Helios will look to scale after securing investments from Hall of Famer Ron Francis, Stadia Ventures and others, according to SBJ.
The hockey wearable company’s main offering is a sensor that attaches to an athlete’s shoulder pads and tracks on-ice metrics. It does not require GPS or other technology to be present in an arena to operate.
The tech launched with a youth hockey focus but has gradually climbed the ladder and is used at the junior, college and pro levels; the U.S. women’s national team also uses it.
Helios has at least two current NHLers involved — SBJ reported the Utah Mammoth’s Alex Kerfoot participated in the seed round and the company announced a collaboration with Matthew Knies of the the Toronto Maple Leafs in June.
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