What Ultiworld does

Ultiworld is a privately held, Brooklyn-based digital media company founded in 2012 that operates as the dedicated professional news and video outlet for the sport of ultimate frisbee. The company delivers continuous editorial coverage spanning club, college, youth, semi-professional (PUL, WUL, UFA), and international divisions, including live and on-demand video streaming of major tournaments, written articles and analysis, rankings, and a portfolio of 11+ podcasts. Its technology stack includes a WordPress-based publishing platform, a proprietary multi-tier video streaming infrastructure (Showcase, Field Pass, All-Access), an iOS stat-tracking mobile application (Statto), and RSS-based content syndication with subscriber-only full-article feeds. The platform maintains an active presence across YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, and Snapchat, and operates subscriber-only Discord community channels.

The business model is a freemium-to-paid subscription funnel with three consumer tiers (Mini $4.99/month, Standard $14.99/month, All-Access $20.99/month) plus annual billing at a 2-month discount. Revenue is diversified across individual subscriptions, Club Team Packs and College Team Packs sold at group rates ($499–$549) with guaranteed filming and content usage rights, individual event-pack purchases, and custom advertising/sponsorships sold to ultimate frisbee equipment brands. The company employs approximately 40+ staff members including 8-person leadership, 18+ staff writers, and 20+ contributors, with editorial leadership under Editor-in-Chief Charlie Eisenhood and co-founder Orion Burt serving as Director of Technology. A parallel disc golf sub-brand extends the subscription's value into an adjacent disc sport vertical. The company executed its first subscription price increase in over seven years in April 2025 and integrated Statto into every subscription in July 2026, signaling active monetization and product expansion within the niche sport media market.

Name

Ultiworld

Legal name

Ultiworld

Website

https://ultiworld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ultiworld is a privately held digital media company founded in 2012 that provides dedicated news, live video streaming, podcasts, and stat-tracking tools for the sport of ultimate frisbee, serving club, college, youth, semi-pro, and international audiences through a tiered subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Media

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Sports & Esports Live Events (Broadcast + Interactive Viewing) (MPAGAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports OTT Aggregators & Bundling Services (MPAKAOAB)

Keywords

• Ultimate frisbee media
• Sports video streaming
• Frisbee news coverage
• Sports subscription platform
• Ultimate frisbee statistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Monthly and annual subscription tiers (Mini, Standard, All-Access) providing access to exclusive content, video streaming, podcasts, Discord community, and Statto app. Annual subscriptions offer 2 months free discount.
2. Team Packs: Club Team Packs and College Team Packs sold at discounted group rates with additional benefits including unlimited streaming access, guaranteed game filming at tournaments, and rights to use footage in team promotional materials.
3. Individual Video Purchases: Event packs allow purchase of all videos from single tournaments without subscription. Individual video purchases available for specific games.
4. Advertising and Sponsorships: Custom advertising packages including banners, wraps, in-post blocks, video prerolls. Custom packages for any budget. Sponsorship relationships with ultimate frisbee equipment brands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ultiworld is a dedicated sports media platform for ultimate frisbee, producing original news articles, analysis, rankings, podcasts, and live multi-camera video coverage of tournaments across club, college, semi-pro, youth, and European divisions. The company operates tiered subscriptions (Mini, Standard, All-Access) and Team Packs for groups, and monetizes through advertising and sponsorships with brands like Spin Ultimate.

Product overview

Ultiworld is the premier news media site dedicated to ultimate frisbee, offering a unified platform of content and subscription services. The core offerings include video streaming of live and archived games, in-depth articles and news reporting, a stat-tracking app (Statto), and multiple podcasts. The company operates a tiered subscription model (Mini, Standard, All-Access) providing differentiated access to content including exclusive articles, livestreams, post-produced videos, and Discord community features. Group packages (Club Team Packs, College Team Packs) and single-event Event Packs extend access to teams and casual viewers. Disc golf coverage is offered as a parallel vertical under the same subscription. The Statto app provides field-level statistical tracking for ultimate frisbee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Statto: A stat-tracking mobile application for ultimate frisbee statistics
• Disc Golf

