What Esyda does

Esyda is a Silver Spring, Maryland-based non-profit organization founded in 1998 that operates the ESYDA Connect platform, a web-based software system serving youth soccer programs. The organization has between 1 and 10 employees and is structured as a community-focused entity rather than a venture-backed technology company.

ESYDA Connect bundles five core functional modules into a single SaaS-style platform: online program registration, event scheduling, communication tools, payment processing, and an integrated e-commerce store. The system is delivered via direct web access to program administrators and supports interoperability with external productivity tools, including a documented Outlook Sync integration. The platform also supports registration pathways aligned with Major League Soccer's youth development framework (MLS Go). The underlying technology stack is web-based; no proprietary AI/ML components, data flywheels, or advanced analytics capabilities are described.

Esyda generates revenue through four primary streams: program registration fees, event-based revenue, e-commerce merchandise sales, and payment processing. Its go-to-market is community-led, targeting mid-market youth soccer organizations in a single domestic geography (United States). Beyond the platform, Esyda operates direct community programs including Creative Kids and a Workforce Development initiative, as well as an Alumni program for past participants, indicating the organization's scope extends beyond pure software provision into grassroots community programming.

Name

Esyda

Legal name

Esyda

Website

https://esyda.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Esyda is a Silver Spring-based non-profit that operates ESYDA Connect, a web-based platform providing registration, events, communication, payment processing, and e-commerce for youth soccer programs in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Silver Spring

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Registration Fees: Registration fees collected through various registration pages including program registration, competitive registration, tryout registration, and fall registration.
2. Event Revenue: Revenue from event registrations, ticket sales, banquet registrations, and VIP confirmations.
3. E-commerce Store: Sales through the public store including merchandise and equipment purchases.
4. Payment Processing: Payment collection through parent payments, deposit payments, and event payments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Esyda is a nonprofit organization that delivers youth soccer programs, college preparation support, and workforce and leadership development. Its main commercial product is ESYDA Connect, a web-based SaaS platform that serves as a centralized operational hub for youth sports and community programs, unifying program management, registration, communication, event management, and payment processing. The platform is designed to support multiple user roles including admins, coaches, parents, staff, players, registrars, technical directors, and alumni.

Product overview

ESYDA Connect is a single unified platform that serves as the centralized operational hub for sports and youth program management. The platform combines multiple functional modules including program administration, registration management, scheduling, communication tools (bulk messaging, SMS, email campaigns), payments and financial tracking, player/coach/staff management, event management, and an e-commerce store. All these capabilities are integrated within the ESYDA Connect core platform rather than offered as separate standalone products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ESYDA Connect ESYDA Connect is a centralized, web-based SaaS platform that serves as the operational hub for youth sports and community program organizations. It unifies program administration, registration management, scheduling, communication tools (bulk messaging, SMS, email campaigns, announcements), payments and financial tracking, player/coach/staff management, event management, and an integrated e-commerce store. The platform provides role-specific dashboards for Admin, Coach, Parent, Staff, Player, Registrar, Technical Director, Program Specialist, Director of Operations, and Director of Outreach, and supports Microsoft Outlook calendar synchronization.
• Youth Soccer Programs On-field youth soccer programs delivered by Esyda, including competitive leagues, tryouts, fall registration, back-to-school registration, elite travel registration, and MLS Go registration. Targeted at young people participating in organized soccer activities.
• Workforce and Leadership Development Program A workforce and leadership development program for young people, administered through the Workforce Development Program Page on ESYDA Connect, supporting college preparation and career readiness.
• Creative Kids Program A community-based creative programming offering for young people, managed through the Creative Kids section of the platform, providing enrichment activities beyond core soccer instruction.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TeamSnap: TeamSnap is a widely-used team and league management platform for youth and recreational sports, offering registration, scheduling, communication, and payments. It competes head-to-head with ESYDA Connect for youth-soccer and broader youth-sports programs.
• SportsEngine: SportsEngine (an NBC Sports Next company) provides a comprehensive youth sports management platform covering registration, scheduling, communication, and payments. It is a direct competitor to ESYDA Connect for the same youth-sports organization buyer, with a much larger customer base and feature set.
• American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO): AYSO is one of the largest U.S. youth soccer non-profit programs, offering player development, leagues, and volunteer-run operations. As a peer non-profit youth-soccer organization, it is comparable to Esyda's programmatic mission and member base.
• Heja: Heja is a team management app for sports clubs focused on communication, scheduling, attendance, and payments. It overlaps with the coach, parent, and admin communication features of ESYDA Connect and serves similar youth-sports customers.
• PlayMetrics: PlayMetrics offers an all-in-one club management platform for youth soccer and select sports, with player registration, scheduling, communication, and payment features. Its soccer-focused positioning and feature overlap with ESYDA Connect make it a direct competitor.
• LeagueApps: LeagueApps provides registration, scheduling, communication, and website tools for youth and adult sports leagues and clubs. Its feature set directly overlaps with ESYDA Connect's program management, registration, and communication modules.

Broad incumbents

• US Youth Soccer: US Youth Soccer is the largest youth soccer organization in the U.S., overseeing state associations and competitive leagues. As a broad incumbent in youth soccer, it shares Esyda's developmental soccer mission and is a relevant ecosystem peer.
• Stack Sports: Stack Sports is a large sports technology platform offering registration, league management, and digital tools across multiple sports. As a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities, it competes with ESYDA Connect for youth-sports organizations while serving a much wider portfolio.
• Active Network: Active Network provides registration, payment, and activity-management software for sports organizations, camps, and events. It is a broader incumbent whose youth-sports registration and event features overlap with ESYDA Connect.

Regional players

• Spond: Spond is a team management platform popular in Europe and other regions for organizing sports teams, communication, and payments. It is comparable to ESYDA Connect's team management and communication features but operates primarily outside the U.S. market.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elite-soccer-youth-development-academy-inc

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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