Sprocket Sports has closed a Series A investment round led by Frontier Growth, marking a significant milestone for the Chicago-based company as it accelerates development of its youth sports club management platform. Frontier Growth, a Charlotte growth equity firm focused on vertical SaaS businesses, is providing minority capital alongside strategic support intended to help Sprocket scale operations while maintaining its founder-led direction.
Founded in 2020, Sprocket Sports has rapidly established itself as a prominent modern entrant in the youth sports technology sector. Its all-in-one platform provides youth sports clubs with integrated tools for player registration, payments, financial and administrative operations, communication, website management, marketing, and mobile engagement. The company also positions its responsive service team as a core differentiator as clubs seek operational efficiency and improved family experiences.
Sprocket Sports remains one of the few independent, founder-controlled companies in the youth sports management software landscape, following a wave of consolidation and acquisitions across the sector. With its new funding, the company plans to expand product investments and strengthen its sales and service teams to support broader adoption. Leadership anticipates that the capital infusion will allow Sprocket to help more youth sports organizations modernize their operations and enhance member engagement.
Frontier Growth’s investment follows extensive research with Sprocket’s customers and leadership team. The firm highlighted Sprocket’s market reputation for customer service and technology innovation, as well as the opportunity to replace outdated and fragmented tools currently used by many clubs. Both companies view the partnership as an opportunity to capture growing demand for unified, modern solutions in a competitive youth sports environment.
KEY QUOTES
“I am thrilled that Frontier Growth has become Sprocket’s partner to provide minority growth capital and value-add services. After five years of building a great foundation with leading technology and a strong client base, we are excited to welcome the Frontier team as a trusted partner to help us take Sprocket to the next level without compromising our original mission and values. Their unique approach of providing value as consultative investors, or ‘invited house guests,’ rather than as controlling financial owners was exactly what our experienced Sprocket team was seeking.”
Rich Gallun, Co-Founder & CEO, Sprocket Sports
“We are excited to partner with Sprocket Sports, a company whose deep industry expertise and technology leadership are redefining the category. We see a significant opportunity for Sprocket’s modern, all-in-one platform to replace many of the dated and fragmented tools that currently exist in the youth sports marketplace and enable their club customers to take their programming and day-to-day operations to the next level. After conducting extensive research with Sprocket’s customers and leadership team, we are impressed by Sprocket’s exemplary reputation for product innovation and world-class customer service and its position as the leading modern technology solution for youth sports clubs.”
Tim Bechtold, Partner, Frontier Growth
