Austin Chamber A-List Award winner FloSports earned some much-deserved national attention this month when the highly regarded business publication Inc Magazine decided to tell their story. The magazine describes FloSports as, “one of the most surprising successes in the rapidly shifting sports media landscape.” However, for those following the highly talented people who work and live in Austin’s startup scene, it's far from a surprise.

Since receiving the A-list Award, FloSports has experienced a continued stream of growth and expansion, including the October profile of co-founders and brothers Martin and Mark Floreani aptly titled They Started With $10,000. Now They're Taking on ESPN.

“It’s been an exciting year for us with tremendous growth, new sports added to our network, hundreds of rights deals, new over-the-top product launches, and record viewership," FloSports CEO and co-founder Martin Floreani said. "We’re more focused than ever on transforming sports media and providing communities of sports fans worldwide with the better experience they deserve."

FloSports is a leading innovator in live digital sports and original content, unlocking a world of coverage for sports fans across the globe. The company is transforming the sports media landscape with their 100 percent digital and direct-to-consumer model to provide live events, original content and in-depth coverage across more than 20 sports.

Other recent developments at FloSports include:

• Announced plans to move into a 60,000-square-foot headquarters on East Fifth Street, more than doubling its current space.

• Added six new sports to its network, including FloFootball, FloBikes, FloRacing, FloRugby, FloVoice, and FloDance.

• Expanded basketball content on FloHoops by signing partnerships with Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and Basketball Travelers Inc. to air NCAA Division I games.

• Announced partnerships with The Spring League and USA Football, Premier Girls Fastpitch, FASTRAK Racing, ULTIMATE Racing, and more.

• Identified by Austin Inno as one of the hottest consumer tech companies in Austin.

FloSports was among 17 companies to receive a highly coveted annual award as one of the hottest start ups in Austin, an innovation program through the Chamber’s Opportunity Austin initiative.