The largest youth sports organization in the United States and Danish sports technology company Veo Technologies are joining forces to offer groundbreaking technology to more than 10,000 clubs and millions of players.
Copenhagen, Denmark & Dallas, Texas - 20 October 2022
“US Youth Soccer is thrilled to partner with Veo – the ultimate soccer camera,” said USYS CEO Skip Gilbert. “Veo’s technology and global success furthers a key part of our mission – to bring world-class support and resources to the USYS Family, helping to fulfill their goals on and off the field.”
The League Exchange between the USYS and Veo is a landmark agreement that will bring Veo’s trademark sports technology and innovation to the biggest youth soccer organization in the country for the benefit of millions of players and families.
“We are incredibly humbled and privileged,” says Veo Founder and CEO Henrik Teisbaek, “This partnership is the perfect example of Veo’s commitment to make state-of-the-art sports technology as accessible as possible. We are so excited at the prospect of so many teams, players, coaches, families, and communities benefiting from the ability to use our technology to maximize their enjoyment and development of the sport of soccer.”
The USYS registers more than 2.5 million players each year, with the commitment to providing world-class support, resources, and leadership across its network of teams, coaches, and players. The League Exchange with Veo represents a unique opportunity to amplify US Youth Soccer’s ability to provide a path for every player via programs that provide a fun, safe, and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.
Veo, founded in 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark, has developed an intelligent sports camera platform that enables sports teams of all levels to record and stream matches automatically in high definition, alongside an analytics platform that allows users to analyze their games and share the best highlights.
About Veo
Veo was founded by Henrik Teisbæk, Jesper Taxbøl, and Keld Reinicke in 2015. Since Veo entered the market at the end of 2018, sales have grown exponentially. Today, more than 15,000 clubs in over 80 countries use Veo. In March 2022, Veo passed the one million recorded matches landmark with more than half a million users.
In August 2021, Veo launched the first Veo Cam 2. The new version of Veo's camera can live-stream, making it the first of its kind in the world.
In June 2022, Veo announced a Series C investment round of $80 million, enabling the company to fulfill its ambition to offer its video technology innovations to every sports club in the world.
Veo currently has offices in Copenhagen, Miami, and London and employs 220 people in eight countries. All hardware and software are created, designed, and developed at Veo's headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark.
About the United States Youth Soccer Association (US Youth Soccer)
US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the country, is on a mission to provide world-class support, resources, and leadership, helping every member fulfill their goals on and off the field of play.
US Youth Soccer registers nearly 2.5 million players annually. Through its programming, resources, and leadership, US Youth Soccer is advancing the game for its 54 Member State Associations, 10,000 clubs and leagues, and nearly 1 million administrators, coaches, and volunteers.
US Youth Soccer connects families and communities to the power of sports and its shared love of soccer. US Youth Soccer provides a path for every player, offering programs that provide a fun, safe, and healthy environment for players at every level of the game.
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