New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Feel free to contact us if you know of a startup that should be considered for this series.
Company: Play Your Sport
CEO: Supriya Mamgain
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
1. What is your elevator pitch?
Play Your Sport is making it easier for everyday athletes to play sports and stay fit. Our app lets users discover sports and fitness centres nearby, connect with other sports enthusiasts and read about their favorite teams across different sports. We believe that the world is our playground and we are here to make a dent in the sports and fitness industry.
2. Problem & Solution
Playing a sport can be a task. You need a player or players and a place to play. At Play Your Sport we looked at the problem with a holistic view. There are sports facilities that are open 24/7, so how do we make it easier for players to consume such sports facilities and how do we bring the community of players closer? These are the questions that we are addressing through our app that lets players connect with nearby players and discover sports centres/ academies where they can play their favorite sports.
3. Market – your target market and the overall market
Total market size is 700mn + Our goal is to target the 20 million primary target market comprising of the population in the metro cities between the age group of 18-49 years and comprise of the urban population of India.
Indians love their #game of #cricket #cricketisback #playyoursport #pys #Sports #PlayingItMyWay pic.twitter.com/fDMjca5vUU
— Play Your Sport (@playyoursport) November 6, 2014
4. Business Model – how do you make money?
Play Your Sport is and always will be free for all its users! Sports clubs, academies and fitness centres pay a membership fee.
5. Management Team
Supriya Mamgain, CEO
After spending 2+ yrs in the finance industry, and being an avid sports player she decided to start with Play Your Sport to bring people closer to sports and fitness. She continues to play tennis whenever she gets time.
Varoon Kapoor, COO
An avid traveler and a football enthusiast, he has spent his young and short lived corporate life working with Mckinsey and Google before Play Your Sport.
6. What else do you want the audience to know about your venture?
Play Your Sport is working to break down the barriers of consuming sports and fitness. We are offering 360 degree value proposition to the sports fans, athletes and academy owners/coaches.
Bonus Question: If you were to invite any CEO to dinner who would it be and why?
Elon Musk, he is always pushing the limits and creating new benchmarks for himself. It will be good to learn from him how he thinks about starting a business and how he manages all of his businesses in one day.