Big-name sports stars backed StatSports. Now Sony is acquiring the Northern Irish firm

Big-name sports stars backed StatSports. Now Sony is acquiring the Northern Irish firm

Big-name sports stars backed StatSports. Now Sony is acquiring the Northern Irish firm


It’s not as if they need it, but English football stars Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling might just pocket a pretty penny from their investment in StatSports. The Northern Irish wearable tech company announced on Wednesday that it’s being acquired by Sony in a deal that will see StatSports become part of Sony’s sports business. No financial terms have been disclosed but Sony will acquire a majority share of a business with more than €20 million in revenue, which is backed by some of the biggest names in the world of sport. Chief executive Alan Clarke, who co-founded the business…