WSC Sports Funding, Investors & Competitors

WSC Sports has raised $136M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $100M Series D in February 2022.

Last WSC Sports funding round

$100M

Series D · Feb 2022

Cumulative funding WSC Sports raised

$136M

across 4 funding rounds

Key investors in WSC Sports

  • Intel Capital
  • O.G. Venture Partners
  • Detroit Venture Partners
  • Microsoft Accelerator
  • Rosecliff Ventures
  • R/GA Ventures
  • Elysian Park Ventures
  • PLUS Ventures

WSC Sports Overview

About WSC Sports

WSC Sports is a Tel Aviv-headquartered developer of AI-driven video content platforms for sports broadcasters. Its technology processes live and archived footage to generate personalized clips, highlights, and playlists for clients including the NBA, ESPN, LaLiga, YouTube TV, and over 450 organizations worldwide. The platform integrates with digital channels to boost engagement on social media, apps, and OTT services, processing millions of hours of content annually.


Founded

2011

HQ

IsraelGivatayim

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Subscription

WSC Sports Funding History

WSC Sports has raised a total of $136M across 4 funding rounds.

WSC Sports' first fundraising round was a $1M seed round in January 2013. The most recent completed round was a $100M Series D in February 2022.

WSC Sports funding rounds

WSC Sports funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Feb 2022Series DION Crossover Partners (lead); Detroit Venture Partners; O.G. Venture Partners; Intel Capital$100MWSC Sports, a global leader in AI-driven sports highlights, provides technology to media organizations and sports leagues for instantly creating and distributing video clips from live events. Clients include NBA, NHL, NASCAR, MLS, ESPN, YouTube TV, Tencent, and Bleacher Report. The company closed a $100M Series D round on February 15, 2022, led by ION Crossover Partners, with participation from existing investors Intel Capital, O.G. Tech (or O.G. Venture Partners), and Detroit Venture Partners (Dan Gilbert). Part of the round included small secondary deals with veteran employees and investors. The funding supports aggressive growth, including expansion into new geographies, sports, and platforms like OTT, NFTs, and sports betting, plus hiring over 150 new employees to join its 270-person team across offices in Israel, New York, Sydney, and London. CEO Daniel Shichman noted revenue in the 'many tens of millions' or 'tens of millions' range around the time, with major broadcasters like ESPN as clients, amid shifts in sports viewing toward shorter content. Gilad Shany of ION Crossover Partners praised WSC's technology leadership in unlocking value in sports content. The round brings total funding to about $135M-$149M across five rounds. ION's experience with growth-stage tech firms like Taboola and Fiverr positions it to aid WSC's global expansion in the evolving sports media landscape driven by cord-cutting and direct-to-consumer strategies.
Aug 2019Series CO.G. Venture Partners (lead)$23MWSC Sports, a leader in AI-powered sports video content, raised $23 million in its Series C funding round on August 8, 2019, led by O.G. Tech Ventures (also referred to as O.G. Venture Partners), the international tech investment arm of Ofer Global. Participating investors included NTT DOCOMO Ventures, HBSE Ventures, Maor Investments, ISF, and Go4it Capital, along with existing investors such as Intel Capital, Detroit Venture Partners, Elysian Park Ventures, WISE Ventures, 2BAngels, and iAngels. This brought the company's total funding to $39 million at that point. Roy Oron from O.G. Tech joined the board, while David Stern and John Kosner joined as advisors. The round followed three years of doubling customer base and revenue year-over-year, expansion to over 100 employees, and new offices in New York and Sydney. Funds were intended to support global expansion across new sports, products, and countries. Subsequent rounds included a Series D for $100 million on February 15, 2022, led by ION Crossover Partners with participation from prior investors, bringing total funding to $135 million over five rounds.
Sep 2016Series BIntel Capital (lead); R/GA Ventures; Rosecliff Ventures; Elysian Park Ventures; QB1 Ventures; Dan Gilbert; Zygi Wilf$12MWSC Sports Technologies, an Israeli startup based in Ramat Gan, develops an automatic, real-time, customizable platform for creating video highlights from sports broadcasts. The company serves customers including the NBA, Turner Sports, Big East Conference, ELeague, and British Telecom. It closed a $12 million Series B funding round on September 8, 2016, led by Intel Capital, with participation from investors such as Dan Gilbert, the Wilf family (owners of the Minnesota Vikings), Elysian Park Ventures (LA Dodgers ownership), and others. This round brought total funding to $16 million, intended to accelerate growth and international expansion. Intel Capital's Uri Arazy joined the board, and several major deals with broadcasting and sports organizations were in progress.
Jan 2013SeedPLUS Ventures; Microsoft Accelerator; Explore. Dream. Discover.; Nimrod Cohen$1M-

Who has invested in WSC Sports?

