Attention football fans: IMScouting is here!
Today marks the official public launch of IMScouting, one of Giza’s Ofek portfolio companies, which has developed an information service for the professional football industry (“soccer” to you guys in the US).
In short, IMScouting aims to be the world’s leading information source for professionally traded football players. The company maintains an in-depth database of players from across the globe, and offers a wide range of features including:
• Full statistical information on players from over 40 countries
• Exclusive professional performance evaluations
• Injury reports
• Comparison graphs
• Video highlights
• Contract information
• Market values and salary estimates
The full IMScouting service is aimed at football professionals: scouts, agents, managers, coaches, and anyone else needing in-depth information about players.
However, the site has plenty to offer even if you are not a professional. IMScouting’s free open area contains all the statistical and performance information, as well as an advanced search engine. You can use it for all your fantasy football needs or just as a useful complement when reading the sports pages.
IMScouting was founded by Ronen Carmona and Zeev Reznik, two entrepreneurs with a real passion for the sport (and in Zeev’s case, an insane amount of knowledge about the football industry). Giza invested in the company at the beginning of 2008 along with a group of angels.
What did we see in this investment? First off, two very passionate founders. Secondly, an interesting relatively untapped vertical: Football is a multi-hundred billion dollar global industry. Thousands of players are traded each year, but despite this football professionals don’t have a good way to search for talent. IMScouting hopes to answer this need.
Third, the company has a key competitive advantage. The founders managed to recruit Pini Zahavi, who is considered to be one of the world’s leading football agents. Pini, who operates here and in the UK, has been involved in many of the highest-profile transfers in European football over the last two decades. He serves as a member of the IMScouting board and is highly active in helping promote the company.
We wish the guys the best of luck and invite everyone to check out the site.
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