Hudl

For the tablet computer, see Tesco Hudl.
Agile Sports Technologies, Inc.
Private
Industry Video hosting service
Founded 2006
Founders David Graff, Brian Kaiser, John Wirtz
Headquarters Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Website http://hudl.com

Hudl is a product and service of Agile Sports Technologies, Inc. - a Lincoln, Nebraska based company providing tools for coaches and athletes to review game footage to improve team play. Their initial product line served college and professional football teams; today the company provides video services to high school football teams as well as other sports including soccer, basketball, volleyball and lacrosse.

Founded in 2006,[1] the company is based in Lincoln's historic Haymarket District. Initially the company sourced talent primarily from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, including the Jeffrey S. Raikes School; today the company has employees across a number of states in America.

In August 2013, according to Inc. Magazine, Hudl was the 149th fastest growing private company in the United States, and the fastest-growing private company in Nebraska.[2] Hudl was the fastest-growing private company in Nebraska again in 2014.[3] By 2015, Hudl grew to 230 employees across four offices, as they took on their first round of institutional funding in April with $72.5 million from Accel Partners.[4]

Acquisitions

Hudl has acquired several of its largest competitors, as well as companies that offer complementary services to its high school sports video offering. In July of 2011, Hudl acquired Digital Sports Video (DSV), which at the time was the company's primary competitor.[5] A year later, in June of 2012, Hudl again acquired its next largest competitor in APEX Sports Software of Lower Burwell, Pennsylvania.[6]

In 2014, Hudl made moves into the international soccer market with its acquisition of Replay Analysis, while committing to open a London office, where Replay Analysis was based.[7] Shortly thereafter, in September of 2014, Hudl acquired Ubersense of Boston, Massachusetts, which specialized in slow-motion performance capture for athletes from recreational to Olympic and professional levels.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hardy, Quentin (June 11, 2014). "Sky's the Limit on Game Videos Online". New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Olberding, Matt (2013-08-21). "Hudl is fastest-growing private company in Nebraska". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Schaper, David (March 15, 2015). "Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest". National Public Radio. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Constine, Josh (April 2, 2015). "Hudl Scores $72.5M From Accel To Rally Teams To Its Sports Video Coaching Tool". TechCrunch. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Stacy, Michael (2011-07-11). "Hudl acquires main competitor DSV, doubling client base". Silicon Prairie News. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Stacy, Michael (2012-06-05). "Hudl acquires APEX, solidifies spot atop sports video analysis market". Silicon Prairie News. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Yowell, Paige (2014-08-06). "Hudl buys London-based sports software company". Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  8. ↑ Gannes, Liz (2014-09-17). "Hudl Acquires Ubersense, the Slow-Motion Video Coaching App". Re/code. Retrieved 26 May 2015.

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