New technology from startup ventures is transforming the global sports industry. The mission of this series is to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story and pitch their idea. Feel free to submit your startup’s answers to the below questions or contact us if you know of a startup that should be considered for inclusion in this series.
Company name: Playerhunter
Founder(s): Stevan Radak and Vuk Zivkovic
Headquarters: Wien, Austria
1. What is your elevator pitch?
Playerhunter is a new and unique social network that helps sports players connect with club officials, including scouts, agents, and coaches. This platform was founded as a plan to make the sporting world and its future a lot better, and considering the fact that it’s free to use, anyone can become a member of this unique platform.
2. What problem are you solving?
Let’s take a look at how scoring a new contract goes in today’s football (soccer). Having contacted a club via e-mail or by phone, scouts travel thousands of kilometers representing some popular club just to watch a player who’s already spent countless hours trying to make a YouTube showcase video, but for who? Agents and coaches, on the other hand, still rely on their strong connections and previous engagements, putting zero effort into reviewing a player via any social network. Don’t worry, they’re not scared of the Internet.
Time is a valuable resource, and since there are thousands of Asian and African kids who wish to become superstars and prove to the world that their name has meaning, this habit needs to change. What Playerhunter provides is a unique and transparent way of showcasing each player and his abilities in an equal fashion to every single coach, agent, and scout. There’s nothing like having everything about a player in one place, and having that information accessible with a click of a mouse makes it much easier for everyone.
3. What is your solution to this problem?
That is why each registered player has his own personal Profile Page with a CV section, which allows him to upload multimedia content in order to promote himself and his skills, while clubs and brands also have a dedicated spot for sharing images and videos and updating every follower with the latest news.
Playerhunter is also a place for agents, scouts, and coaches, whose profiles have almost the same capabilities, with the addition of “hunting” players, which represents a way of interacting with them and showing interest.
4. Market – your target market and the overall market
The entire world – we’re not bound by any country or region, but we’re focused on soccer, basketball, volleyball, and handball players and staff at the moment.
5. Business Model – how do you make money?
We don’t – Playerhunter is absolutely free to use
6. Management Team – with titles
- Stevan Radak (CFO)
- Vuk Zivkovic (CEO)
- Milan Gujanica (COO)
- Dejan Keri (CTO)
7. Anything else you want the audience to know about your venture?
Dedicated Android and iOS apps are out, and although they’re both in the early phase, they tend to make communicating and interacting with others a lot easier, and they’ve been doing a great job so far! Download links are on our homepage.