Company 3D tracking data from single-camera broadcast and tactical feeds
Respo.Vision has raised €4.2m (£3.55m) in its latest funding round.
The company’s technology uses AI to extract 3D tracking data from single camera feeds - such as a TV broadcast. It detects over 50 body points per player in 3D space with centimetre-level accuracy, and was recently certified by the FIFA Quality Programme for Electronic Performance and Tracking Systems.
This means that no wearable devices, dedicated on-site hardware, or technical crews are needed, aiming to lower the cost significantly.
In addition, Respo.Vision has a separate digital twin product, which uses this data to produce realistic recreations of real-life matches from a first-person perspective. It also has automated visual overlays, such as contextual in-game graphics, match stats, and branded elements, as well as natural language interfaces for its analytics.
The investment round was led by VC funds Vinci and Smartlink, with participation from Southampton FC defender Jan Bednarek. Other investors include Snowflake co-founder Marcin Zukowski and Wayve co-founder Amar Shah.
“The way we watch football hasn’t fundamentally changed since the 1960s,” said Paweł Osterreicher, CEO and Co-founder of ReSpo.Vision. “We’re using AI to break that barrier - putting fans on the pitch, giving broadcasters next-gen storytelling tools, while providing clubs and federations with elite tactical insight.
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“This funding is a strong endorsement of our vision to bring sport into a more interactive, intelligent era. Whether powering enhanced broadcasts, highlight reels, or second-screen experiences, we are helping rights-holders to deliver richer, more interactive content without costly production overheads. This funding round will help make this a reality for more competitions that have historically lacked access to the latest data and analysis innovations.”
Bednarek said: “As a player, I know how much of a difference the right data can make - in preparation, in performance, in understanding the game at a deeper level. What stood out to me with ReSpo.Vision is that they’re making this kind of insight available not just to top clubs, but to leagues and teams everywhere. That’s something I really believe in, because better data means better football, at every level.”
Shah added: “Any sports fan would cherish the experience of reliving iconic moments of a match from the perspective of a player right at the heart of the action. ReSpo.Vision makes this dream come true by combining cutting-edge computer vision, virtual reality, and graphics technologies.”
Bartosz Drabikowski, president of the management board of Vinci S.A., commented: “ReSpo.Vision confirms that technologies with global potential can be created in Poland. We support companies that create innovations and, on top of that, can successfully develop and export them. We consider this project to be very promising, both in terms of technology as well as investment. We also acknowledge the potential this solution has in the future. For instance, the possibility of future implementation of this technology in other industries, such as defense or medicine,”
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