{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"161732","rtpr_id":"nBw7lSBSta-20261006","ticker":"EVLV","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["EVLV"],"title":"Evolv Technology Strengthens its Presence in North American Professional Soccer with Renewal of St. Louis CITY SC Subscription Agreement","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-06T12:00:02.686Z","article_body":"Evolv Technology Strengthens its Presence in North American Professional\nSoccer with Renewal of St. Louis CITY SC Subscription Agreement\n\nMulti-year renewal of Evolv Express® includes upgrade to all Gen2 hardware\n\nEvolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security\ntechnology company pioneering AI-powered solutions designed to create safer\nexperiences, today announced that Major League Soccer team, St. Louis CITY SC\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlcitysc.com%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=St.+Louis+CITY+SC&index=1&md5=07ee7bf464ad4e85bf300a1a95d82e68)\n, has entered a multi-year renewal agreement for Evolv Express®\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2Fconcealed-weapons-detection%2Fexpress%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Evolv+Express%26%23174%3B&index=2&md5=5be7551f48516b9fa1cc2df4aa1bd0d8)\n, the company’s people-screening solution. Express has been in use at\nEnergizer Park\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlcitysc.com%2Fstadium%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Energizer+Park&index=3&md5=d7b09f0298014af3e02c189c916932e2)\n, the team’s 22,423-seat home stadium, since its opening in 2023. Nearly two\nmillion people have been screened to date using Evolv Express at CITY SC\nmatches and community events.\n\nThe renewal, which maintains Evolv’s status as CITY SC’s “Official Fan\nScreening Partner,” has updated the Express fleet to all Gen2 hardware,\nwhich went live in April. Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI\nto detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of the\npotential threat, while allowing people to move through checkpoints at their\nnatural walking pace. The system is designed to screen visitors effectively\nwhile helping minimize congestion and disruption to traffic flow at entry\npoints. The new Gen2 hardware adds enhanced mobility, improved camera\nresolution, and other features to the equipment fleet. Gen2 has progressively\nbeen rolling out across North American sports facilities as existing Evolv\ncustomers renew, and new teams and venues join Evolv’s roster.\n\n“Since our inaugural season, our partnership with Evolv has helped enhance\nour fan experience while not compromising safety,” said Matt Sebek, Chief\nExperience Officer, St. Louis CITY SC. “It’s our goal to make Energizer\nPark one of the most innovative and efficient stadiums in MLS. Extending our\nrelationship with Evolv and updating our Express units to the latest hardware\nhelps us continue to deliver an efficient arrival experience for our fans and\nstaff from the moment they enter the stadium.”\n\n“CITY SC is another in a growing list of teams and venues that have elected\nto renew and extend their Express subscription agreement far ahead of the end\nof the initial term,” said John Baier, Evolv Vice President of Sports &\nEntertainment. “We’re grateful for the vote of confidence that these\nrenewals illustrate and appreciate the opportunity to deliver our latest\nproduct and enhanced fan arrival experience to hundreds of thousands of St.\nLouis soccer fans each season.”\n\nThe CITY SC renewal is further evidence of Evolv’s strong and stable\nposition in American professional soccer. With other recent additions in MLS,\nEvolv serves 15+ professional soccer teams. These soccer teams join many other\nprofessional sports teams and venues around the world on the Evolv sports and\nentertainment customer list.\n\nAbout St. Louis CITY SC\n\nSt. Louis CITY SC, one of the few majority female-led ownership groups in all\nof professional sports, is Major League Soccer’s 28th expansion team and\nplays at Energizer Park, an STLMade 22,500-seat world-class soccer-specific\nstadium. Energizer Park is part of a new world-class stadium district, which\nincludes a practice facility, team store and team headquarters all within the\nsame 30+ acre urban campus in downtown St. Louis to help further the\nregion’s continued growth and revitalization. St. Louis CITY SC’s vision\nis to be an exceptional club and neighbor that brings people together through\nthe power of sports.\n\nAbout Evolv Technology\n\nEvolv (NASDAQ: EVLV) is designed to transform human security by helping\norganizations detect potential threats, mitigate risk, and enhance safety\nusing AI-powered security solutions with robust insights. Our technology has\nhelped to create efficient and positive security screening experiences for the\nworld’s most iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and\npublic spaces. Evolv’s mission is to create a safer world to live, work,\nlearn, and play. Evolv’s advanced systems have scanned more than 4.5 billion\npeople since 2019. Evolv Express® and Evolv eXpedite™ have been awarded the\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a\nQualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT). Evolv and its products have been\nawarded numerous awards which can be viewed on our Certifications and Awards\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2Fcertifications-and-awards%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Certifications+and+Awards&index=4&md5=540e5a93f592f4112d6ee36602bf22cf)\nweb page. Evolv®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, and Evolv eXpedite™\nare registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the\nUnited States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit evolv.