zone14

What zone14 does

zone14 is an Austrian SaaS and sports technology company founded in 2021 and headquartered in Vienna that delivers AI-powered video analysis and performance tracking for football clubs. Its integrated platform combines proprietary hardware — the zone14 TWO 180-degree 4K AI camera for automatic match recording — with a suite of software modules: zone14 REPLAY (video analysis with tagging and drawing tools), zone14 LIVE (live streaming with monetization), zone14 STATS (AI player tracking without GPS hardware), zone14 COACH (analysis software), and zone14 AIaaS (exposing the underlying vision models as a service). The core technical differentiator is a computer vision stack that derives GPS-equivalent player statistics (distance, speed, heatmaps) from a single fixed camera, eliminating the need for wearable trackers or dedicated camera operators.

The company operates a product-led go-to-market model via direct website sales, offering a single all-in-one subscription starting at 115 EUR per month that includes the camera, mounting hardware, cloud storage, and access to all software modules — a pricing structure explicitly designed to make professional-grade analytics accessible to amateur and grassroots clubs. Its customer base spans hundreds of football clubs across Austria, Germany, and early entry into Portugal, including professional organizations such as SK Rapid Wien, FK Austria Wien, Wiener Sport Club, and Grazer AK alongside dozens of ÖFB-registered amateur clubs. Institutional support includes partnerships with AWS (cloud infrastructure), the NVIDIA Inception Program (AI/ML acceleration), FH Technikum Wien (university R&D), and various Austrian development agencies (FFG, WAFF, Wiener Wirtschaftsagentur).

zone14 positions itself in the sports analytics market, which third-party sources project to grow from approximately $2.29B in 2025 to $4.75B in 2030. The company has secured two funding events (December 2022 and June 2026, amounts undisclosed) and runs an active content marketing, social media, and PR presence across Austrian and German media outlets. Current scale is described as 11–50 employees with no disclosed revenue, placing it in early-stage growth mode with a hardware-inclusive SaaS model.

Name

zone14

Legal name

zone14

Website

https://zone14.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

zone14 is an Austrian SaaS startup providing AI-powered video analysis and GPS-free player tracking for football clubs via an integrated 4K camera and software platform, serving hundreds of amateur and professional clubs across the DACH region and Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Video Analytics

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Sports Streaming Platforms (MPAKAOAA)

Keywords

• AI video analysis
• Football analytics platform
• Player tracking software
• Sports performance analytics
• Live streaming solution

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription (Hardware Included): zone14 generates revenue through a monthly subscription model starting at 115 EUR per month, which includes the camera hardware and all necessary equipment along with access to all analysis tools, live streaming capabilities, and player statistics. The subscription is designed to be affordable for amateur clubs while providing professional-level analytics.
2. ClubTV / VereinsTV Package: Additional streaming package allowing clubs to stream games on their own websites with full control over pricing for fans and camera systems, creating potential revenue opportunities for clubs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

zone14 provides a fully automated, AI-powered football video analysis platform delivered as an all-in-one monthly subscription starting at 115 EUR. The bundle includes the zone14 TWO 4K stationary camera plus software modules (REPLAY, LIVE, STATS, COACH, AIaaS) for automatic match recording, GPS-free player tracking, live streaming, tactical video analysis, and heatmap generation. The platform targets football clubs from grassroots amateurs to professional organizations and is sold primarily through direct website sales in Austria, Germany, and other DACH-region markets.

Product overview

zone14 is a fully automatic football video analysis platform offering a unified ecosystem of hardware and software products. The core offering centers on the zone14 TWO camera (AI-powered 4K camera for automatic match recording) combined with software modules: zone14 REPLAY (video analysis), zone14 LIVE (streaming), zone14 STATS (AI player tracking without GPS), zone14 COACH (analysis software), and zone14 AIaaS (AI data service). The platform enables clubs at all levels to record, stream, analyze, and gain performance insights from football matches through AI-based automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• zone14 TWO: AI-powered 180-degree 4K camera system for automatic football match recording
• zone14 REPLAY
• zone14 LIVE
• zone14 STATS
• zone14 COACH
• zone14 AIaaS

Products and services

• zone14 TWO 180-degree 4K AI camera system for stationary installation at football pitches that automatically records and streams matches without a camera operator. Sold to football clubs of all levels as the hardware foundation of the zone14 subscription bundle.
• zone14 REPLAY Video analysis software enabling coaches to analyze key moments in games and training sessions with tagging and drawing tools, playlist creation, and heatmap visualization for objective team discussions.
• zone14 LIVE Live streaming solution for football matches that lets clubs stream games to fans and family with full monetization control, including live tagging for immediate analysis by trainers.
• zone14 STATS AI-powered camera-based player tracking solution that delivers performance metrics including running distance, speed, intensity, and heatmaps without requiring physical GPS trackers on players.
• zone14 COACH Coach-facing analysis software allowing uploading of 4K recordings, playlist creation, and tactical drawings to enable professional-level video analysis for teams.
• zone14 AIaaS AI-as-a-Service offering that extracts football performance data from video without GPS hardware, providing the underlying AI infrastructure of the zone14 platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hours saved weekly on video analysis per team
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, support and minor.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS provides cloud infrastructure support for zone14's AI-powered video analysis platform, enabling scalable processing of video data and machine learning workloads.
• NVIDIA Inception ProgramcoreTechnology or IntegrationNVIDIA's startup acceleration program supporting zone14's AI and machine learning development for video analysis and computer vision applications.
• FH Technikum WiencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Austrian university of applied sciences for technical development and knowledge exchange in sports technology and video analysis.
• Wiener Wirtschaftsagentur (Vienna Business Agency)supportOthersVienna's business development agency supporting zone14 as an Austrian startup with funding and development assistance.
• WAFF (Wiener Arbeitnehmerinnen Förderungsfond)supportOthersVienna employment promotion fund supporting zone14 as a local technology startup.
• FFG (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft)supportOthersAustrian research promotion agency providing funding support for zone14's R&D activities in sports technology.
• StartupLiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStartup accelerator program helping zone14 with networking and startup ecosystem connections.
• inits (Innovations- und Technologietransfer Salzburg)minorOthersSalzburg-based innovation and technology transfer organization supporting zone14's startup development.
• KURIER (Media Partnership)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partnership for 'Fokus: Frauen im Fußball' campaign, with KURIER providing coverage of women's football initiatives including interviews with ÖFB national team coaches.
• USC Litschau (Women's Football Partner)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner club for women's football initiative 'Fokus: Frauen im Fußball', featured in KURIER coverage about women's football development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Veo Technologies: Veo is the most direct competitor: an AI-powered 180-degree camera platform for automated football recording, analysis, and streaming. Like zone14, it targets amateur through professional clubs and bundles hardware with software via subscription.
• Pixellot: Pixellot provides AI-automated sports video capture and streaming for a wide range of team sports including football. Its camera-only automated production approach overlaps with zone14 TWO and zone14 LIVE for amateur and semi-pro clubs.
• StatsBomb: StatsBomb supplies advanced football analytics and event data to professional clubs, media, and leagues. It overlaps with zone14's analytics ambitions at the higher performance-data tier, especially as zone14 pushes upmarket from amateur to pro.
• Spiideo: Spiideo offers AI-powered automated sports video capture, analysis, and live streaming. It serves clubs and federations across multiple sports including football, mirroring zone14's integrated camera-plus-software subscription model.
• WSC Sports: WSC Sports provides AI-driven sports video highlights and content automation, primarily for broadcasters and rights holders. It overlaps with zone14's AI video analysis capabilities and could compete or partner in fan-facing content generation.

Broad incumbents

• Hudl: Hudl is the established incumbent in sports video analysis, providing tagging, sharing, and coaching tools across football and many other sports. It competes head-on with zone14 REPLAY and COACH for coaching workflows in DACH and globally.
• Catapult Sports: Catapult is the leader in GPS-based athlete tracking and performance analytics, primarily at elite clubs. It competes with zone14 STATS on player performance data, though zone14's camera-only approach is positioned as a lower-cost alternative.
• Genius Sports: Genius Sports is a large sports data and technology provider offering tracking, betting, and broadcast services. Its computer-vision tracking overlaps with zone14's player-tracking thesis at the professional tier.

Emerging players

• SkillCorner: SkillCorner uses broadcast video and computer vision to generate football tracking data without wearables. It targets professional leagues and media companies, overlapping with zone14 AIaaS as a potential competitor or partner in the data-licensing layer.
• Kinexon: Kinexon provides real-time localization and performance analytics for sports using a mix of UWB and computer vision. It competes with zone14 STATS at the elite-club performance analytics layer and represents an alternative architectural choice for clubs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zone14_ai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@zone14-tv
• Facebookfacebook.com/zone14.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zone14
• Instagraminstagram.com/zone14.ai
• TikToktiktok.com/@zone14.ai

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

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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