• Traction Capital invested $1 million in Refr Sports, a Minnesota-based referee management platform.
• Refr sells mobile and web software that streamlines officiating assignments, scheduling, payments, and compliance for sports leagues and tournaments.
• The company reported more than 20,000 users across 40 states, assigning officials to more than 100,000 games per year.
• Refr said it has grown 400% year over year, positioning the platform to scale across youth and competitive sports.

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