Infosys Invests $3 Million In Pro Sports Performance Data Startup Whoop
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Whoop was spun out of the Harvard Innovation Lab and raised $12 million back in September, when it also announced the availability of its data evaluation system for athletes. Its core product, which is currently being trialed “across major professional sports leagues and college conferences” in the U.S., consists of a wrist-based wearable that tracks performance, strain and recovery levels, and a data processing system that takes this information and provides meaningful and actionable feedback. Beyond sports performance itself, the tracker monitors an athlete’s quality of sleep and their body’s reaction to workouts. Using Whoop’s own algorithm, the results are presented to teams, coaches and trainers to help optimize training schedules to get the best out of their players. Earlier this year, we talked to Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka about the challenge of shifting the culture and thinking at the firm to a more design and creative focus.
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