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Otto Sport AI acquires Demosphere International

David Najork
David Najork · Founding Software Engineer
Announced · Updated · 1 min read
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Deal value
$16.5M
Target
Demosphere International
Demosphere International
Falls Church, Virginia
Acquirer
Otto Sport AI
Otto Sport AI
Full Acquisition
Status
Completed

Otto Sport AI agreed to acquire Demosphere International. Reported deal value: $16.5M. Status: Completed. Sector: Youth Sports Technology. Target headquarters context: Falls Church, Virginia, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-01-15. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

Key Takeaways Otto Sport AI secured $ 16 .5 million in seed funding co-led by Mamba Growth Equity and Rally Ventures The platform launches with three acquisitions : Sport Wrench , University Athlete , and Demosphere More than 1,000 clubs, nearly every college volleyball program, and thousands of tournaments are already using the platform The company focuses exclusively on volleyball, soccer , and lacrosse to build AI models with deeper sport-specific datasets Leadership team includes former executives from NCSA, NBC Sport s Next, Sport s Engine, and Flo Sport s Building an Integrated Youth ...

Deal timeline

Announced
Jan 15, 2026 · youthsportsbusinessreport.com
Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.
Sector context

This transaction is classified in Youth Sports Technology with a reported deal value of $16.5M. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: youthsportsbusinessreport.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index