Dartle raises $100K seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures
Dartle plans to onboard more than 100 sports academies globally over the next year and is targeting an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of nearly $1 million as it scales operations.
Kerala-based sports-tech startup Dartle has raised $100,000 in seed funding led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV).
The fresh capital will be used to strengthen the company’s go-to-market initiatives, expand its presence in the US market, enhance AI capabilities within its platform, and deepen partnerships with sports academies and ecosystem players.
Founded in 2019 by Nihal Pradeep, Swathi Krishnan, and Nagaraj R Potti, Dartle operates a B2B SaaS platform designed for youth sports academies and football training organisations.
The platform enables academies to manage daily operations, scheduling, player performance analytics, payments, and parent communication through a unified digital system. It aims to help sports organisations improve operational efficiency while providing data-driven insights into athlete development.
Dartle currently serves 14 academies across India, Nepal, the Middle East, and the US. The startup is also running multiple paid pilot programmes in the American market as it expands its international footprint.
According to the company, it recently secured a $60,000 sponsorship deal with MLS NEXT and increased its average contract value from $15,000 to $33,000.
The startup claims its platform can reduce administrative workload for academies by up to 75% while helping improve athlete retention through performance tracking, communication tools, and data-driven engagement features.
The company is backed by startup accelerator Upekkha and has also received support and recognition from NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore.