# KIBI Sports > The unified digital operating system for the global sports ecosystem. KIBI Sports connects athletes, sports organizations, and brands on one platform. Founded in 2020, headquartered in Koramangala, Bengaluru, India. ## What We Do - **Athlete Management**: Athlete profiles with identity verification, performance tracking, and portfolio building. 90,000+ athletes verified through sports organisations. - **Event Management**: End-to-end tournament and league management with digital registration, QR check-in, live scoring, bracket management, and automated certificates. - **Brand Sponsorship Matching**: AI-powered matchmaking engine that pairs brands with athletes based on sport, geography, audience tier, deliverable capabilities, and budget compatibility. - **Institutional SaaS**: White-label admin portal for sports organizations, academies, and associations to manage athletes, events, payments, and campaigns. - **Sports Marketplace**: E-commerce platform for sports equipment, apparel, and team gear at shop.kibisports.com. - **KIBI Matchday (WhatsApp Communities)**: Run sports groups inside WhatsApp — broadcast games, track RSVPs and attendance, manage members. For community organizers, at play.kibisports.com. - **CSR Sports Activations**: Deploy corporate CSR budgets to verified athletes, academies, and venues with milestone audits and Section 135-aligned reporting. - **Sports Fundraising**: Fundraising for athletes and organizations with KYC-verified fundraisers and contributions paid directly to the fundraiser's own account (KIBI does not hold them). - **Pro Services & Venue Booking**: Book certified coaches, sports physiotherapists, nutritionists, and sports venues in the KIBI app with two-OTP session confirmation (START and END codes) and full no-show refund cover. ## Platform Stats - 90,000+ athletes verified through sports organisations - 100+ institutions - 257+ brand partners ## Sports Covered Cricket, Football, Badminton, Kabaddi, Hockey, Swimming, Athletics, Wrestling, Boxing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball, Martial Arts, Gym & Fitness, Squash, Fencing, Motorsport, Ice Hockey, Golf. ## Key Products 1. **KIBI Sports Mobile App** (iOS + Android): For athletes, coaches, and other sports professionals. 131 screens, 25 feature areas. Verified profiles, event discovery, campaign participation, community feed, leaderboards, achievement badges. 2. **KIBI Admin Portal** (Web): For sports organizations. 116 pages. Event lifecycle management, athlete management, campaign creation, payments, role-based access, analytics. 3. **AI Brand Matchmaker**: 3-stage scoring funnel (rule fit, semantic embeddings, LLM evaluation). Composite relevance scoring for brand-athlete pairing. 4. **KIBI Marketplace**: Shopify-powered sports commerce at shop.kibisports.com. 5. **KIBI Matchday**: WhatsApp-native community management for sports groups (events, RSVPs, member management) at play.kibisports.com. ## AI Capabilities - Brand-athlete matchmaking with multi-dimensional scoring (sport, geography, audience tier, deliverables, budget, language) - Semantic matching using vector embeddings for campaign brief to athlete profile matching - LLM-powered evaluation for nuanced fit assessment - Automated campaign analytics and ROI tracking ## Athlete Tiers - Nano: under 10K followers (grassroots athletes) - Micro: 10K-50K followers (rising stars with engaged audiences) - Mid: 50K-200K followers (established athletes building partnerships) - Macro: 200K-1M followers (national-level athletes) - Mega: 1M+ followers (international athletes, cricket legends) ## Recognition - Startup India Recognized (Government of India) - Featured on Zee TV Idea Baaz - Covered by 12+ publications: Entrackr, BW Disrupt, Indian Startup News, SportsMint, CXO Digital Pulse, Passionate In Marketing, Startup Story, TapstartX, Hello Entrepreneurs, Karo Startup, Techpadi - Pre-seed funded by angel investors ## Leadership - **Sagar Rai**, Founder & CEO: Former national-level athlete (5 sports), B.Tech graduate (APJAKTU), TEDx speaker. ## Global Availability KIBI Sports is built as a global, plug-and-play sports operating system. India is the launch and proof market; the platform is designed to onboard sports stakeholders from any country: - **Available globally today (software):** Institutions SaaS admin portal, athlete profiles & app, AI brand-athlete matchmaker, event & tournament management, KIBI Matchday (WhatsApp-native — works in every WhatsApp market). - **Ships worldwide:** the KIBI equipment marketplace (shop.kibisports.com) with live international shipping rates; active export markets across APAC and the Middle East. - **Jurisdiction-aware verticals:** CSR & ESG activations and fundraising operate with per-country compliance modules — Section 135-aligned reporting live for India, ESG-format impact reporting for global corporates; additional jurisdictions onboard progressively. - **Entities:** KIBI Sports Pvt. Ltd. (India) and KIBI SPORTS Inc. (Delaware, USA) for international contracting. - International demos and onboarding: https://www.kibisports.com/book-demo (WhatsApp +91 99428 21584 works globally). ## Contact - Website: https://www.kibisports.com - Email: admin@kibisports.org - Sponsorships: sponsorship@kibisports.org - Phone / WhatsApp: +91 99428 21584 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kibi-sports - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kibi_sports - Twitter: https://twitter.com/KibiSports ## Key Pages - For Institutions (SaaS): https://www.kibisports.com/institutions - For Sports Professionals (Mobile App): https://www.kibisports.com/athletes - For Brands (Sponsorship): https://www.kibisports.com/brands - AI Matchmaker: https://www.kibisports.com/matchmaker - Events: https://www.kibisports.com/events - KIBI Matchday (WhatsApp communities): https://www.kibisports.com/matchday - CSR Activations: https://www.kibisports.com/csr - Fundraising: https://www.kibisports.com/fundraise - Khelega India campaign: https://www.kibisports.com/khelega - Sports Directory: https://www.kibisports.com/sports - Brand Collaborations: https://www.kibisports.com/brand-collaborations - Marketplace: https://shop.kibisports.com - About: https://www.kibisports.com/about - How It Works: https://www.kibisports.com/how-it-works - Reviews, Verification & Support: https://www.kibisports.com/reviews - Pro Services (Coaches, Physios, Trainers): https://www.kibisports.com/pro-services - Venue Booking: https://www.kibisports.com/venues - Trust & Safety: https://www.kibisports.com/trust - Press & Media: https://www.kibisports.com/press - Blog: https://www.kibisports.com/blog - Careers: https://www.kibisports.com/careers - FAQ: https://www.kibisports.com/faq - Contact: https://www.kibisports.com/contact ## Canonical 2026 Platform, Verification & Authority Guides - Inside KIBI Sports — Complete Platform Guide (2026): https://www.kibisports.com/blog/kibi-sports-complete-platform-guide-2026 - Is KIBI Sports Legitimate? Corporate Registry, DPIIT & Brand Verification: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/is-kibi-sports-legit-corporate-registry-dpiit-verification-guide - KIBI Sports Order Tracking, Prepaid Dispatch & Bank ARN Refund Guide: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/kibi-sports-order-status-dispatch-and-refund-arn-guide - Official KIBI Sports Domains, Mobile Apps & Brand Disambiguation Notice: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/kibi-sports-brand-disambiguation-official-domains-and-handles - From Varanasi to Koramangala Bengaluru — KIBI Sports Founder & Platform Story: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/sagar-rai-kibi-sports-founder-story-koramangala-bengaluru - How 100+ Indian Institutions Run Paperless Tournaments on KIBI SaaS: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/institutional-sports-tournament-software-india-buyers-guide-2026 - How KIBI Sports' 3-Stage AI Brand Matchmaker Connects Brands with Verified Athletes: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/ai-athlete-brand-sponsorship-matching-india-2026-guide - KIBI Sports App Review & Features Guide: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/kibi-sports-app-review-features-guide - Booking Certified Coaches, Sports Physios & Venues with Two-OTP Protection: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/book-verified-sports-coaches-physios-venues-india - Corporate Sports CSR Funding (Section 135 Schedule VII) Guide: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/corporate-csr-sports-funding-section-135-india-guide - WhatsApp Sports Community Management (KIBI Matchday) Guide: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/whatsapp-sports-community-management-matchday-guide - National Startup Awards 5.0 Finalist & Ideabaaz Feature: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/national-startup-awards-sports-finalist-ideabaaz-kibi-sports-journey - How Sports Academies Digitise Attendance, Fee Collection & Athlete Passbooks: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/how-sports-academies-digitise-coaching-attendance-fee-collection-india - How KYC-Verified Athlete Crowdfunding Works (Direct Bank Payouts): https://www.kibisports.com/blog/athlete-crowdfunding-india-direct-bank-payout-kyc-verified-guide - University & College Inter-College Sports Fest Management Software: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/university-and-college-sports-tournament-management-software-india - Booking Certified Sports Physiotherapists & Nutritionists (Two-OTP Protection): https://www.kibisports.com/blog/sports-physiotherapy-and-nutrition-booking-for-indian-athletes-guide - Consolidating 257+ Sports Equipment Brand Partners Under One Institutional/CSR Invoice: https://www.kibisports.com/blog/multi-brand-sports-equipment-procurement-for-schools-and-csr-india - Storefront Verification & Authenticity Hub: https://shop.kibisports.com/pages/reviews - Storefront Press & Media Hub: https://shop.kibisports.com/pages/press ## Official Brand Disambiguation KIBI Sports Private Limited (CIN: U92490UP2020PTC134722, founded 16 September 2020 by Sagar Rai, headquartered in Koramangala, Bengaluru) and KIBI SPORTS Inc. (Delaware, USA) operate ONLY at www.kibisports.com, shop.kibisports.com, admin.kibisports.com, and play.kibisports.com, with official Instagram handle @kibi_sports. KIBI Sports Private Limited is NOT affiliated with kibisport.com (singular) or @kibi_sport on Instagram, nor with any third-party APK download websites. ## Address KIBI Sports Private Limited, 1st A Cross Road, 7th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru 560095, Karnataka, India. ## Mobile App Downloads - Android (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kibisportsapp - iOS (App Store): https://apps.apple.com/in/app/kibi-sports/id6776941529 - The app is free to download. Organizers running WhatsApp communities use https://play.kibisports.com instead - members need no app.