Fanzword is a social platform for soccer fans to engage in match discussions, predict scores, and rate player performance. Users earn points for their participation, creating a gamified experience around live soccer events and fostering a community of passionate fans.
Funding
$1M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Engaging with fellow soccer fans during live matches is often fragmented across various social media platforms, making it difficult to consolidate opinions, predictions, and ratings in a unified experience. Current solutions lack comprehensive features for real-time interaction, prediction accuracy tracking, and reward mechanisms to incentivize active participation.
Solution
Fanzword is a mobile platform designed to centralize the soccer fan experience, offering a suite of interactive features within a single application. During live matches, users can rate player performance, predict scores, recommend substitutions, and participate in match discussions. The platform incorporates a gamified system where users earn points for their contributions, including accurate predictions, insightful commentary, and player evaluations that align with the community consensus. These points contribute to a leaderboard ranking, where top fans can win monthly prizes and exclusive perks from platform partners.
Target Audience
Fanzword primarily targets passionate soccer fans who actively follow live matches and seek to engage with a community through predictions, ratings, and discussions.
Features
- Live match discussion forums with image and GIF support for real-time engagement
- Predictive gaming elements, including score predictions and first scorer selection, with tiered point rewards
- Player and goal rating system, awarding points based on proximity to overall user ratings
- Substitute recommendation feature, allowing users to suggest tactical changes
- Fantasy game mode where users strategically assemble virtual teams and compete based on real-world player performance
- Points-based reward system with monthly leaderboard prizes totaling $2,200 across multiple leagues
- Bonus points for inviting friends, answering trivia questions, watching rewarded videos, and app store ratings
- Marketplace offering discounts and exclusive opportunities from platform partners