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Galway sports tech firm to create 30 jobs after securing investment from venture firm

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Galway sports tech firm to create 30 jobs after securing investment from venture firm

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway based sports tech company Orreco is to create 30 jobs across its Irish and US operations.

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It comes as the firm, which is based at the NUIG Innovation Centre, has raised €3 million in investor funding.

The funding drive was led by True Ventures - which was also an early investor in Fitbit and Peleton.

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Through the latest round of funding, Orreco says up to 30 new hires will be made across the company’s offices in Ireland, the UK, and the U.S - specifically Galway and Los Angeles where Orreco operates a performance centre.

The Galway-based company aims to expand its product, engineering, data science and commercial teams, in addition to accelerating the development of its elite performance solutions, @thlete and FitrWoman.

Orreco was founded by sports scientist Brian Moore and consultant haematologist Andy Hodgson in 2010.

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