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Scottsdale, AZ

Expanding a social media platform for golfers into a multi-sport community hub.

• Mission: Expanding a social media platform that connects sports enthusiasts, starting with golf and growing into a multi-sport hub, fostering community engagement across various athletic disciplines.  
• Innovation: Utilizing advanced algorithms to match users with similar interests, streamline event scheduling, and enhance user experience through tailored features for different sports.  
• Market Opportunity: Expanding from golf into high-growth sports like tennis, pickleball, and team sports, aiming to capture a global audience and establish itself as a comprehensive sports community platform.  
• User Engagement: Offering a seamless experience for users to discover, book, and share sports activities, building localized and national communities within the app.  
• Growth Strategy: Focused on app development, feature integration, and strategic partnerships to drive international expansion and establish a monetizable revenue model.

SportLync began as GolfLync, a social media platform designed to connect golfers within local and national communities, offering unique algorithms to facilitate meeting fellow enthusiasts and sharing experiences. By fostering engagement through customizable groups and features like scheduling tee times, the platform is creating a digital hub for golf lovers. Now expanding into other high-growth sports under the SportLync brand, the initiative aims to replicate its success by leveraging existing infrastructure for tennis, pickleball, and team sports. This move positions the company to broaden its reach and cultivate a vibrant, interactive community across various sports.

The company is fundraising to accelerate app development, integrate new features, and scale marketing efforts to expand its user base. With a clear vision for international expansion and partnerships, the funds will also support operational improvements and strategic initiatives to establish a monetizable and sustainable revenue model in the future. SportLync seeks to solidify its position as a leader in the sports social media landscape by offering tailored content, seamless booking systems, and community-focused engagement strategies.

Company Info

SportLync is a sports-focused social networking platform connecting enthusiasts through personalized matches and shared experiences.

GolfLync, now transitioning to the SportLync brand, is a social networking platform tailored to sports enthusiasts, with its initial focus on the golf community. Designed to enhance engagement among players, the app employs advanced algorithms to match users with similar interests, facilitate tee-time scheduling, and foster localized and national communities. Within its first year, GolfLync achieved rapid adoption, boasting over 158,000 downloads and demonstrating significant growth in user engagement through innovative features such as virtual golf groups. The platform’s seamless integration of discovery, booking, and social sharing establishes it as a unique hub for sports content.

With its foundation in golf, SportLync is expanding to serve other high-growth sports markets, including tennis, pickleball, and team sports, leveraging its established technology and community-building model. This strategic diversification aims to capture a global audience of athletes and sports enthusiasts, offering solutions to pain points such as finding courts or booking team activities. Backed by an experienced leadership team, the platform is positioned for robust user acquisition and revenue growth through innovative technology, targeted marketing, and strategic partnerships with sports organizations and venues.