Sportjobz

What Sportjobz does

Sportjobz (legal entity: SportJobz LTD, a UK private limited company) is an online two-sided marketplace that connects basketball players with professional teams, coaches, and scouts worldwide. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tel Aviv-yafo, Israel, the platform enables athletes to create profiles containing statistics, highlight reels, game footage, and career information, while teams and coaches can search and filter the global database using more than 20 criteria including age, position, height, citizenship, league, and detailed per-game statistics. The core platform is composed of four integrated modules: a player profile management dashboard, an advanced search and filter engine, an automated smart-agent notification system that alerts teams when new players matching their criteria join, and an internal direct messaging system enabling teams to contact athletes for recruitment.

The platform's core technology is a web-based, self-serve system accessible globally via direct signup with email or Facebook. It eliminates traditional sports agent commissions by enabling direct player-to-team connections, positioning itself as a 'LinkedIn for athletes.' Operating geographies span 120+ countries with documented user presence across North America, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. The company has built a lightweight partnership ecosystem of nine minor-tier alliances with basketball-adjacent services (scouting, video production, coaching networks, scholarship placement, European league media) to extend platform reach without internal product buildout.

Sportjobz operates on a freemium model with no publicly disclosed pricing, subscription tiers, or transaction fees — the service is currently free for both athletes and teams/coaches. The company is privately held and bootstrapped with no recorded external funding rounds, 1-10 employees, and no disclosed revenue. Distribution is product-led growth via self-serve web signup, supported by content marketing through the company blog, organic social, and earned media coverage in Bloomberg Business, TechTimes, and the Irish Independent (2015). No AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or enterprise customers are disclosed.

Name

Sportjobz

Legal name

SportJobz LTD

Website

https://sportjobz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Recruitment Marketplace

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Athlete Talent Agencies (Contract Negotiation & Career Management) (MPAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Basketball Leagues (MPAKAAAD), Team Sports Clubs (Football/Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, Hockey, Rugby, Cricket, etc.) (MPAKABAA)

Keywords

• Sports recruitment platform
• Basketball talent marketplace
• Athlete scouting software
• Player team networking
• Sports career platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv-yafo

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free User Platform: Platform currently operates as a free service for both athletes and teams/coaches. The business model appears to be building user base and network effects before monetizing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sportjobz is a free online marketplace that connects basketball athletes directly with professional teams, scouts, and coaches worldwide. Athletes create profiles containing stats, highlights, game films, salary expectations, and basketball resumes, while teams use advanced search filters with 20+ criteria and an automated notification system to discover, evaluate, and contact talent directly, bypassing traditional sports agents.

Product overview

SportJobz operates as a unified basketball recruitment platform consisting of multiple integrated modules: a player profile management system, an advanced search and filtering engine with over 20 criteria, a smart agent notification system for new player alerts, and a direct messaging system for team-player communication. The platform eliminates traditional agent commissions by enabling direct connections between athletes and professional teams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SportJobz Platform A basketball recruitment platform that connects athletes with professional teams worldwide, enabling players to create profiles with stats, highlights, and career information while allowing teams to search and filter candidates using more than 20 criteria.
• Advanced Search & Filter Engine A search engine with over 20 filtering criteria allowing teams to find, filter, and compare prospective athletes based on stats, position, salary requirements, and other parameters.
• Smart Agent Notification System An automated notification system that alerts users (teams/coaches) when new players matching their criteria join the database, helping teams stay informed of potential recruits in real time.
• Direct Messaging System An in-platform messaging system enabling teams to send direct messages to players for recruitment purposes, facilitating communication between recruiters and athletes without intermediaries.
• Player Recruitment Dashboard A dashboard for players to manage their recruitment process from initial lookup to signing, including profile management and communication tools, providing end-to-end visibility on recruitment activity.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• IBC ScoutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball scouting and video analysis service. Specializes in creating highlight reels and promotional videos for basketball players. Offers professional video production including promos, workouts, full games, and scouting reports.
• Basketball Player AdvisorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvisory services for basketball players regarding career decisions and professional representation.
• iCoachConnectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoach networking and professional development platform for basketball coaches.
• LetsgobasketballminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBasketball-focused promotional and event services.
• Its My PlayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYouth basketball development and training platform.
• EuroprobasketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean basketball information and scouting platform providing coverage of European leagues and players.
• Supreme SportminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSports management and player representation services.
• Euro Hoop LifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean basketball community and media platform.
• Easy Go to USAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorServices helping athletes navigate opportunities to play sports in the USA, particularly scholarship assistance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hudl: Hudl is the dominant sports video and scouting platform used by athletes, coaches, and teams across multiple sports. It overlaps directly with SportJobz in athlete profile creation, game-film hosting, and team-side scouting workflows.
• NCSA Next College Student Athlete: NCSA is a leading US college athletic recruiting platform connecting high-school athletes with college coaches. It is directly comparable in the athlete-recruitment marketplace category and shares SportJobz's team-finding use case.
• SportsRecruits: SportsRecruits is a recruiting platform for high-school athletes and college coaches across multiple sports, offering athlete profiles, video, and direct messaging. Directly comparable to SportJobz's profile-plus-search-plus-messaging stack.
• FieldLevel: FieldLevel is a network-based athletic recruiting platform that helps athletes get discovered by college coaches. Comparable to SportJobz in the athlete-to-coach matchmaking model.
• CaptainU: CaptainU provides recruiting tools, profiles, and college matching for high-school athletes. Directly comparable to SportJobz's athlete-side profile and search experience.
• BeRecruited: BeRecruited is a free college athletic recruiting network that connects high-school athletes with college coaches across multiple sports. Directly comparable to SportJobz's free, profile-driven athlete-to-team model.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: SportJobz explicitly positions itself as 'LinkedIn for athletes.' While LinkedIn serves a far broader professional network, the marketplace model, profile-plus-search-plus-messaging mechanic, and PLG sign-up flow are directly analogous.

Emerging players

• CoachUp: CoachUp is a marketplace that connects athletes with private coaches for training. It shares the sport-specific two-sided marketplace model with SportJobz, but focuses on coaching services rather than team recruitment.
• Pro Insight: Pro Insight is a basketball scouting and video-evaluation service for elite high-school and collegiate prospects. It overlaps with SportJobz on the basketball-specific scouting and highlight-evaluation use case.

Regional players

• Europrobasket: Europrobasket is a European basketball information and scouting platform covering European leagues and players. It is already listed as a SportJobz partner and serves the same European basketball talent-discovery niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sportjobz
• Facebookfacebook.com/sportjobz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sportjobz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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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