Status Pro

Status Pro

Athlete-focused VR sports training and gaming

Overview

StatusPro develops VR sports products for training and for immersive fan experiences. Its main tool, Pre Game Prep, lets NFL teams practice with athlete-first realism and decision-making in VR. The company also makes first-person sports simulations that let fans experience professional competition. It differentiates itself through founder backgrounds in professional sports, an athlete-first design approach, and an NFL licensing partnership, aiming to give players and coaches a strategic edge and to become a leading NFL-licensed VR sports platform.

About Status Pro

Simplify's Rating
Why Status Pro is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

VR & AR

Entertainment

Gaming

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$25.2M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • NFL Pro Era 2025 adopts live service model with battle passes.
  • Secured $20M Series A from Google Ventures for new titles.
  • NFL Pro Era franchise exceeds 1M users, validating expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Meta Quest price cuts erode consumer VR gaming market share.
  • Apple Vision Pro steals premium NFL training partnerships.
  • EA Sports launches competing VR titles, fragmenting users.

What makes Status Pro unique

  • StatusPro delivers athlete-first VR perspective in NFL Pro Era.
  • Pre Game Prep uses real-time data for NFL holographic training.
  • Founders Andrew Hawkins and Troy Jones leverage pro athlete experience.

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Funding

Total Funding

$25.2M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$15M
$8.2M
Discord
$15M
Canva
$20M
Status Pro
$30M
Kalshi

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
VentureBeat
Aug 28th, 2024
Nfl, Nflpa And Statuspro Unveil New Path For Nfl Pro Era Vr Game

GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here. The NFL, the National Football League Players Association and StatusPro announced the next version of the NFL Pro Era virtual reality game with significant changes.StatusPro is dedicated to delivering immersive games that extended VR to first-person sports experiences. And today, the company announced NFL Pro Era 2025 will move to a live service model and feature a deeper NFL gaming experience with upgrades and additions that allow you to control and compete on both sides of the ball with every NFL team

VentureBeat
Aug 28th, 2024
Nfl, Nflpa And Statuspro Unveil New Path For Nfl Pro Era Vr Game

GamesBeat Next is connecting the next generation of video game leaders. And you can join us, coming up October 28th and 29th in San Francisco! Take advantage of our buy one, get one free pass offer. Sale ends this Friday, August 16th. Join us by registering here. The NFL, the National Football League Players Association and StatusPro announced the next version of the NFL Pro Era virtual reality game with significant changes.StatusPro is dedicated to delivering immersive games that extended VR to first-person sports experiences. And today, the company announced NFL Pro Era 2025 will move to a live service model and feature a deeper NFL gaming experience with upgrades and additions that allow you to control and compete on both sides of the ball with every NFL team

PYMNTS
Feb 22nd, 2024
Disney’S 2024 Accelerator Program Participants Include 3 Ai-Focused Companies

The Walt Disney Company has announced the 2024 participant companies chosen in the 10th year of the Disney Accelerator program. This program is designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world, focusing on exploring how emerging technologies can be used to foster human creativity and imagination, the company said in a Wednesday (Feb. 21) press release. The five companies joining the 2024 program are AudioShake, ElevenLabs, Nuro, PrometheanAI and StatusPro

The Walt Disney Company
Feb 22nd, 2024
The Walt Disney Company Announces the 10th Year of the Disney Accelerator Program and its 2024 Participant Companies - The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company announced today the 10th year of Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world.

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Feb 21st, 2024
Disney Celebrates 10Th Anniversary For Disney Accelerator With New Startup Class

Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here. The Walt Disney Company is celebrating the 10th year of the Disney Accelerator program, an initiative dedicated to propelling the growth of innovative global companies. In tandem with this milestone, Disney introduced the five companies that will participate in the 2024 program, all united in their mission to explore how emerging technologies can fuel human creativity and imagination while shaping the future of media and technology.“Disney has always been a leader in innovation, understanding and embracing technological shifts to enhance experiences and bring timeless stories to life. The Disney Accelerator allows us to continue this legacy of innovation and the responsible use of technology in service of storytelling,” said Bonnie Rosen, general manager of the Disney Accelerator, in a statement. “As we kick off the 10th year of the program, we are joined by leading companies that share our belief in the unmatched power of human creativity and imagination, exploring new ways to bring Disney magic to fans everywhere.”The 2022 Disney Accelerator class.The 2024 Disney Accelerator program welcomes the following companies:

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