MATCHi

What MATCHi does

MATCHi AB is a Swedish software company headquartered in Gothenburg that operates a cloud-based booking and administration platform for racket sports venues, covering padel, tennis, badminton, table tennis, pickleball, and squash. The platform provides dual-sided utility: venues use it for online reservations, court scheduling, member administration, payment processing (via Adyen), and integration with lighting and access-control hardware (via QT), while players use the web platform and iOS/Android apps to search venues, book and pay for courts, and get matched with players at similar skill levels. MATCHi also operates a padel tournament platform following its March 2022 acquisition of Padelboard, which served more than 35,000 players at time of acquisition.

The company monetizes through recurring venue subscriptions (annual, quote-based) plus transaction/booking fees on payments processed through the platform, distributed via a self-serve product-led growth motion supplemented by partnerships with national federations such as Swedish Padel and the Swedish Tennis Association. Operations span more than 30 countries with team locations in Gothenburg, Stockholm, Oslo, Budapest, Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk, supporting approximately 100 co-workers as of 2025 and serving more than 1 million players. Notable integrations include Adyen for payments, QT for venue access, Fortnox for accounting, IdrottOnline for federation membership data, and Picler/Cleversign for digital signage.

In March 2026, MATCHi merged with Austrian sports-software company Eversports — orchestrated by growth investor Verdane, which held stakes in both companies — to form Europe's largest sports and wellness platform under the Eversports Group umbrella, combining approximately 9,000 networked locations with a footprint spanning racket sports and boutique studios. MATCHi continues to operate under its own brand, with founder Daniel Ekman serving as CEO alongside a C-suite covering technology, product, commercial, growth/M&A and people functions.

Name

MATCHi

Legal name

MATCHi AB

Website

https://matchi.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MATCHi is a Swedish cloud-based booking and administration platform for racket sports venues, connecting padel, tennis, badminton, table tennis, pickleball and squash facilities with more than 1 million players across 30+ countries, now part of the Eversports Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Venue Subscription/Platform Fees: Venues pay for access to MATCHi's booking and administration platform, enabling them to list courts and manage bookings online
2. Transaction/Booking Fees: Revenue generated from booking and payment processing through the platform for players booking court time

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MATCHi provides a complete online booking and administration platform for racket sports venues worldwide, covering padel, tennis, badminton, table tennis, pickleball, and squash. Venues use the platform to manage courts, memberships, and bookings, while players use the web and mobile apps to find courts, pay for reservations, and get matched with opponents at the same skill level. The platform also offers padel tournament management (acquired via Padelboard) and integrations with payment, lighting/access control, and federation systems.

Product overview

MATCHi operates as a unified platform offering a complete booking system for racket sports venues worldwide. The core product consists of the MATCHi Platform (web-based booking and administration system) and MATCHi Mobile App (iOS/Android applications for players). The platform integrates venue management tools for facility operations including memberships, payments, and hardware synchronization. Following the 2022 acquisition of Padelboard, the company expanded into tournament management for padel. The March 2026 merger with Eversports created a consolidated European sports and wellness platform combining approximately 9,000 locations, integrating MATCHi's racket sports focus with Eversports' boutique studio offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MATCHi Platform Complete online booking and administration system for racket sports venues worldwide, covering padel, tennis, badminton, table tennis, pickleball, and squash. Venues use it to manage court reservations, members, and facility administration; players use it to find and book courts.
• MATCHi Mobile App iOS and Android applications enabling individual players to search for nearby venues, book courts, make payments, and find opponents at the same skill level. Distributed via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Padelboard Tournament management platform for padel venues and players, acquired to extend MATCHi's tournament capabilities and grow its padel player base across Europe.
• MATCHi Venue Management Tools Backend administration toolkit for venues, including membership management, booking synchronization with lighting and access hardware (via QT), payment processing via Adyen, digital signage integration (Picler/Cleversign), and accounting integration (Fortnox).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1M users across 30+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• PadelboardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2022Acquired in March 2022 to strengthen MATCHi's padel tournament platform. Padelboard served over 35,000 players and expanded MATCHi's offerings for venues and players.
• EversportsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMerger completed March 2026 creating Europe's largest sports and wellness platform with 9,000 connected locations. Combines MATCHi's racket sports expertise with Eversports' boutique studios and Pilates offerings. Both companies backed by growth investor Verdane.
• SportAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationNorwegian B2B sports technology company using AI for video analysis. Partnership enables AI-powered performance insights for MATCHi users. SportAI has 1M+ users across 30 countries through MATCHi partnership.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eversports: Vienna-based booking and management software for sports and wellness providers (boutique studios, Pilates, yoga). Merged with MATCHi in March 2026 to form Eversports Group, operating an overlapping SaaS-for-sports-venues model with a complementary focus.
• CourtReserve: Tennis and racquet-facility management and online booking platform serving clubs and pros in North America. Direct functional analogue to MATCHi for tennis/pickleball court booking, member management, and pro scheduling.
• Playbypoint: Sports facility booking and league-management platform used by clubs, parks, and schools. Competes with MATCHi on online booking, league play, and member administration for racquet and multi-sport venues.

Regional players

• Resamania: French club-management SaaS for sports and fitness facilities. Comparable venue administration and member-management functionality to MATCHi, primarily serving the French market rather than Nordic/pan-European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• PerfectGym: Established club-management platform for fitness, sports, and leisure operators worldwide. Overlaps with MATCHi on membership, booking, and access-control workflows but at a broader sports/fitness scope rather than racket-sports specialization.
• Mindbody: Large-scale wellness business management software covering booking, payments, and marketing for fitness and wellness studios. A broader incumbent whose expansion into boutique/wellness could eventually pressure MATCHi's vertical.
• TeamUp: Booking and member-management software for fitness studios, gyms, and sports clubs. Comparable on class/session booking and recurring billing mechanics; less racket-sports-specific than MATCHi.
• Glofox: Fitness studio management platform with booking, payments, and member apps. Overlaps with MATCHi on the booking-plus-administration layer for sports/wellness facilities but targets studios and gyms rather than racket clubs.

Others

• Padel Nuestro / Padel Courts Operators: Major padel equipment retailer and club operator in Spain. While primarily retail, its rapidly growing padel club footprint makes it both a potential customer and adjacent ecosystem participant to MATCHi's padel-first venue strategy.
• BookSteam: Generic online booking software with sports-friendly features. Functionally adjacent — venues use it as a booking substitute — but lacks MATCHi's racket-sports-specific player matching, tournament tooling, and hardware integrations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/390888057636349
• Instagraminstagram.com/matchisports
• Xx.com/matchisports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/matchi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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