Vinci S.A , the subsidiary of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, will invest about PLN 10 million in Polish start-up ReSpo.Vision, which has developed an innovative model for tracking the movement of football players during a match.
The company's technology - based on AI and Computer Vision - enables advanced 3D motion tracking based on video of sports matches. The ReSpo.Vision system automatically tracks more than 50 points on the human body with precision down to centimeters - based solely on video footage from a single camera, without the need for additional sensors, GPS vests or multi-camera stadium infrastructure.
The technology is already being used today by global brands like CONCACAF (The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Assossiation Football) and CONMEBOL, (South American soccer confederation) and in the future could be a game changer in strategic areas as well: military, medical, industrial or AR/VR.
ReSpo.Vison's existing investors include RKKVC and New York-based ffVC. They are now joined by Vinci S.A. (a BGK Group company) and Smartlink Partners.
Miroslaw Czekaj, president of BGK, notes that the investment is an example of the implementation of BGK's strategy.
The investment in ReSpo.Vision is in line with BGK's strategic goals of supporting innovative, scalable Polish technologies and building a strong knowledge-based economy. We are pleased that through Vinci we can support the development of a company that has the potential to become a global ambassador of Polish technological thought and at the same time support key areas of public security.Miroslaw Czekaj, President of the Management Board of Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego.
Pawel Osterreicher, co-founder and CEO of ReSpo.Vision, notes that the company's technology was born out of a passion for sports.
We are proud to have built a strong position in this market, as evidenced by the recent elite certification of our system from FIFA. Our technology has a wide range of applications, from match analytics to innovative broadcast and fan engagement formats.
We are also pleased to see that due to its versatility and exceptional precision, our system can be implemented in other industries. The financing we have been able to obtain is a sign of great confidence in our solutions and an opportunity for even greater expansion.Pawel Osterreicher, co-founder and CEO of ReSpo.Vision
Jarosław Dąbrowski, a member of BGK's management board, who is responsible for, among other things, capital investments, stresses that the transaction is another step in implementing the bank's ambitious strategy to support the competitiveness and innovation of the Polish economy through investments.
BGK will allocate PLN 4 billion in the coming years to finance innovation, scaling promising projects and their international expansion. We will make equity investments through our investment company Vinci and funds, including jointly with the European Investment Fund.Jarosław Dąbrowski, member of BGK's Management Board
Bartosz Drabikowski, CEO of Vinci S.A., believes that the support of ReSpo.Vision can allow the company to grow rapidly and conquer more markets.
ReSpo.Vision confirms that technologies with global potential can be created in Poland. We support companies that create innovations and, on top of that, can successfully develop and export them. We consider this project to be very promising - in a technological as well as investment sense. We also see potential in the possibility of future implementation of this technology in other industries, such as defense or medicine.Bartosz Drabikowski, CEO of Vinci S.A.
ReSpo.Vision has already won the trust of well-known sports organizations - the first client was PSG, winner of the Champions League. Brands such as Chelsea London have also used the technology. ReSpo.Vision data is also used by analytics companies supporting both training staffs and fan platforms.
ReSpo.Vision is a deep-tech startup from Warsaw that is redefining sports analytics and fan experiences through AI and Computer Vision. Founded in 2020, the team of specialists led by Pawel Osterreicher, Mateusz Szala, Wojciech Rosiński and Łukasz Grad has created a proprietary tracking system that automatically acquires precise 3D positional data from sports games - based on single-camera footage, without additional sensors and without the need to install equipment in the stadium. This data enables advanced tactical and motor analysis of teams and players, and forms the basis of the media tools being developed - helping to enrich broadcasts, increase viewer engagement and create new monetization opportunities.
Vinci S.A. is one of the largest venture capital fund management companies in Poland, part of the Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego Group (BGK). The company manages three alternative investment companies (ASIs) with a total capitalization of over PLN 1 billion, focusing on investments in innovative Polish technology companies. Vinci supports companies at various stages of development, offering financing ranging from PLN 10 million to PLN 90 million. Vinci's mission is to retain research and management competence in Poland by investing in innovative companies and scaling their businesses on local and international markets.