What Epic Padel does

Epic Padel Inc. is a Virginia-domiciled, privately held holding company founded in 2023 that operates premium padel club facilities across the United States and invests across the broader padel ecosystem. The company's owned operations center on brick-and-mortar clubs featuring padel courts alongside complementary amenities (locker rooms, fitness areas, cafes, pro shops, coworking spaces), with a flagship 260,000 sq ft multi-sport venue at Prosperity Athletic Club in Charlotte, North Carolina (opened September 2, 2025) and planned locations in Salt Lake City and Tysons Corner, Virginia. Core products include the Zero.40 integrated booking application (with court booking, camera-based player tracking, and rating management) and the Volee-powered mobile app for member transactions, supplemented by white-label licensing of Zero.40 to third-party operators.

The company monetizes primarily through recurring memberships ($149/month founding rate, annual plans with ~5% discount), court booking fees, guest fees, and on-site pro shop sales, with each membership including a one-time initiation fee, priority two-week advance booking, coaching, tournament invitations, and guest privileges. Customer segments span recreational players of all skill levels, families, corporate groups, seniors seeking low-impact exercise, and—via the incubated College Padel League—U.S. university students. Epic simultaneously operates as a strategic investor with documented positions in the Pro Padel League, the New York Atlantics professional team, the Hexagon Cup tournament, multiple club operators (Bay Padel, Padel Haus, ULTRA CLUB, Padel 39, The Padel Hub), padel-specific technology (Clutch AI, REDPADEL), apparel (Two Two), and the College Padel League. A multi-year Adidas partnership supplies branded courts, gear, and member perks across the network.

Epic Padel's go-to-market targets underserved tier-2 U.S. markets with a community-first positioning, leveraging the partnership model at Prosperity Athletic Club as a real-estate-light template for expansion. The company is female-led, with Founder Maryam Al Muslehi and Co-Founder/CEO Hala Sarkis at the helm, alongside Co-Founder/CIO Kareem Anabtawi and COO Tim Bainton. As of September 2025, Epic has raised approximately $14.5 million across two oversubscribed seed rounds and remains privately held with no disclosed revenue.

Name

Epic Padel

Legal name

Epic Padel Inc.

Website

https://epic-padel.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epic Padel is a Virginia-based holding company that operates premium padel club facilities in underserved U.S. markets and invests across the padel ecosystem, including leagues, tournaments, technology, apparel, and club operators, serving recreational and collegiate players through membership subscriptions and court bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Recurring monthly and annual membership fees providing unlimited court access, priority bookings, coaching sessions, tournament invitations, social padel events, and member perks. Includes one-time initiation fee upon acceptance.
2. Court Booking Fees: Revenue from court reservations and bookings processed through Volee app or Epic website. Members can reserve courts up to two weeks in advance.
3. Guest Fees: Members may bring guests subject to guest fees and applicable restrictions. Members are responsible for guest behavior and must ensure adherence to club rules.
4. Pro Shop Sales: Fully stocked shop offering padel equipment, apparel, and accessories at club facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Epic Padel operates a network of premium padel club facilities in the United States that provide state-of-the-art courts, coaching, tournaments, fitness amenities, locker rooms, cafes, and pro shops under a recurring membership model. In parallel, the company builds a vertical ecosystem by making equity investments in padel startups including professional leagues, teams, tournaments, club operators, technology platforms, and apparel brands, and incubates the College Padel League (CPL) for collegiate competition.

