A California-based company backed by Manchester United's Phil Jones, which provides an AI and machine learning platform focused on helping sports organisations predict the risk of injuries in players and improve their performance, has raised $8m.
Zone7 has secured the funds through a Series A round led by Blumberg Capita l with participation from previous investors Resolute Ventures, UpWest, PLG Ventures and Joyance Partners.
Additional investors in the round included Value Stream Ventures, Alumni Ventures and New York based J-Ventures.
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Zone7 previously announced $2.5m in seed funding in 2019, bringing its current total funding to more than $10m.
Other investors include professional athletes Kristaps Porzingis (Dallas Mavericks), Jordi Cruyff (FC Barcelona) and John Colquhoun (formerly of Heart of Midlothian FC).
Tal Brown, CEO and co-founder, said: "We are honored to have such a decorated group of investors behind Zone7, as we continue our steady growth across teams, sports, and industries.
"Our product demonstrated its positive impact on athlete wellbeing and resiliency throughout the Covid pandemic. With this new capital, we look forward to growing our team, doubling down on our success in sports, and continuing to scale Zone7 adoption in new sectors where fatigue, injury, or burnout carry significant risk."
Zone7's clients include clubs across the Premier League, MLS, NFL, La Liga, Serie A, PRO14 and Premiership Rugby.
"Tal and his team have developed a truly unique machine learning risk management solution, one which complements our portfolio of AI and big data analysis companies," said Bruce Taragin, managing director at Blumberg Capital and Zone7's newest board member.
"The company's success stories in sports speak for themselves, and we look forward to working closely with the Zone7 team to expand into other areas of the economy and throughout their growth journey."
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