SportsTech Platform Train Effective raises £300k in Seed Round
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Train Effective, the world-class digital sports academy, is democratising access to elite sports coaching having raised \xa3300,000 in a seed round through Crowdcube.London, UK, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Train Effective, a world-class football (soccer) academy in your pocket, has raised \xa3300,000 from over 250 investors in a seed round through the UKs largest crowdfunding platform. The digital sports training app features masterclasses by Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand as well as Premier League experts and is used by players in over 150 countries. Using a holistic approach, it enables users to develop their technique, improve their fitness, enhance their tactical understanding and strengthen their mentality.The app is tackling the problem that millions of young players lack access to quality professional coaching and football education. By bringing our biggest fans on the journey with us as shareholders, we will be stronger than ever to help every footballer reach their full potential.New investors this round include a C-level executive of a Silicon Valley unicorn, pro football players, entrepreneurs and more.Train Effective has ambitious growth plans for the future, including translating the football (soccer) training app to other languages, endorsement deals with stars, expanding into the grassroots and women/girls segment, and ultimately moving into other sports.As Nick, founder and CEO, puts it: Were just scratching the surface of what were trying to achieve and there is so much more to do. For example, we are working on ways to spot talents on our digital platform and then offer those players real-life opportunities to play in front of scouts.He added: The great thing is that this is just the early part of our journey and I hope you follow along because the best is yet to come.