Edinburgh wearable tech firm PlayerData in $2.3m expansion
A Scottish wearable technology company seeking to transform the way athletes use software and analytics to train has raised $ 2.3 million as part of an international push to expand. Edinburgh-based PlayerData supporters included funding from Hiro Capital, the London and Luxembourg fund investing in games, esports, streaming and digital sports, as well as former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy, an early investor in the business. PlayerData's wearable technology captured over 10,000 team meetings and 50 million meters of athletes in UK grassroots football and rugby in its first year. The increase will be used to support PlayerData's growth "across sports and for international expansion." READ MORE: Glasgow cloud computing company's shares are down 10 percent According to PlayerData, the AI algorithms predict player injuries before they occur, and the tools allow coaches to replay key moments of the ga