Products and services

• Ultiworld Video Streaming Livestreaming and on-demand video coverage of ultimate frisbee tournaments, games, and events across club, college, semi-pro, youth, and European divisions, delivered through Ultiworld's proprietary streaming platform with Showcase, Field Pass, and All-Access tiers and multi-camera productions.
• Ultiworld Articles and News In-depth news reporting, analysis, commentary, recaps, previews, rankings, awards, and feature stories covering ultimate frisbee events and the broader sport from around the world, published on ultiworld.com.
• Statto App Stat-tracking iOS application for detailed field-level tracking and analysis of ultimate frisbee games, included with every Ultiworld subscription, with multi-device access scaled to the subscriber's tier.
• Ultiworld Podcasts Eleven distinct podcast shows covering ultimate frisbee topics, including Deep Look (news and analysis), Sin The Fields, Double Overtime, Huckin' Eh, EuroZone, Stall Seven (AUDL focus), 7500 Club, Coach Speak, and subscriber-only Sideline Talk.
• Club Team Pack Group subscription package for entire club ultimate teams providing unlimited streaming and download access to club video, guaranteed filming of at least one game at Ultiworld-covered tournaments, full-season Mini Subscription for every player and coach, rights to use Ultiworld footage in team highlight reels, and Film Room submission opportunity.
• College Team Pack Group subscription package for college ultimate teams offering discounted rate and additional team-level benefits similar to the Club Team Pack, including team-wide video streaming and tournament coverage.
• Event Packs Single-tournament purchase option allowing viewers to buy access to all videos from a single event without needing a full Ultiworld subscription; individual video purchases also available.
• Disc Golf Coverage Dedicated disc golf news and video coverage available at discgolf.ultiworld.com, included with any Ultiworld subscription as a parallel sport vertical under the same subscription.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Spin UltimateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpin Ultimate sponsors Ultiworld's coverage of the 2026 club ultimate season. Articles include branded sponsorship mentions with product placement and recognition. Spin Ultimate is an ultimate frisbee equipment retailer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FloSports: Subscription OTT platform aggregating niche sports content (wrestling, cycling, track, cheerleading) with tiered access. Closest comparable to Ultiworld's model of bundling vertical sports content behind a paid subscription.
• Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT / Disc Golf Network): Subscription streaming and media platform for disc golf — an adjacent disc sport where Ultiworld has begun content expansion. Same vertical-media-on-disc-sports playbook, established competitor.
• American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL): Professional ultimate frisbee league with its own streaming and media properties. Direct vertical overlap with Ultiworld and potential competitor for official content rights and audience attention.
• The Athletic: Subscription-based sports journalism platform with deep, niche coverage and multi-format content (articles, podcasts). Mirrors Ultiworld's subscription-first, vertical-specialist media model.

Emerging players

• Substack (Sports Vertical): Subscription newsletter and podcast platform where independent sports writers publish paid content. Could attract niche ultimate journalists and writers away from Ultiworld's owned-and-operated model.
• Blue Wire: Sports podcast network aggregating niche sports shows. Competes with Ultiworld's podcast portfolio (Deep Look, Stall Seven, EuroZone) for listener attention and advertising spend in vertical sports audio.
• The Players' Tribune: Athlete-driven long-form sports media. Adjacent in category (sports storytelling, vertical sports media) though it focuses on first-person athlete content rather than competition coverage.

Broad incumbents

• USA Ultimate: Governing body for ultimate frisbee in the US, which produces its own news, rankings, and tournament content. Direct editorial overlap and potential rights/access risk for Ultiworld.
• Sports Illustrated: Generalist sports media brand with subscription offerings. Broad competitor for sports media ad budgets and reader attention, though it does not target niche sports depth.
• SB Nation: Large-scale sports media network with community-driven team coverage. Competes broadly for sports media attention and advertiser dollars, though it does not specialize in ultimate frisbee.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ulti_world
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ultiworld
• Facebookfacebook.com/ultiworld
• Instagraminstagram.com/ultiworld
• TikToktiktok.com/@ultiworld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ultiworld

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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