Tonsser

Tonsser

Community-driven football talent development app

Overview

Tonsser runs a community-driven football app that helps young players track performance, get feedback, and showcase their talents so they can gain recognition from scouts and professional clubs. The app supports match tracking, player statistics, and features like Player of the Match voting, building a player profile used by clubs. It also facilitates trials, with hundreds of players going on trial via the platform. The product works by users recording matches, updating stats, and engaging with the community to receive feedback and visibility, including premium subscription features, advertising, and partnerships for revenue. Tonsser differentiates itself with a large, global user base (over 1 million players in 10 countries) and a community-driven, data-backed path to trials and contracts, tying performance data to opportunities. The goal is to make it easier for young football talents to develop, be noticed, and secure professional opportunities.

About Tonsser

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

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consumer Software

Entertainment

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$10.8M

Headquarters

Copenhagen, Denmark

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • The NBA Launchpad partnership validates Tonsser’s model beyond football.
  • App updates in April 2026 improved onboarding, helping convert new players faster.
  • Tonsser continues running screening events, keeping a direct path from app to trials.

What critics are saying

  • Tonsser plans a EUR 3 million raise in H2-2026 for liquidity needs.
  • That financing hinges on an NBA partnership, creating single-deal execution risk.
  • If user engagement stalls, clubs lose scouting signal and the product’s core value collapses.

What makes Tonsser unique

  • Tonsser’s community data powers talent ID algorithms and academy screening events.
  • Its football-native network spans 10 countries and over one million players.
  • Tonsser United gives standout teenagers direct exposure to clubs and scouts.

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Funding

Total Funding

$10.8M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 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
Below Average

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Benefits

An attractive and competitive remuneration based on competencies and experience

100% Work from home flexibility / Remote Friendly

Free choice of mobile phone, laptop, monitor and other setup that you need

Be part of a company with Multinational DNA, where the official language is English but we speak: Danish, French, Spanish, Dutch, German and Portuguese!

Travelling to watch Tonsser United play, and catch up with teammates

Sweet Tonsser United gear and company merch

Healthy lunch for the office-goers

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

2%
The Athletic
Mar 10th, 2022
Tonsser: An attempt to change the way young players are scouted through data

Southampton's owner Sport Republic has another investment that aims to change how clubs recruit youngsters

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