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=evolv.com&index=5&md5=ac6b4674ecdde9383286622cc447c0b9)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Evolv Technology intends\nfor such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor\nprovisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange\nAct of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release, other than that\nare historical facts, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking\nstatements, as well as statements regarding the Company’s strategy,\nfinancial and operational performance and growth, and efforts to create value\nfor stakeholders. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results and\nactions to be materially different from any future results or actions\nexpressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not\nlimited to, the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our\nAnnual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2026, as well as any such\nfactors that may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the\nSEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon\ninformation available to us as of the date hereof, and while we believe such\ninformation forms a reasonable basis for such statements, it may be limited or\nincomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have\nconducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available\nrelevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors\nare cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.\n\nExcept as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a\nresult of any new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006584997/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006584997/en/)\n\nEvolv Media Contact \n\nAlexandra Smith Ozerkis aozerkis@evolvtechnology.com \n(mailto:aozerkis@evolvtechnology.com) \n\n\nEvolv Investor Contact \n\nBrian Norris bnorris@evolvtechnology.com (mailto:bnorris@evolvtechnology.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw7lSBSta-20261006","title":"Evolv Technology Strengthens its Presence in North American Professional Soccer with Renewal of St. Louis CITY SC Subscription Agreement","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"EVLV","created":"2026-10-06T12:00:02.686Z","tickers":["EVLV"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Evolv Technology Strengthens its Presence in North American Professional\nSoccer with Renewal of St. Louis CITY SC Subscription Agreement\n\nMulti-year renewal of Evolv Express® includes upgrade to all Gen2 hardware\n\nEvolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security\ntechnology company pioneering AI-powered solutions designed to create safer\nexperiences, today announced that Major League Soccer team, St. Louis CITY SC\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlcitysc.com%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=St.+Louis+CITY+SC&index=1&md5=07ee7bf464ad4e85bf300a1a95d82e68)\n, has entered a multi-year renewal agreement for Evolv Express®\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2Fconcealed-weapons-detection%2Fexpress%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Evolv+Express%26%23174%3B&index=2&md5=5be7551f48516b9fa1cc2df4aa1bd0d8)\n, the company’s people-screening solution. Express has been in use at\nEnergizer Park\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stlcitysc.com%2Fstadium%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Energizer+Park&index=3&md5=d7b09f0298014af3e02c189c916932e2)\n, the team’s 22,423-seat home stadium, since its opening in 2023. Nearly two\nmillion people have been screened to date using Evolv Express at CITY SC\nmatches and community events.\n\nThe renewal, which maintains Evolv’s status as CITY SC’s “Official Fan\nScreening Partner,” has updated the Express fleet to all Gen2 hardware,\nwhich went live in April. Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI\nto detect concealed threats and identify the person and location of the\npotential threat, while allowing people to move through checkpoints at their\nnatural walking pace. The system is designed to screen visitors effectively\nwhile helping minimize congestion and disruption to traffic flow at entry\npoints. The new Gen2 hardware adds enhanced mobility, improved camera\nresolution, and other features to the equipment fleet. Gen2 has progressively\nbeen rolling out across North American sports facilities as existing Evolv\ncustomers renew, and new teams and venues join Evolv’s roster.\n\n“Since our inaugural season, our partnership with Evolv has helped enhance\nour fan experience while not compromising safety,” said Matt Sebek, Chief\nExperience Officer, St. Louis CITY SC. “It’s our goal to make Energizer\nPark one of the most innovative and efficient stadiums in MLS. Extending our\nrelationship with Evolv and updating our Express units to the latest hardware\nhelps us continue to deliver an efficient arrival experience for our fans and\nstaff from the moment they enter the stadium.”\n\n“CITY SC is another in a growing list of teams and venues that have elected\nto renew and extend their Express subscription agreement far ahead of the end\nof the initial term,” said John Baier, Evolv Vice President of Sports &\nEntertainment. “We’re grateful for the vote of confidence that these\nrenewals illustrate and appreciate the opportunity to deliver our latest\nproduct and enhanced fan arrival experience to hundreds of thousands of St.\nLouis soccer fans each season.”\n\nThe CITY SC renewal is further evidence of Evolv’s strong and stable\nposition in American professional soccer. With other recent additions in MLS,\nEvolv serves 15+ professional soccer teams. These soccer teams join many other\nprofessional sports teams and venues around the world on the Evolv sports and\nentertainment customer list.\n\nAbout St. Louis CITY SC\n\nSt. Louis CITY SC, one of the few majority female-led ownership groups in all\nof professional sports, is Major League Soccer’s 28th expansion team and\nplays at Energizer Park, an STLMade 22,500-seat world-class soccer-specific\nstadium. Energizer Park is part of a new world-class stadium district, which\nincludes a practice facility, team store and team headquarters all within the\nsame 30+ acre urban campus in downtown St. Louis to help further the\nregion’s continued growth and revitalization. St. Louis CITY SC’s vision\nis to be an exceptional club and neighbor that brings people together through\nthe power of sports.