AI Innovation Focus: Turning Innovation Into Revenue

In this week’s “AI Innovation Focus” we look at six solutions that don’t just solve problems, they print money. Each one is helping rights‑holders, brands and athletes unlock fresh income streams or cut costs that hit the bottom line.

1. Get Moments – Monetising Fan‑Shot Video

What it does

• Uses computer vision to stitch fan‑recorded clips into personalised highlight reels within minutes.
• Inserts sponsor branding natively inside every video.
• Distributes clips straight to fans for instant social sharing.

Why it matters
Organisers turn thousands of free fan clips into ready‑made marketing assets, boosting sponsor exposure by up to 25× and opening a new paid package for partners. Recent seed funding (€500k) signals market confidence in its revenue model. (organizer.getmoments.com,)

2. Klart AI – Hidden Cash in Your Knowledge Base

What it does

• Enterprise AI assistant that plugs into Slack, Teams and internal wikis.
• Surfaces answers, documents and action items in seconds using serverless RAG search.
• Already trusted by Booking.com, ZoomInfo and General Motors.

Why it matters
For leagues and clubs drowning in siloed files, quicker answers mean faster decisions and fewer hours burned. Time saved is money saved – and Klart’s plug‑and‑play model avoids heavy IT spend. (klartai.com)

3. Clutch – Live Auctions for Game‑Worn Gold

What it does

• Real‑time auction platform where athletes sell match‑used gear, signed memorabilia and VIP experiences.
• Fans bid while watching a live stream, creating urgency and price lift.
• Athletes keep control of the sale and the story.

Why it matters
Secondary memorabilia sales are worth billions but mostly flow to resellers. Clutch diverts that value back to the athlete (or team) and captures transaction fees in the process – turning nostalgia into a repeatable revenue channel. (getclutch.co)

4. StocksFC – Trade Footballers Like Stocks

What it does

• Lets fans buy virtual “shares” in professional players.
• Pays out cash dividends based on on‑field performance and club achievements.
• €13.8 M trade volume, 250k trades and €1.4 M dividends paid to date.

Why it matters
By fusing fantasy sports with fintech, StocksFC creates an always‑on engagement loop and a brand‑new asset class that clubs can licence or promote for revenue share. (stocksfc.com)

5. WeHave – Sponsorships That Prove They Pay

What it does

• Connects CRM data, ticketing and e‑commerce to live sponsorship campaigns.
• Runs a data clean‑room so brands see direct fan conversion, spend and lifetime value.
• Case study: 15 % revenue lift and 77 % new‑customer growth for a top club.

Why it matters
Sponsorship budgets are shifting toward deals with measurable ROI. WeHave turns “logo‑on‑shirt” into attributable sales, helping rights‑holders charge more and renew faster. (wehave.io)

6. MyFavorito – Fans Fund the Clubs They Love

What it does

• Performance‑based sponsorship platform where every fan purchase triggers a micro‑donation to their chosen club.
• Uses AI loyalty tools to reward fans across channels.
• Brands can support thousands of teams simultaneously in one campaign.

Why it matters
Predictable, recurring income replaces one‑off sponsorship cheques, and clubs gain a CRM of verified spending fans. The model scales globally without extra sales staff. (myfavorito.com)

Why This Matters

AI is no longer just about better insights – it is fast becoming a direct revenue lever. From virtual ad boards to shareable fan videos, these startups show how intelligent tech turns attention into cash. Expect rights‑holders that deploy them early to widen the gap on and off the balance sheet.

The Road Ahead

Dynamic virtual inventory, fan powered funding models, data clean rooms and tradable digital assets are converging. Revenue will shift from one-off deals to continuous, AI‑optimised streams where every touchpoint can be measured and priced. Properties that move quickly will set new benchmarks for commercial growth.

Want a front‑row seat? Contact the HYPE Sports Innovation team to book a demo or pilot with any of the companies above.