Bellingham backs Rezzil’s US$10m push into broadcast and gaming
Rezzil has raised US$10m from investors including Jobe Bellingham and the Premier League to expand its movement-tracking technology across training, broadcasting and gaming, with plans to double its workforce and grow in North America.
Manchester-based sports technology company Rezzil has secured US$10m in investment to support international expansion, recruitment and mobile gaming, with Jobe Bellingham joining existing backers including the Premier League.The company plans to double its workforce to approximately 100 people over the next year and expand in North America, building on technology already used in professional training and football broadcast analysis.Rezzil chief executive Sion Colley said: “Sport has always understood the value of insights in movement. Our ambition is to help the industry understand it in entirely new ways, creating technologies, products and experiences that weren’t previously possible.“This investment gives us the opportunity to scale that vision globally, working with the world’s leading teams, broadcasters, athletes and rights holders to unlock the next generation of sport.”Bellingham, who plays for Borussia Dortmund, has invested alongside golf putting coach Phil Kenyon and existing partners including Dubai-based venture capital firm Simba Investments.His involvement forms part of a broader strategic partnership with the Bellingham family, under which Rezzil will provide technology supporting future digital initiatives.The company’s existing backers also include Thierry Henry, Cesc Fàbregas and Vincent Kompany, giving it a network of investors with experience across elite football.Founded in 2017, Rezzil uses movement data to create products spanning virtual reality training, match analysis, supporter experiences, gaming and sports broadcasting.TNT Sports has used its technology during Premier League coverage this season, allowing pundits to explain key moments through three-dimensional representations of players and the pitch.The technology has also appeared on the BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’, extending its application beyond performance departments into television production.Rezzil has separately joined sports broadcasting industry association SVG Europe as a Gold sponsor as it seeks to develop relationships with broadcasters and rights holders.Rezzil co-founder Andy Etches said: “SVG Europe brings together the people shaping the future of sports broadcasting, so it’s a natural community for Rezzil to be part of.“We use pioneering movement intelligence to create new ways for broadcasters to present and analyse sport, from touchscreen analysis and studio AR through to fan engagement.“As we continue to expand our work with broadcasters and rights holders, we’re excited to share more of what’s possible, helping take sports coverage to the next level.”Its broadcast and analysis offering includes Exar.live, which takes data from optical tracking providers such as Second Spectrum, Hawk-Eye and Tracab and converts feeds into a consistent format for analysts and developers.The company also offers Index, a suite of virtual training drills designed to assess and develop players, which the Egyptian Football Association selected for use at international camps, including during the 2026 World Cup.Those products give Rezzil routes into both team performance budgets and the production of media and supporter content, with the new investment supporting expansion across those markets.The planned recruitment programme and North American growth will run alongside development in mobile gaming, broadening the company’s distribution beyond specialist training and broadcast environments.