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PlayerData's Roy Hotrabhvanon (left) and Hayden Ball A tech start-up aiming to change the way grassroots and professional sports teams train has raised £ 1.7 million. The Edinburgh-based company, which develops software, analytics, gamification and wearable technology, was supported by Hiro Capital, gaming legend Ian Livingstone. In his first year of life PlayerData has recorded more than 10,000 team meetings and 50 million meters e s of athletes play in the UK at grassroots level s Occer and r Rugby. The financing is used for charging PlayerData's growth across multiple sports and international expansion. It is AI algorithms predict injuries to players before they occur, and their tools allow coaches to replay key moments of the game and model different outcomes based on player positioning. Roy Hotrabhvanon , co - - founder and CEO of PlayerData is a former international archer who narrow

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