Software development company
Pixellot Industry software development, sports video creation Founded 2013 Founder Gal Oz, Dr. Miky Tamir Headquarters Israel
Website
https://www.pixellot.tv/
Pixellot is a software development company focused on creation of automatic video and analytics for the sports market.
[1] It partners with leagues, football clubs, and federations worldwide, including
MLB ,
[2] colleges,
CCAA ,
[3] and high schools,
NFHS ,
[4] FC
Barcelona , and serves broadcasters, such as
ESPN .
[5]
[6]
The company is headquartered in Israel, with offices in
Atlanta , Georgia, and
Durham , North Carolina.
History
Pixellot was founded in 2013 in Israel by Gal Oz and Dr. Miky Tamir.
[7] In 2016, Pixellot partnered with Prozone, a
Stats Perform company, to provide automated video production technology to English Premier Leagues clubs globally.
[8]
In 2018, Pixellot and
PlayOn! Sports partnered to bring automated sports production to U.S. high school sports, such as broadcast school events on the NFHS Network.
[9]
In 2019, Pixellot acquired VidSwap, a sports video analysis and editing platform.
[10] In 2021, the company launched Pixellot Air, an automated recording and video analysis camera, designed with
FC Barcelona .
[11]
[12] At the same time, the company signed a partnership with
FloSports , the streaming service for live digital sports and original content, to provide AI-Automated Technology for over 700 games live on FloHoops.com.
[13]
[14]
In April 2022, Pixellot partnered with
Genius Sports Limited , a sports technology company, for streaming distribution and distributing Pixellot's camera systems to leagues and federations across more than a hundred competitions worldwide.
[15]
[16]
Pixellot AI-based technology served
Spanish Ice Sports Federation ,
[17] China Sports Media,
[18]
Argentine Football Association ,
[19]
Grupo Globo – Latin America's largest media group in Brazil,
[20]
NTT West and Asahi Broadcasting Group HD in Japan,
[21] the
Croatian Basketball Federation and
Israeli Basketball Association ,
Chile's National Football Association ,
[22] National Federation of State High School Associations,
[23] etc.
In October 2022, Pixellot together with
Whistle Sports Network launched the original series, "My First Coach ", hosted by
Dell Curry .
[24]
[25]
[26]
Pixellot raised over $200 million in funding through four rounds: $3 million in 2014,
[27]
[28] $30 million in 2018,
[29] $16 million in 2020,
[30] and $161 million in June 2022.
[31]
In March 2023 Pixellot signed a multi-year deal with Chinese company
Baidu to install 6,000 systems across China.
[32]
In September 2023 Pixellot signed a strategic partnership with the
Portuguese Football Federation .
[33]
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