORQ Sports to empower student athletes.
• Harvard Westlake HSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Westlake School is one of 9 high school partners, representing elite academic-athletic institutions on the TORQ Sports platform.
• National Football FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 11 organizational partners, the National Football Foundation is a leading football organization collaborating with TORQ Sports.
• Torque TexasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTorque Texas is one of 7 facility partners providing premier training facilities accessible through the TORQ Sports partner network.
• The Stadium PasadenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Stadium Pasadena is one of 7 facility partners providing premier training facilities accessible through the TORQ Sports partner network.
• D-Bat TucsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerD-Bat Tucson is one of 7 facility partners providing baseball training facilities accessible through the TORQ Sports partner network.
• MLB Urban Youth (Compton)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLB Urban Youth in Compton is one of 7 facility partners, representing MLB's commitment to urban youth baseball development accessible through TORQ Sports.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NCSA (Next College Student Athlete): Long-standing, dominant paid platform for college athletic recruiting. Directly comparable to TORQ as it serves the same student-athlete and college coach segments, but monetizes via $99–$4,000+ plans — the exact competitor TORQ positions against on price.
• Hudl: Leading platform for athlete video highlights and team film, widely used by high school and college programs. Comparable to TORQ because highlight upload and discovery is a core overlapping feature, though Hudl is more team/coach-focused while TORQ emphasizes athlete-driven profiles.
• FieldLevel: Network-based college recruiting platform connecting high school athletes with college coaches. Directly competes with TORQ on the same two-sided marketplace, with similar profile, video, and outreach features.
• SportsRecruits: Subscription-based recruiting platform serving high school athletes and college coaches. Comparable product and target customer to TORQ, monetizing via paid athlete tiers against TORQ's free positioning.
• BeRecruited: Online college athletic recruiting platform with athlete profiles and coach search. Directly competes with TORQ for the same high school athlete use case of building a profile and connecting with college coaches.
• CaptainU: Recruiting and team-management platform for high school athletes, parents, and college coaches. Overlaps with TORQ on athlete profiles, video highlights, and coach outreach.

Emerging players

• GameChanger: Live scoring, video, and team-management app widely used in youth and high school sports. Partial overlap with TORQ — GameChanger focuses on team/game content and increasingly on recruiting workflows.
• AthleticNET: Platform for high school track and field, cross country, and similar sports with athlete profiles and meet results. Comparable to TORQ on profile-driven athlete discovery for a subset of sports, though narrower in sport coverage.

Broad incumbents

• MaxPreps: Largest U.S. high school sports media and stats network, owned by Paramount. Comparable as a broad incumbent where high school athletes and college coaches already discover talent, though its primary value is stats/media rather than direct recruiting outreach.

Regional players

• Prep Baseball Report: Baseball-specific scouting, showcase, and recruiting media company. Comparable to TORQ's baseball-heavy current content and showcase model, though PBR is regional/scouting-focused rather than a national free social platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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