14 investors have backed WSC Sports across its funding rounds, including Intel Capital, O.G. Venture Partners, Detroit Venture Partners, Microsoft Accelerator, Rosecliff Ventures and R/GA Ventures.

Lead investors include ION Crossover Partners, O.G. Venture Partners and Intel Capital.


WSC Sports Investors

Investors in WSC Sports by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
O.G. Venture PartnersGermanyMunich2LeadAug 2019
Intel CapitalUnited StatesSanta Clara, CA2LeadSep 2016
ION Crossover PartnersIsraelHerzliya1LeadFeb 2022
R/GA VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantSep 2016
PLUS VenturesIsraelRamat Gan1ParticipantJan 2013
Rosecliff VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantSep 2016
Detroit Venture PartnersUnited StatesDetroit, MI1ParticipantFeb 2022
Elysian Park VenturesUnited StatesLos Angeles, CA1ParticipantSep 2016
Microsoft AcceleratorUnited StatesSeattle, WA1ParticipantJan 2013
QB1 VenturesUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantSep 2016
Explore. Dream. Discover.IsraelYokneam Illit1ParticipantJan 2013
Dan GilbertUnited StatesDetroit, MI1ParticipantSep 2016

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Acquisitions by WSC Sports

WSC Sports has acquired 1 company to date.

Last acquisition by WSC Sports was on January 28th 2026. WSC Sports acquired Partnerbrite for undisclosed valuation.


Latest Acquisitions by WSC Sports

Partnerbrite
Description
Partnerbrite is a media and entertainment firm facilitating partnerships and content distribution.
HQ CountryUnited Kingdom
HQ City
-
Deal Date28 Jan 2026
Valuationundisclosed
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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WSC Sports Competitors

WSC Sports competitors include listed companies like Liberty Media and Alibaba Pictures Group, and private ones like Suning Sports, Synthesia, Create Music Group and Cosm.

Public and private companies comparable to WSC Sports
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Suning SportsChinaNanjingPrivate--$2.6B-
Liberty MediaUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$4.5B$1.4B$23B5.9x
SynthesiaUnited KingdomLondonPrivate$100M-$4B40.0x
Create Music GroupUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate--$2.2B-
CosmUnited StatesLos Angeles, CAPrivate$54M-$2B37.0x
Alibaba Pictures GroupChinaChinaPublicly listed$1.2B$133M$1.8B0.7x

WSC Sports Public Comps

WSC Sports is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Autodesk, Universal Music, Liberty Media, Rogers, Unity, Warner Music Group and TKO.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Netflix$45B$30B7.1x6.4x10.6x19.8x
Disney$94B$19B2.4x2.3x12.3x10.3x
Warner Bros. Discovery$37B$21B2.7x2.8x4.8x12.0x
Autodesk$7.2B$1.8B6.3x5.7x25.6x14.1x
Universal Music$14B$3B2.5x2.4x11.9x11.5x
Liberty Media$4.5B$1.4B6.2x5.9x20.1x23.3x
Rogers$16B$10B3.5x3.4x5.3x7.7x
Unity$1.8B($18M)10.0x8.8x(1025.6x)30.5x

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Common questions about WSC Sports

When was WSC Sports founded?WSC Sports was founded in 2011.
Where is WSC Sports headquartered?WSC Sports is headquartered in Givatayim, Israel.
Is WSC Sports publicly listed?No, WSC Sports is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has WSC Sports raised?WSC Sports has raised $136M across 4 funding rounds.
What was WSC Sports' last funding round?WSC Sports' last funding round was a $100M Series D in February 2022, led by ION Crossover Partners.
Who are WSC Sports' investors?WSC Sports' investors include O.G. Venture Partners, Intel Capital, ION Crossover Partners, R/GA Ventures, PLUS Ventures, Rosecliff Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Elysian Park Ventures, Microsoft Accelerator, QB1 Ventures and 4 others.
Which companies are comparable to WSC Sports?Companies comparable to WSC Sports include Suning Sports, Liberty Media, Synthesia, Create Music Group, Cosm and Alibaba Pictures Group.
How many companies has WSC Sports acquired?WSC Sports has acquired 1 company, including Partnerbrite.

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