SPORTA
About SPORTA
SPORTA provides financial and digital infrastructure for sports clubs, athletes and fans. The firm is currently applying for a UK banking license to serve the sports, leisure and wellbeing sectors. Recent coverage has focused on the company's funding rounds, strategic leadership appointments and its partnership with Stevenage FC.
FF News has published 6 stories featuring SPORTA since 2025, most recently "ClearBank Co-Founder's SPORTA Secures £5m to Build UK's First Dedicated Sports Bank" (4 November 2026).
People at SPORTA on FF News
- Andrew Smith, CEO and Founder
- David Wishart, Chief Risk Officer
- Adrian Moreno, Head of Engineering
- Fanoula Grekos, Head of Operations
- Indi Chahal, Chief Information Officer
- Jess Blakey, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
- Mark Hodgkisson, Chief Financial Officer
Latest SPORTA news
- ClearBank Co-Founder's SPORTA Secures £5m to Build UK's First Dedicated Sports Bank 4 November 2026
- SPORTA Appoints Former Sainsbury’s Bank CRO David Wishart to Lead Sports-Finance Risk Strategy 9 September 2026
- ClearBank Co-Founder’s SPORTA Signs Stevenage FC as Flagship Partner for New Sports Banking Vision 20 August 2026
- New Partnership Introduces First-of-its-Kind Model To Democratise Olympic Sailing 23 February 2026
- Sporta Closes Crowdcube Round as Community Backs AI-Native Bank for Sport, Leisure and Wellbeing 15 December 2025
- The Lazaroo-Hood Group Backs Sporta With an Additional £5m/MYR 28.5m Investment 10 November 2025