A $2.0M seed round led by Traction Capital is set to help Refr Sports tackle a persistent problem in sports: the complex logistics of referee management. The startup, which recently participated in the MN Twins Techstars '23 program, provides essential mobile and web applications designed to streamline scheduling, payments, and communication for referee assignors, an industry supporting over 105 million U.S. sports competitions annually.
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Refr · Jul 14, 2026Refr Sports has officially closed a $2M Seed round, led by Traction Capital, to fuel our 350-400% year-over-year growth. Today over 20,000 officials use Refr Sports, and this capital gets us closer to 100,000 by the end of 2027 — read founder Huck Sorock's full announcement for the whole story. We're just getting started!
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