They met at the Bank of England. Now they run a gym tech business
The Times Enterprise Network features SPORTL's story — how a degree apprenticeship helped the founders build a game-changing fitness business taking on London's gym industry.
Read Article →SPORTL: the pay-as-you-go gym app sprinting into the capital
City A.M. covers SPORTL's London launch — a bold new pay-as-you-go fitness platform giving Londoners flexible, contract-free access to premium studios across the city.
Read Article →SPORTL raises £250,000 to launch London fitness app
London-based startup SPORTL closes a £250k pre-seed round backed by business angels Kevin Hewitt, James Hardy and Jamie Hearne, to revolutionise pay-as-you-go fitness booking.
Read Article →The Founders Building a Smarter Fitness Platform
SPORTL founders Matt Austin and Ryan Lovelock join Harvey Nash's Tech Talks podcast to discuss building a smarter, more flexible fitness platform for the modern age.
Read Article →Fitness booking platform SPORTL launches with £250k funding to revolutionise industry
Fitt Insider covers SPORTL's official launch — a pay-as-you-go fitness booking platform backed by £250k in funding, set to transform how people access premium studio classes.
Read Article →SPORTL launches to shake up London fitness bookings
Sustain Health Magazine spotlights SPORTL's London launch — offering flexible, contract-free access to premium fitness classes and shaking up the traditional gym booking model.
Read Article →SPORTL named in the TechRound 100
SPORTL has been recognised as one of the UK's most exciting startups, featuring at number 89 in the prestigious TechRound 100 — a definitive list of the most innovative and high-potential companies in British tech.
Read Article →SPORTL named in TechRound's SportsTech22 2026
TechRound recognises SPORTL as one of the top 22 sports technology companies to watch in 2026 — spotlighting the platform's mission to transform flexible fitness booking across the UK.
Read Article →SPORTL secures £250K pre-seed investment
UK Tech News reports on SPORTL's £250k pre-seed funding round — a milestone investment backing the platform's mission to bring flexible, pay-as-you-go fitness booking to London and beyond.
Read Article →Fitness app SPORTL eyes up expansion after £250k raise
BusinessCloud covers SPORTL's growth ambitions following its £250k raise — with plans to expand beyond London and cement its position as the UK's go-to pay-as-you-go fitness platform.
Read Article →London start-up SPORTL aims to transform fitness bookings with pay-as-you-train model
The London Business Journal spotlights SPORTL's disruptive pay-as-you-train model — and how the London-based startup is set to shake up the traditional gym membership industry.
Read Article →The future of flexible fitness: SPORTL
Tone Magazine London explores how SPORTL is redefining the fitness landscape — putting flexibility, freedom and fair pricing at the heart of how Londoners access their workouts.
Read Article →SMEToday talks with SPORTL’s Founders, Matt Austin and Ryan Lovelock
SME Today sat down with us to talk through the SPORTL story — corporate gym memberships we never used, the studios who'd been let down by every other booking platform, and why we built something that gives gyms control instead of taking it away
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SPORTL — Watch the Story
Watch the SPORTL founders in action — the vision, the journey and why pay-as-you-go fitness is the future for both gym-goers and studio owners across the UK.
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