Attempt, which makes wearable tech for athletes, raised $6 million as a part of a Collection A funding spherical.
The Seattle startup goals to assist athletes higher perceive how and why they fatigue. The Bothell, Wash.-based firm develops sensors that embed into compression clothes and offers knowledge to groups and gamers.
“As an expert athlete, I’ve used numerous applied sciences to assist me discover an edge,” Jonathan Taylor, a star NFL working again who can be an investor, stated in a launch. “Attempt is the primary one which has helped me perceive my physiological pressure, fatigue, and effectivity, which assist me play quicker and stronger.”
Attempt is amongst a throng of corporations growing wearable know-how for athletes that use the information to assist stop harm and enhance abilities. Athos, for instance, additionally screens muscle exercise utilizing sensors embedded in clothes. It was based in 2012 and has raised greater than $50 million.
The corporate was based in 2016 by a pair of former athletes. CEO and co-founder Nikola Mrvaljevic was an expert basketball participant in Montenegro when he bought the thought for the startup, whereas co-founder Carsten Winsnes was a NCAA crew athlete. Winsnes left the corporate in 2020 and is now head of engineering at CrowdCast.
Attempt is presently working with the NCAA, NFL, EPL, and MLS groups, together with the U.S. Army. It has grown from seven full-time workers in 2019 to about 30. The corporate says it is going to use the funding to additional develop its workforce, advertising and marketing and product growth.
Berkeley, Calif.-based Future Communities Capital led the spherical, with participation from Seattle-based SeaChange Fund. Different notable traders embody Troy Smith, a former Heisman Trophy winner at The Ohio State College.
Complete funding thus far is $10.5 million.