“Can a youth-sports SaaS become the operating platform (and payments rail) for every community sports organization in the US?”
Founded 2010 as a youth sports management SaaS for leagues, clubs, camps, and tournaments. Expanded from registration/scheduling into embedded payments (LeagueApps Gateway, powered by Stripe), ACH via Plaid, and registration insurance via Vertical Insure — a classic vertical SaaS evolution monetizing on transaction volume rather than just subscription.
LeagueApps processes payments through Stripe, Authorize.net and PayPal.
LeagueApps connects to bank accounts through Plaid.
LeagueApps's embedded insurance is provided by Vertical Insure.
LeagueApps integrates with QuickBooks.
The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 4 layers in LeagueApps's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe, Authorize.net and PayPal); Insurance (Vertical Insure); Open banking (Plaid); Accounting (QuickBooks).
LeagueApps was founded by Brian Litvack and is founded in 2010, headquartered in New York, NY, USA.
LeagueApps has raised $35M in total (latest round: Series B, 2021).
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