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SportsIcon
Websiteurl
sportsicon.co
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2020
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMilton Keynes, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
Milton Keynes
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
sports NFT platform, athlete masterclasses, digital sports collectibles, fan engagement NFTs, sports memorabilia tokens
Industry3 codes
1Sports NFTs & Collectibles Marketplaces
CodeFSADANAHPrimaryYes
2Digital Sports Collectibles Retail (NFTs)
CodeCRAMAOAKPrimaryNo
3Sports Collectibles Marketplace & Auction Platforms
CodeCRAMAOAIPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Sporting Goods Retailers45911
  • Sports and Recreation Instruction611620
SIC code1 code
  • Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops5945
Product category
Sports NFTs and Digital Collectibles
Social media profiles1 record
Cost components4 values
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
GTM typeB2C
B2C
Offering typeDigital Commerce or Conte…
Digital Commerce or Content
Core offering1 text field

SportsIcon lets users connect with sportspeople through NFTs and masterclasses. The platform issues sports-themed digital collectibles (NFTs) that grant fans access to professional athletes, and pairs these tokens with athlete-led masterclass content to enable direct engagement and learning experiences between fans and sports personalities.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service2 records
1SportsIcon Athlete NFTs
CategorySports NFTs / Digital Collectibles
Description

Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to professional sportspeople, sold to individual sports fans and collectors. The NFTs serve as authenticated digital sports memorabilia and act as a gateway for further engagement with the athlete, including access to masterclasses.

2Athlete Masterclasses
CategoryOnline Sports Education / Creator Content
Description

Online masterclass content delivered by professional athletes, accessed by individual fans. The masterclasses are designed to work in tandem with SportsIcon's athlete NFTs, allowing token holders (and other paying fans) to connect directly with sportspeople through educational and experiential content.

Recent move5 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

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Peers10 records
1Rario
TypeEmerging player
Description

Cricket-focused digital collectibles platform with ICC and player licenses. Comparable niche-vertical sports-NFT play; relevant for assessing whether SportsIcon can win in a specific sport rather than across all sports.

2Autograph
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sports-NFT platform co-founded by Tom Brady, signing marquee athletes across NFL, NBA, golf, tennis. Direct competitor for premium athlete digital collectibles.

3UFC Strike
TypeDirect peer
Description

Officially-licensed UFC NFT collectibles marketplace on Flow. Demonstrates the league-licensed model SportsIcon must compete against in combat sports specifically.

4LootMogul
TypeEmerging player
Description

Sports metaverse and NFT platform offering athlete NFTs and gamified fan experiences. Comparable in combining digital collectibles with engagement utilities like SportsIcon's masterclass layer.

5NBA Top Shot
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dapper Labs' flagship sports-NFT marketplace for officially-licensed NBA moments. The most direct competitor in sports digital collectibles and a portfolio product of SportsIcon's own investor.

6NFL All Day
TypeDirect peer
Description

Dapper Labs' officially-licensed NFL moments marketplace, built on Flow. Competes head-to-head with SportsIcon for US football fan wallets on the same blockchain.

7Sorare
TypeDirect peer
Description

Licensed fantasy sports-NFT platform with officially-licensed player cards across soccer, NBA, MLB, and NFL. Sets the benchmark for combining collectibles with a utility (fantasy game).

8Candy Digital
TypeDirect peer
Description

Sports-focused NFT platform holding league partnerships (MLB, NBA) and IP relationships with athletes. Closely comparable business model targeting the same digital sports collectibles buyer.

9Fanatics Collect
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Fanatics' officially-licensed digital and physical sports collectibles marketplace, including Topps MLB NFTs. A much larger, well-capitalized incumbent competing across both physical and digital sports memorabilia.

10SoRare (alternative data) / Masterworks
TypeOthers
Description

Adjacent collector-investment platforms. Masterworks is included as a thematic comparable for fractionalized collectible ownership, illustrating how the masterclass-and-NFT combination could evolve into financialized fan products.

