# HELIOS

> HELIOS is a Portsmouth, New Hampshire sports-technology company that builds a hardware-free wearable and app platform for hockey. Its Core sensor clips to a shoulder pad and uses stride-recognition machine learning to measure skating explosiveness, agility, speed and balance, then syncs the data with shift video so players and coaches get instant, benchmarked feedback the moment a shift ends. The company's stated goal is to give youth, college and pro players the same quality of performance data that was once reserved for elite programs, sold as a hardware-plus-software membership.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
- **Founders:** Bill Near (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~12 employees
- **Products:** HELIOS Core, HELIOS App & Analytics Platform, Instant Shift Video, HELIOS Membership, Apparel & Accessories
- **Notable:** Closed a $2.2M seed round in October 2025 backed by NHL executives and players including Hall of Famer Ron Francis., Registered two HELIOS trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office across International Classes 9, 25 and 42., Launched the Core sensor at Pure Hockey retail locations, achieving FCC/IC certification.

## Products & services

- **HELIOS Core** — A clip-on wearable performance sensor worn on the shoulder pad that uses proprietary Stride Recognition Technology to identify left and right skating strides and measure explosiveness, agility, speed and balance - with no arena hardware or beacons required.
- **HELIOS App & Analytics Platform** — A smartphone app and cloud platform that benchmarks skating metrics by age group, tracks performance trends over time, and delivers personalized, AI-driven training feedback.
- **Instant Shift Video** — Video capture that syncs clips of a player's shifts with their sensor data, letting coaches deliver data-backed feedback immediately after a player leaves the ice.
- **HELIOS Membership** — A subscription bundling the Core hardware and software platform, providing continuous benchmarking, video highlights and gamified training.
- **Apparel & Accessories** — A direct-to-consumer e-commerce line of HELIOS branded hats, apparel and accessories sold through the company website.

## Achievements

- Closed a $2.2M seed round in October 2025 backed by NHL executives and players including Hall of Famer Ron Francis.
- Registered two HELIOS trademarks with the US Patent and Trademark Office across International Classes 9, 25 and 42.
- Launched the Core sensor at Pure Hockey retail locations, achieving FCC/IC certification.
- Built proprietary Stride Recognition Technology that distinguishes left from right skating strides.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — HELIOS closed a $2.2M seed round led by a syndicate of sports, tech and consumer investors, including Ron Francis and Alex Kerfoot, to scale its hardware-free hockey wearable.
- **2021-07** — Introduced the HELIOS Core wearable sensor with Stride Recognition Technology.
- **2021** — Entered the North American hockey market with a launch at Pure Hockey retail locations.

## Links

- Website: https://helioshockey.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heliossports
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/helios_hockey
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNOTnO-RN4tph5FcPG7Xbuw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helioshockey/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helioshockey
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@helioshockey

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Last updated: 2026-08-05