Interviewing David Hernando, Head of Strategy @SportBoost

SportBoost is an accelerator and co-investment platform that specializes in sport, innovation and technology. The accelerator is founded by Spanish legendary footballer Iker Casilas and has partnered with La Liga as their main partner, Wayra is the co-investing partner and ESIC is their educational partner.  SportBoost was formed around innovation, entrepreneurship and investment in sport and provides selected startups with the necessary resources to help them on their way to success. Earlier this month LaLiga Tech & SportBoost launched an open call for Fan Engagement startups to apply for their flagship program, the applications to which are open until the 15th of July 2022. Find out more at https://www.sportboost.es/challenge

In this conversation, David talks about how the accelerator supports startups and initiatives with their network, their knowledge and their mentorship from within the SportBoost system and from experts within the sportstech ecosystem as a whole. He talks about adapting to the startups and initiatives and fitting into their journey to support them in a more open and fluid structure. He sheds light on the new SportBoost x La Liga Tech challenge that is specific to Fan Engagement based on La Liga’s commitment to fan engagement and improvements within that front of the sports ecosystem. He also lets us in on news that is to be announced based on work in nutrition, management of clubs/leagues and more.

Hosted by Rohn Malhotra from SportsTechX - Data & Insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem.