# Grind Interactive

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/grind-interactive

- Industry: Consumer Products
- Headquarters: Houston, US
- Website: www.grindbasketball.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $1M
- Latest round: Seed (Nov 1, 2021)
- Investors on record: 1

## About

Founded in 2017 and based in Texas, US, Grind Interactive, Inc. dba Grind provides a sports technology that designs, manufactures, sells, and services basketball equipment. Thomas Fields is the founder and CEO of the company. In November 2021, Grind Interactive, Inc. raised USD 1 million in Seed funding from Dipalo Ventures. The firm has approximately 8 employees.  

The company offers a basketball shooting machine with fun game-inspired content and pro-training workouts. The basketball machine is set up for a single user and automatically returns the ball to the player, allowing for 1,000 shots an hour. The machine folds into a duffle bag within 90 seconds, weighs roughly 100 pounds. It works on a battery that can be added to the machine that uses an extension cord for power.

The organization generates its revenue by selling its product for USD 1,795, according to its website.

The enterprise plans to build Grind as a combination of Nike and Peloton in the future.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Nov 1, 2021, $1M — Dipalo Ventures

## Investors

- Dipalo Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/dipalo-ventures) — Seed