Last deal

$5.88M

Amount

Venture - Series Unknown

Stage

26.02.2024

Date

3

all rounds

$20.41M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Diamond Kinetics provides motion data and analytics for baseball and softball players and coaches.

Industry

Sector :

Subsector :

founded date

01.01.2012

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Venture - Series Unknown

IPO status

Private

Description

The Pittsburgh-based company, founded in 2012, uses Bluetooth-powered sensors attached to baseball bats to analyze real-time data, bio-mechanics feedback, and training guidance for sports performance improvement. Their mobile applications offer a range of resources to help players of all ages and skill levels improve their game. Diamond Kinetics is a market leader in mobile-based hitting and throwing technology that enhances real-world play and accelerates learning, development, and overall passion for the game.
Contacts

Contact Email

Phone number

Social url

Similar Companies
499
Armbeep

Armbeep

Armbeep Tennis provides affordable motion analysis devices for mastering tennis skills.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Recreational Products

Location

2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Rapsodo

Rapsodo

Rapsodo develops data-driven sports technologies that empower athletes and coaches to analyze and improve their game.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Recreational Products

Keywords

Sports, Software

Location

Anderson, IN, USA
F5 Sports

F5 Sports

F5 Sports provides real-time insights to improve human performance through data from body movement.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Recreational Products

Location

Winston-Salem, NC, USA

total rounds

2

total raised

$5.33M
Metrica Sports

Metrica Sports

Metrica Sports is a football data consulting company that develops innovative solutions to empower the constant evolution of the sport.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Recreational Products

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

total rounds

1

Financials

Funding Rounds
8
3

Number of Funding Rounds

$20.41M

Money Raised

Their latest funding was raised on 26.02.2024. Their latest round Venture - Series Unknown

Date 
Funding Round 
Investors 
Money Raised 
Lead 
26.02.2024
$5.88M
18.08.2021
$8.02M
01.09.2019
1
Co-Investors
Investors
3
1

Number of lead investors

3

Number of investors

Investor 
Lead 
Round 
Partners 
Yes
Venture - Series Unknown
No
Venture - Series Unknown
Innovation Works

Innovation Works

Innovation Works is a venture capital firm that invests in high-potential companies to drive regional economic impact.

Sector

General Industrials

Subsector

Diversified Industrials

Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

total rounds

1

total raised

$19.68M

count Of Investments

588

count Of Exists

46
SeventySix Capital

SeventySix Capital

SeventySix Capital is a sports tech venture capital company that invests in game-changing startups.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Keywords

Venture Capital, Fitness, Sports

Location

Conshohocken, PA 19428, USA

total rounds

1

count Of Investments

46

count Of Exists

11
Elysian Park Ventures

Elysian Park Ventures

Elysian Park Ventures is the investment arm of the LA Dodgers Ownership Group, investing in sports, technology, and entertainment.

Sector

Investment Banking and Brokerage Services

Subsector

Asset Managers and Custodians

Location

Los Angeles, CA, USA

count Of Investments

56

count Of Exists

4
Acquisitions
1
Acquiree Name 
Date 
Price 
Acquisition Name 
sidelineHD acquired by Diamond Kinetics

sidelineHD acquired by Diamond Kinetics

acquirer

Diamond Kinetics
Diamond Kinetics

date

07.03.2024

type

Acquisition
sidelineHD

sidelineHD

SidelineHD is a sports live streaming platform for youth baseball and softball.

Sector

Leisure Goods

Subsector

Electronic Entertainment

People

Founders
2
C.J. Handron
C.J. Handron

C.J. Handron

C.J. is the Co-Founder and CEO of Diamond Kinetics. He is responsible for leading commercialization efforts of all products and applications, as well as guiding the overall vision and strategy for the company. Prior to Diamond Kinetics, C.J. served as director of an early stage technology commercialization program at the University of Pittsburgh. C.J. serves on the advisory boards of several Pittsburgh start up companies and is actively involved with several local non-profit organizations. A native of Greenville, NC, C.J. holds a B.S. from North Carolina State University and a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business.

current job

Diamond Kinetics
Diamond Kinetics

organization founded

1

C.J. Handron

William Clark
William Clark

William Clark

William W. Clark is the Founder of Diamond Kinetics. He has been an active researcher and innovator in the field of dynamic systems and control for over 25 years, and is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His research has focused on sensors and actuators, smart materials and structures, energy harvesting and mechatronics, and he has written over 100 technical papers on these subjects. A native of Northern Virginia, Dr. Clark also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech.

organization founded

1

William Clark

Employee Profiles
3
C.J. Handron

C.J. Handron

Co-Founder & CEO

Jeffrey Schuldt

Jeffrey Schuldt

Chief Commercial Officer

Activity

Recent News
3
News Timeline

The graph reveals the ratio (%) of positive news articles in a chosen time range

month