Overview

• The Owl AI closed an $11 million seed funding round led by S32 with participation from Menlo Ventures and Susa Ventures.
• Josh Gwyther, former head of AI solutions architecture at Google Cloud, has joined the startup as CEO.
• Early trials at the Winter X Games in Aspen informed refinements ahead of the platform’s Summer X Games deployment.
• Built on Google’s Gemini AI, the system can objectively score performances, assist referees and offer multilingual live commentary.
• The company is in active discussions with five or six professional sports leagues and is exploring uses in coaching, talent evaluation and sports betting.