Irish sports software company Kairos Sports Tech has announced plans to add to its workforce and expand into international markets, creating sales and support jobs in the US, Australia and across Europe.
The Belfast company, founded in 2018 by former Ireland and Ulster rugby player Andrew Trimble and entrepreneur Gareth Quinn, has developed a communications and operations platform for professional sports team to help their athletes perform at the highest level.
Kairos designed the product to be the sole digital interface between player and team and a central hub for player onboarding, team and personnel schedule, secure messaging, commercial information and performance data.
The firm currently employs 18 people and serves a number of teams in the Premier League and Premiership Rugby in England, and the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and Major League Soccer in the US.
Having launched its product in 2021, Kairos now operates across 10 sports in 12 countries and opened a US office last year. It is now aiming for significant expansion globally to "bolster traction" for its "best in class" product.
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The company is backed by £500,000 in funding from Whiterock Finance's £30m Growth Finance Fund, which is backed by the British Business Bank, Invest Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee, and private investors.
"We’ve seen huge growth globally at Kairos over the last few years, which really validates an exceptional and best in class platform that can be used by elite teams worldwide in any sport," said Trimble, CEO of Kairos.
"We’re delighted to partner with Whiterock Finance as we look to further solidify our status as the market leading platform in elite sport. The team at Whiterock have been fantastic through the process, and we can’t speak highly enough of the company.”
Whiterock's James Thompson added: "Utilising their combined experience, Andrew and Gareth have created an innovative software solution for a competitive market. Since launching their product in January 2021 they have secured contracts with well-known elite sports teams across the world, which reflects the company’s potential for global growth.
"We’re excited to support Kairos as they work to expand their team and extend their impressive global success to date.”
Kairos' accounts for the year to November 2021 disclosed net assets of £425,000, up from £177,000 the previous year.
Photo: James Thompson, Andrew Trimble, and Gareth Quinn, Chief Operating Officer at Kairos Sports Tech.
