i1BioMetrics

What i1BioMetrics does

i1BioMetrics is a privately-held sports wearable technology company that develops the Vector MouthGuard, a wireless mouthguard-based system for real-time concussion management in contact sports. The core product combines proprietary ESP Chip Technology — embedded sensors that measure the location, level, and rotation of head impacts — with real-time wireless data transmission to sideline personnel via a base station, mobile notifications, and a secure cloud database for longitudinal athlete impact tracking. The system is differentiated by exclusive patented rights to Vistamaxx polyolefin elastomer material from ExxonMobil, which provides biocompatibility and superior sensor coupling to the upper jaw, and by being the first solution positioned inside the player's mouth for direct intracranial impact measurement.

The company's revenue model is hardware-led with a recurring software/services overlay. Pricing is disclosed at $4,995 per base station and $199 per individual mouthguard, with quote-based enterprise sales for team deployments. The go-to-market targets collegiate and professional sports teams, athletic directors, coaches, and trainers via direct sales, industry events (CES, AFCA Convention), educational content, and earned media. Named customers include LSU, University of Kansas, University of South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Virginia Tech (the latter for a five-year youth football research study). The company is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington, has 11-50 employees, and in June 2025 acquired Shockbox from Impakt Protective, Inc. to expand its head impact detection portfolio. A subsequent August 2025 SmartTeam Pilot Program extends the addressable market into youth sports aligned with UNICEF International Safeguards.

Name

i1BioMetrics

Legal name

i1 Biometrics

Website

https://i1biometrics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

i1BioMetrics is a privately-held sports wearable technology company that develops the Vector MouthGuard, a wireless mouthguard with embedded sensors for real-time concussion impact monitoring in collegiate and professional contact sports, serving athletic programs via direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Wearable Technology — Concussion and Head Impact Monitoring

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Safety Accessories & Wearables Retail (Neck Braces, Hydration, Earplugs) (CRAMANAL)

Keywords

• Concussion monitoring systems
• Sports impact sensors
• Wearable safety technology
• Head impact detection
• Athletic biometric devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Norwalk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Monitor/Transmitter: Base station monitor/transmitter sold as core system component for team deployment.
2. Hardware Sales - Mouthguard Devices: Individualized mouthguard/impact-measuring devices sold per player at $199 each, requiring multiple units per team.
3. Software/SaaS Services: Sideline assessment application, customizable software package, and secure cloud database storage for athlete career data monitoring.
4. Professional Services: Implementation support, training, and ongoing technical support for teams deploying the system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

i1BioMetrics designs, manufactures, and sells the Vector MouthGuard, a wireless mouthguard with embedded ESP Chip Technology that measures the location and level of head impacts athletes sustain during play. The system transmits data in real time to sideline sports medicine personnel via a wireless base station, sideline assessment application, mobile notifications, and a secure cloud database, providing objective impact data for concussion assessment, return-to-play decisions, and career-long impact-history tracking.

Product overview

i1 Biometrics offers the Vector MouthGuard as its primary core product, a wireless wearable technology system designed for concussion management in sports. The system integrates the proprietary ESP Chip Technology for impact measurement, paired with a sideline assessment application, real-time wireless base station, customizable software, and Mobile Notification Device. The company also manufactures Vistamaxx, an exclusive material from ExxonMobil Chemical used in the mouthguard construction for accurate sensor coupling. Following the June 2025 acquisition of Shockbox from Impakt Protective, the product portfolio now includes both the Vector MouthGuard and Shockbox brands for head impact detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vector MouthGuard: Wireless mouthguard with ESP Chip Technology that measures location and level of hits to assess concussion risk in real-time.
• ESP Chip Technology
• Vistamaxx

Products and services

• Vector MouthGuard

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time assessment of athlete's exposure to impacts on the field
• +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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Impakt Protective, Inc. (Shockbox)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2025i1 Biometrics acquired Shockbox from Impakt Protective, Inc. The acquisition adds to i1 Biometrics' existing real-time head impact detection portfolio and elevates the company's position as a global leader in sports wearable technology for concussion management.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• KinaTrax: Markerless computer-vision player tracking platform for baseball and other sports. Competes indirectly for athletic department budgets by offering alternative impact and biomechanics data without requiring athletes to wear sensors.
• STATSports: Athlete monitoring company offering GPS-enabled wearable vests and impact metrics for elite teams. Comparable in GTM (pro and collegiate team sales) and adjacent in capability (athlete biometric monitoring including impact).
• Athlete Intelligence (Q-Collar / Triax): Wearable head impact monitoring companies (Q-Collar collar, Triax headband sensor) serving youth, high school, and collegiate athletes. Comparable wearable form factor for the same concussion-monitoring use case i1 Biometrics addresses.

Direct peers

• Prevent Biometrics: Direct mouthguard-based head impact monitoring competitor that also targets collegiate and professional contact sports. Highly comparable in product category (sensor-embedded mouthguard), customer base (football/lacrosse/hockey teams), and value proposition (objective real-time concussion risk data).
• X2 Biosystems (xPatch): Skin-patch-based head impact monitoring competitor that provides real-time concussion data to athletic trainers. Targets the same collegiate, professional, and military customer segments with an alternative wearable form factor.
• HitIQ: Australian-listed concussion technology company selling sensor-embedded mouthguards (Apex) to professional and amateur athletes globally. Directly comparable product offering, target market (contact sports teams), and recurring data/SaaS revenue model.

Broad incumbents

• Vicis: Football helmet manufacturer known for impact-absorbing helmet technology and head impact data products. A broader incumbent in athlete head protection with overlapping customer relationships in collegiate and professional football.
• Riddell (INSITE Impact Response System): Established football helmet manufacturer that bundles the INSITE in-helmet impact sensor system with its helmets. Competes for the same athletic department budget i1 Biometrics targets, with stronger incumbent relationships at the high school and collegiate level.
• Catapult Sports: Global athlete monitoring platform providing wearable GPS/IMU tracking and load management to professional and elite teams. Adjacent category (general athlete performance + impact tracking) with similar sales motion to collegiate and pro teams.

Regional players

• Biocore (Human Performance Lab): Human performance research and engineering firm with head impact testing expertise used in NCAA and NFL studies. Comparable as a research-services player in the concussion measurement space but with a services rather than product model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i1_bio
• YouTubeyoutube.com/i1biometrics
• Facebookfacebook.com/Biometrics-100497632272846
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/athleteintelligence

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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