\n\nAbout Evolv Technology\n\nEvolv (NASDAQ: EVLV) is designed to transform human security by helping\norganizations detect potential threats, mitigate risk, and enhance safety\nusing AI-powered security solutions with robust insights. Our technology has\nhelped to create efficient and positive security screening experiences for the\nworld’s most iconic venues and companies as well as schools, hospitals, and\npublic spaces. Evolv’s mission is to create a safer world to live, work,\nlearn, and play. Evolv’s advanced systems have scanned more than 4.5 billion\npeople since 2019. Evolv Express® and Evolv eXpedite™ have been awarded the\nU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAFETY Act Designation as a\nQualified Anti-Terrorism Technology (QATT). Evolv and its products have been\nawarded numerous awards which can be viewed on our Certifications and Awards\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2Fcertifications-and-awards%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=Certifications+and+Awards&index=4&md5=540e5a93f592f4112d6ee36602bf22cf)\nweb page. Evolv®, Evolv Express®, Evolv Insights®, and Evolv eXpedite™\nare registered trademarks or trademarks of Evolv Technologies, Inc. in the\nUnited States and other jurisdictions. For more information, visit evolv.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fevolv.com%2F&esheet=54616415&newsitemid=20261006584997&lan=en-US&anchor=evolv.com&index=5&md5=ac6b4674ecdde9383286622cc447c0b9)\n.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Evolv Technology intends\nfor such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor\nprovisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the\nSecurities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange\nAct of 1934, as amended. All statements in this press release, other than that\nare historical facts, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking\nstatements, as well as statements regarding the Company’s strategy,\nfinancial and operational performance and growth, and efforts to create value\nfor stakeholders. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,\nuncertainties and other important factors that may cause actual results and\nactions to be materially different from any future results or actions\nexpressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not\nlimited to, the factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our\nAnnual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the\nSecurities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2026, as well as any such\nfactors that may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the\nSEC. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon\ninformation available to us as of the date hereof, and while we believe such\ninformation forms a reasonable basis for such statements, it may be limited or\nincomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have\nconducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available\nrelevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors\nare cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.\n\nExcept as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or\nrevise any forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a\nresult of any new information, future events or otherwise.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006584997/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006584997/en/)\n\nEvolv Media Contact \n\nAlexandra Smith Ozerkis aozerkis@evolvtechnology.com \n(mailto:aozerkis@evolvtechnology.com) \n\n\nEvolv Investor Contact \n\nBrian Norris bnorris@evolvtechnology.com (mailto:bnorris@evolvtechnology.com)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-06T12:00:03.305793815Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791288003305},"received_at":"2026-10-06T12:00:03.356Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261006584997/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"150247","press_release_id":"161732","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"operations_update","narrative":"Evolv Technology announced a multi-year renewal of its Evolv Express subscription agreement with Major League Soccer's St. Louis CITY SC, maintaining its status as the club's Official Fan Screening Partner.\n\nThe renewal upgraded the Express fleet to all Gen2 hardware, which went live at Energizer Park in April; nearly two million people have been screened at CITY SC matches and events since 2023.\n\nEvolv now serves 15+ professional soccer teams, and management noted customers are renewing far ahead of the end of initial terms — a positive retention signal, though no financial terms were disclosed.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Customer retention proof point in sports vertical — early renewals plus Gen2 upgrades, but immaterial to near-term financials."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"screened_to_date":"nearly two million people screened via Evolv Express at CITY SC matches and community events","stadium_capacity":22423,"mls_soccer_teams_served":"15+","total_people_scanned_since_2019":"more than 4.5 billion"}},"quotedText":"CITY SC is another in a growing list of teams and venues that have elected to renew and extend their Express subscription agreement far ahead of the end of the initial term","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Matt Sebek","role":"Chief Experience Officer, St. Louis CITY SC"},{"name":"John Baier","role":"Vice President of Sports & Entertainment, Evolv"}],"products":["Evolv Express®","Gen2 hardware","Evolv eXpedite™"],"companies":[{"name":"Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc.","ticker":"EVLV","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"St. Louis CITY SC","ticker":"","relationship":"customer"},{"name":"Major League Soccer","ticker":"","relationship":"league of customer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"A multi-year subscription renewal with an existing customer (St. Louis CITY SC), including an upgrade to Gen2 hardware. 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