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Strengths4 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights5 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Technology focused
Yes
API detail
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No

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Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds2 records

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors9 records

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

M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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SportsIcon

Sports NFTs and Digital Collectiblessportsicon.co

SportsIcon firmographics

Firmographics
Name
SportsIcon
Website
https://sportsicon.co
Company type
Private
Founded year
2020
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

SportsIcon industry classification

Industry
Product category
Sports NFTs and Digital Collectibles
NAICS
Sporting Goods Retailers (45911), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)
SIC
Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops (5945)
akta.pro primary industry
Sports NFTs & Collectibles Marketplaces (FSADANAH)
akta.pro secondary industries
Digital Sports Collectibles Retail (NFTs) (CRAMAOAK), Sports Collectibles Marketplace & Auction Platforms (CRAMAOAI)

Keywords

  • Sports NFT platform
  • Athlete masterclasses
  • Digital sports collectibles
  • Fan engagement NFTs
  • Sports memorabilia tokens

Where SportsIcon is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Milton Keynes
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

SportsIcon business model

Business model
GTM type
B2C
Offering type
Digital Commerce or Content
Cost components
Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

SportsIcon product offering

Product offering

Core offering

SportsIcon lets users connect with sportspeople through NFTs and masterclasses. The platform issues sports-themed digital collectibles (NFTs) that grant fans access to professional athletes, and pairs these tokens with athlete-led masterclass content to enable direct engagement and learning experiences between fans and sports personalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • SportsIcon Athlete NFTs Blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) linked to professional sportspeople, sold to individual sports fans and collectors. The NFTs serve as authenticated digital sports memorabilia and act as a gateway for further engagement with the athlete, including access to masterclasses.
  • Athlete Masterclasses Online masterclass content delivered by professional athletes, accessed by individual fans. The masterclasses are designed to work in tandem with SportsIcon's athlete NFTs, allowing token holders (and other paying fans) to connect directly with sportspeople through educational and experiential content.

Companies that use SportsIcon

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

SportsIcon technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

SportsIcon partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

SportsIcon competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Emerging players

  • Rario: Cricket-focused digital collectibles platform with ICC and player licenses. Comparable niche-vertical sports-NFT play; relevant for assessing whether SportsIcon can win in a specific sport rather than across all sports.
  • LootMogul: Sports metaverse and NFT platform offering athlete NFTs and gamified fan experiences. Comparable in combining digital collectibles with engagement utilities like SportsIcon's masterclass layer.

Direct peers

  • Autograph: Sports-NFT platform co-founded by Tom Brady, signing marquee athletes across NFL, NBA, golf, tennis. Direct competitor for premium athlete digital collectibles.
  • UFC Strike: Officially-licensed UFC NFT collectibles marketplace on Flow. Demonstrates the league-licensed model SportsIcon must compete against in combat sports specifically.
  • NBA Top Shot: Dapper Labs' flagship sports-NFT marketplace for officially-licensed NBA moments. The most direct competitor in sports digital collectibles and a portfolio product of SportsIcon's own investor.
  • NFL All Day: Dapper Labs' officially-licensed NFL moments marketplace, built on Flow. Competes head-to-head with SportsIcon for US football fan wallets on the same blockchain.
  • Sorare: Licensed fantasy sports-NFT platform with officially-licensed player cards across soccer, NBA, MLB, and NFL. Sets the benchmark for combining collectibles with a utility (fantasy game).
  • Candy Digital: Sports-focused NFT platform holding league partnerships (MLB, NBA) and IP relationships with athletes. Closely comparable business model targeting the same digital sports collectibles buyer.

Broad incumbents

  • Fanatics Collect: Fanatics' officially-licensed digital and physical sports collectibles marketplace, including Topps MLB NFTs. A much larger, well-capitalized incumbent competing across both physical and digital sports memorabilia.

Others

  • SoRare (alternative data) / Masterworks: Adjacent collector-investment platforms. Masterworks is included as a thematic comparable for fractionalized collectible ownership, illustrating how the masterclass-and-NFT combination could evolve into financialized fan products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

SportsIcon social profiles

Digital presence

SportsIcon financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

SportsIcon leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

SportsIcon funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors9 records

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

SportsIcon M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about SportsIcon

What does SportsIcon do?

SportsIcon lets users connect with sportspeople through NFTs and masterclasses. The platform issues sports-themed digital collectibles (NFTs) that grant fans access to professional athletes, and pairs these tokens with athlete-led masterclass content to enable direct engagement and learning experiences between fans and sports personalities.

Is SportsIcon a public or private company?

SportsIcon is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.

When was SportsIcon founded?

SportsIcon was founded in 2020. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is SportsIcon based?

SportsIcon is headquartered in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

Who are SportsIcon's main competitors?