Product overview

Epic Padel is a premier padel sports management and investment company operating a network of padel club facilities across the U.S. (Charlotte, Virginia, Utah), offering memberships for court access and related services. The company operates through its core club facilities, supplemented by a mobile application for bookings and payments, a white-label booking technology (Zero.40), and investment holdings in padel startups (Pro Padel League, Hexagon Cup, club operators, and technology solutions). The company also incubates the College Padel League as part of its ecosystem development strategy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Epic Padel Club Facilities Premium, community-first padel club facilities offering state-of-the-art courts, spa-like locker rooms and showers, fully stocked pro shop, cafe and juice bar, premium fitness areas, and coworking and lounge spaces. Locations include the Charlotte NC flagship, Virginia, and planned sites in Salt Lake City and Tysons Corner, VA, serving members and walk-in players across all skill levels.
• Epic Padel Mobile App iOS mobile application that lets members and guests reserve courts, manage memberships, and process payments for Epic Padel club locations.
• College Padel League (CPL) Incubated collegiate padel competition platform operated as a private, non-NCAA sanctioned sport, providing organized competition, scholarships, and a talent pipeline from U.S. universities into professional padel.
• Zero.40 Booking App White-label padel club technology platform providing court booking, camera-based player tracking, padel rating management, and operations management tools, offered to Epic Padel clubs and licensed to third-party padel operators.
• Epic Padel Pro Shop Fully stocked retail shop at Epic Padel club facilities selling padel equipment, apparel, and accessories to members and walk-in customers.
• Padel Coaching and Training Programs Structured padel coaching and training programs offered at Epic Padel facilities for all skill levels, supporting beginner through advanced players.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 million+ players globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Prosperity Athletic ClubflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Strategic partnership for Epic Padel Charlotte location. Epic Padel operates as a separate entity but has taken over managing racquet sports at PAC, including tennis (10 existing courts) and pickleball (six existing courts). Epic Padel serves as both investor and operator, transforming the club into a premier all-encompassing destination for racquet sports and wellness.
• AdidascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year deal with Adidas bringing gear, branded courts, and member perks to Epic Padel locations nationwide. Adidas partnership provides equipment, apparel, and brand association across the Epic Padel network.
• Pro Padel LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in the professional padel league. The league represents a key component of the padel ecosystem, providing competitive pathways for professional players.
• New York AtlanticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in the New York Atlantics professional padel team competing in the Pro Padel League.
• Hexagon CupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in the Hexagon Cup tournament, a major padel competition.
• Bay PadelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in Bay Padel, a U.S.-based club operator.
• Padel HausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in Padel Haus, a club operator in the padel ecosystem.
• ULTRA CLUBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in ULTRA CLUB, a club operator.
• Padel 39minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in Padel 39, a club operator.
• REDPADELminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in REDPADEL, a rating system and tournament organizer.
• The Padel HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in The Padel Hub, a U.K.-based club operator.
• Two TwominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpic Padel investment in Two Two, a padel apparel brand.
• College Padel League (CPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIncubation initiative introducing padel into the U.S. collegiate landscape as a first-of-its-kind competitive platform. CPL operates as a private, non-NCAA sanctioned sport offering universities and student-athletes unique opportunities for organized padel competition. Epic Padel aims to partner with leading U.S.-based operators to deliver nationwide reach and develop talent pipeline.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Equinox: Premium U.S. fitness and wellness club operator with a high-end member base, group programming, and integrated amenities. Comparable on premium positioning and lifestyle-driven member experience.
• Life Time Group Holdings: Large U.S. operator of premium athletic clubs with a racquet-sports, fitness, and wellness offering. Comparable on premium multi-sport facility economics and national footprint strategy.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Operates a large U.S. network of country clubs and city clubs with tennis, fitness, and social amenities. Comparable on membership-based recurring revenue and multi-sport premium facility model.

Direct peers

• Reserve Padel: U.S.-based operator building premium padel clubs with multiple locations. Most directly comparable peer to Epic Padel in target customer (premium urban/suburban racquet sports), facility model, and U.S. expansion strategy.
• Bay Padel: U.S. padel club operator with locations in the Bay Area. Directly comparable to Epic Padel as a multi-court padel club operator targeting similar recreational and competitive players.
• Padel Haus: Premium padel club operator in the U.S. with a community and membership-driven model similar to Epic Padel's. Epic Padel is an investor in Padel Haus, but it remains a direct operating peer in the U.S. padel-club category.
• Padel 39: U.S. padel club operator with a community-first, premium-court positioning that overlaps with Epic Padel's playbook, particularly around tier-2 city expansion.
• ULTRA Club: U.S.-focused padel club operator with a premium multi-court facility model. Comparable to Epic Padel on club format, target customer, and U.S. growth focus.

Emerging players

• CityPickle: U.S. operator of premium pickleball clubs with a membership-driven, multi-court model. Directly comparable on operating playbook and target customer, with pickleball rather than padel as the anchor sport.

Regional players

• The Padel Hub: U.K.-based padel club operator that Epic Padel has invested in. Comparable operating model and target customer, but geographically separate — useful as a European benchmark for unit economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors7 records

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M&A

Investments9 records

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