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Kitman Labs is a technology company.
Kitman Labs offers an Intelligence Platform (iP) for human performance optimization in elite sports and defense. This cloud-based system unifies diverse data from many sources, surpassing traditional athlete management software. It applies advanced data science, transforming complex information into actionable insights that enhance decision-making for talent development and performance.
Founded by Stephen Smith, an analyst at Leinster Rugby, Kitman Labs emerged from the insight that fragmented performance data hampered athlete optimization. Smith saw the critical need to integrate disparate information:like training loads and injury history:into a single, comprehensive platform. This understanding drove creation of a system providing a holistic view of individual potential.
Kitman Labs serves professional sports teams, leagues, and defense entities globally, focused on maximizing human capital. Its vision empowers clients to transcend limitations through a unified strategy for performance enhancement. Delivering data-driven insights, Kitman Labs enables continuous development, helping organizations achieve their utmost potential, free from typical constraints.
Kitman Labs has raised $61.0M across 3 funding rounds.
Kitman Labs has raised $61.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Kitman Labs has raised $61.0M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Kitman Labs's investors include Guggenheim Investments, Balderton Capital, BlueRun Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Operate, Pete Kight.
Kitman Labs is a performance intelligence company that builds an all-in-one, cloud-based Intelligence Platform (iP) aggregating thousands of data points from medical, performance, coaching, and operations sources to optimize human achievement in sports and defense.[1][2][3][4] It serves professional leagues (e.g., NFL, Premier League, MLS, WSL), governing bodies, collegiate programs, clubs, teams, and defense organizations by solving problems like injury risk, data silos, workflow inefficiencies, and performance optimization through AI-driven insights, unified views, and automated processes.[1][2][3][5] The platform enables data-led decisions to extend careers, streamline recruitment, enhance wellness, and drive on-field success, with strong growth shown by expansions like NFL-wide adoption across 32 clubs and partnerships with elite global entities.[3][5]
Founded in 2012 in Dublin, Ireland, by rehabilitation and conditioning coach Stephen Smith, Kitman Labs emerged from the sports field to revolutionize data analytics for human performance.[2][3] Smith's practitioner background drove the creation of tools like the initial Injury Profiler, launched with Leinster Rugby as its first client.[3] Pivotal moments include Everton FC as the first Premier League client, winning BT Sports Performance Technology of the Year, acquiring The Sports Office and Presagia (adding 100 NCAA clients), and launching iP with proprietary AI like Risk Advisor and Performance Medicine to replace legacy systems.[3] These milestones evolved it from injury-focused software to a comprehensive operating system, now trusted by over 2,000 elite teams worldwide.[5]
Kitman Labs stands out in sports tech through practitioner-led innovation and a unified platform beyond traditional athlete management systems (AMS) or electronic medical records (EMR).[1][3][4]
Kitman Labs rides the wave of AI-driven sports analytics and precision health, where exploding data from wearables, biometrics, and games demands unified platforms to manage athlete load, predict risks, and personalize training amid rising injury concerns and performance demands.[1][2][5] Timing aligns with post-pandemic pushes for player welfare (e.g., WSL standardization) and tech adoption in pro sports/defense, fueled by market forces like labor shortages in coaching/medical staff and needs for scalable, interoperable systems.[3][5] It influences the ecosystem by setting gold standards—e.g., NFL/MLS league-wide tools foster data sharing, elevate grassroots-to-pro pipelines, and inspire competitors like Output Sports or Nacsport, accelerating industry-wide data democratization.[2][5]
Kitman Labs is poised for accelerated global expansion, leveraging its iP platform to penetrate more federations, emerging leagues, and defense sectors amid AI advancements in predictive modeling and biopsychosocial health metrics.[1][2][4] Trends like wearable integration, real-time federated learning, and regulatory pushes for welfare (e.g., beyond WSL) will amplify its edge, potentially through acquisitions or API ecosystems deepening vendor ties.[3][5] Its influence may evolve from tech provider to performance ecosystem orchestrator, powering trophy wins and career longevity while shaping ethical data use in human optimization—turning field-born intelligence into the definitive OS for elite achievement.[1][6]
Kitman Labs has raised $61.0M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $52.0M Series C in November 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2021 | $52.0M Series C | Guggenheim Investments | |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $5.0M Series B | Balderton Capital, BlueRun Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Operate, Pete Kight | |
| Aug 1, 2014 | $4.0M Series A | Balderton Capital, BlueRun Ventures |