Emerging players on record are Rario and LootMogul. Direct peers are Autograph, UFC Strike, NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day, Sorare and Candy Digital. Fanatics Collect is listed as a broad incumbent. SoRare (alternative data) / Masterworks is listed as an others.

Does SportsIcon have an API?

No public API is recorded for SportsIcon.

What industry is SportsIcon in?

SportsIcon's product category is Sports NFTs and Digital Collectibles. Its primary akta.pro industry code is FSADANAH, Sports NFTs & Collectibles Marketplaces, with a secondary code of CRAMAOAK, Digital Sports Collectibles Retail (NFTs). Its NAICS code is 45911 and its SIC code is 5945.

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PR NewswirePROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE PARTNERS WITH SPORTSICON TO CREATE THE PFL METAVERSE EXPERIENCEThe Professional Fighters League announced a partnership with SportsIcon to create the PFL MMA Metaverse, extending the world's No. 2 MMA league into web3. The collaboration will allow SportsIcon to build a sports universe around PFL and its fighters for the league's dedicated fanbase through NFT collectibles and an immersive digital platform. This metaverse initiative is designed to drive increased fan engagement and provide organic sponsorship activation opportunities within the interactive web3 space.GlobeNewswireSportsIcon launches the Future Icons initiative to launch the careers of athletes around the worldSportsIcon announced its Future Icons program, allowing fans to invest in upcoming athletes and share in their financial success. The initiative aims to provide early-stage capital to athletes who lack it, with potential NFT value increases if careers take off. The program is backed by Nas, Dapper Labs, and others.GlobeNewswireSportsIcon Marketplace update changes the game for sports NFT collectorsSportsIcon released its latest update, allowing athletes and sports creators to set up profiles and mint NFTs on the Flow blockchain. The update integrates Dapper Wallet, reduces gas fees, and adds credit card, ACH, wire, and crypto payment options. The platform also features an improved user interface and fraud prevention.BenzingaFormer Football Players Purchase Lands in Sports MetaverseFormer football players Shaun Wright Phillips and Jordan Stewart have purchased virtual land in the Sports Metaverse platform, with Shaun Wright Phillips planning to use his space for events and NFT displays. The Sports Metaverse, operated by SportsIcon, has attracted five additional companies including Phat Fantasy, Own the Moment, ThriveFantasy, Press Sports, and Beyond The Game Network that have pre-bought land in the platform. Grayscale Research projects annual metaverse revenues could reach $1 trillion, with $400 billion attributed to gaming worlds alone.BenzingaMartial Arts Champion To offer training In The MetaverseUFC champion Amanda Nunes has partnered with The Sports Metaverse to launch a personal virtual gym within the platform, where users can interact with her 3D avatar for training sessions. The partnership coincides with The Sports Metaverse's land sale, currently in pre-sale with a public launch scheduled for June, offering users the ability to trade NFTs, purchase virtual real estate, and visit sports-themed venues. SportsIcon CEO Chris Worsey confirmed the launch and emphasized the platform's unique approach to enabling consumer interaction with top athletes through volumetric capture technology.GlobeNewswireSheesha Finance Partners with SportsIcon to Drive Sports NFT Adoption and DeFiSheesha Finance partnered with SportsIcon to use NFTs and DeFi for sports memorabilia. SportsIcon, built on Hedera, has a 25,000-person waitlist and features athletes like Buffon and Carlos. The collaboration aims to connect fans to their sporting heroes.FinSMEsSportsIcon Raises Seven Figure FundingSportsIcon, a London-based sports NFT platform, raised a seven-figure funding round. Backers include Nas, Andrew Bogut, and Dapper Labs' Roham Gharegozlou. The company will create NFTs and masterclasses with athletes across multiple sports.TechCrunchBacked by Nas and Dapper Labs CEO, SportsIcon launches to deliver NFTs bundled with exclusive athlete contentSportsIcon, a new startup focused on sports-focused NFTs bundled with exclusive athlete content like two-hour masterclasses, has launched with backing from Dapper Labs CEO Roham Gharegozlou, rapper Nas, former NBA player Andrew Bogut, and Eniac Ventures. The company declined to disclose the exact funding amount but confirmed it was in the seven figures, and plans to debut 15-20 NFTs commemorating historic athletic moments with packs priced from $10 to $999. The first sports categories will include soccer, tennis, MMA, basketball, and baseball, with the company emphasizing its differentiated approach of creating unique, high-quality content rather than just digital collectibles.