What Padel Mates does

Padel Mates, legally Padel Mates International AB (Swedish org. nr. 559273-1359), is a Stockholm-area-headquartered technology company operating a mobile-first multi-sport marketplace that connects racket-sport players with venues globally. Founded in 2020, the company operates consumer-facing iOS and Android apps alongside a web booking platform, listing courts and facilities for padel, tennis, badminton, pickleball, squash, golf, shuffleboard, table tennis, and wellness across 25+ countries spanning the Nordics, broader Europe, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia, East Asia, and East Africa. The product suite spans a freemium consumer app for court discovery, booking, and player matchmaking; a Padel Mates PRO subscription tier offering premium features via App Store and Google Play in-app billing; and a B2B Club Management System SaaS offering venues booking administration, tournament creation, membership tools, and analytics.

The underlying technology is a mobile-first platform with GPS-based venue discovery, a skill-and-sportsmanship-based player rating system that updates after each match, in-app chat, tournament scheduling, and payment processing integrated through Stripe and Swish. Multi-language localization (English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Spanish, Polish, Japanese) and identity SSO via Google and Facebook support the international footprint. Distribution combines product-led growth through app stores with an enterprise field-sales motion targeting venue operators.

The business model blends three revenue streams: consumer subscription revenue from Padel Mates PRO, transaction fees on bookings processed through Stripe (with Padel Mates acting as commercial agent on behalf of venues), and recurring SaaS fees from clubs and venues using the Club Management System. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds, is GDPR-compliant, and lists Daniel Dawood as CEO and co-founder and Josef Badro as co-founder.

Name

Padel Mates

Legal name

Padel Mates International AB

Website

https://padelmates.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Padel Mates operates a global mobile-first marketplace and SaaS platform connecting racket-sport players with venues for court booking, skill-based matchmaking, tournaments, and club management across 25+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Padel Mates PRO Subscription: Premium subscription service offering additional features within the platform, managed through App Store and Google Play billing
2. Booking Transaction Fees: Facilitates payments between players and venues, acting as commercial agent on behalf of venues with payment processing via Stripe
3. Venue/Club SaaS Platform: Club management platform for venues with booking management, tournament creation, memberships, and analytics - B2B revenue from clubs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Padel Mates is a multi-sport booking and matchmaking platform that connects racket sport players with sports venues through iOS and Android mobile apps and a web interface. It enables users to discover nearby courts, reserve time slots, find opponents of similar skill level, and create or join matches, tournaments and training sessions. For venues, it offers a separate SaaS club management system for booking administration, tournament creation, customer management, and analytics, monetized through Padel Mates PRO subscriptions and per-booking transaction fees.

Product overview

Padel Mates is a multi-sport booking and matchmaking platform offering a unified product portfolio consisting of a consumer-facing mobile app (iOS/Android), a web-based booking platform, and a club management SaaS system. The platform connects players with padel and other racket sport venues globally, providing court booking, player matchmaking with skill-based ratings, tournament organization, and community features. The Padel Mates PRO subscription add-on unlocks premium features within the ecosystem. Clubs can access a dedicated management system for bookings, statistics, activity creation, and customer management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Padel Mates PRO: Subscription-based premium service offering additional features within the platform, including access to extra functionality and enhanced user experience.

Products and services

• Padel Mates App A mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables users to book padel and other racket sport courts, find opponents of similar skill level, create or join matches, tournaments and training sessions, and connect with other players through chat and community features. It targets individual racket-sport players globally and is the primary consumer touchpoint for the Padel Mates platform.
• Club Management System A SaaS platform for padel clubs and sports venues that provides booking management, statistics, activity creation, court scheduling, tournament management, and customer relationship tools to help clubs optimize operations and increase revenue. It is sold via a B2B direct sales motion with a 'Book a demo' funnel on padelmates.se/club.
• Padel Mates Booking Platform A web-based platform accessible at padelmates.se/booking that lets users search, book and pay for time slots at different sports facilities, manage reservations, and discover padel centers globally across multiple racket sports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clear improvements in both revenue and court utilisation for clubs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment service provider facilitating booking fee payments and payment processing between players and sports venues on the platform
• SwishcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment method available for user-to-user payments for settling debts for sports games, tournaments and training sessions organized between users
• Apple Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationiOS app distribution through Apple App Store; End User Licensing Agreement required for app users
• GooglecoreTechnology or IntegrationAndroid app distribution through Google Play Store; payment processing through Google billing

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CourtReserve: CourtReserve is a tennis and pickleball facility management software vendor used by clubs in North America. It competes with Padel Mates' Club Management System on the B2B side and shares a similar SaaS-for-venues value proposition.
• Mindbody: Mindbody is a large, established wellness and fitness booking SaaS platform that powers studio and venue scheduling globally. While broader than racket sports, it competes with Padel Mates' Club Management System for venue software budgets.
• ClassPass: ClassPass is a broad fitness and wellness subscription marketplace. Although it does not focus on racket sports, it competes for consumer discretionary leisure spend and represents the dominant subscription-marketplace model in adjacent categories.

Direct peers

• Matchi: Matchi is a Swedish-origin racket-sports booking platform (tennis, padel, squash, badminton) with similar consumer booking and venue SaaS features. It is a head-to-head competitor in the Nordics, where both companies have strong venue density.
• TopCourt: TopCourt is a tennis-focused court booking app with a player and venue network, similar in mobile-first consumer model to Padel Mates. It overlaps directly in the tennis booking segment and demonstrates comparable marketplace dynamics.
• Playtomic: Playtomic is the leading global padel and tennis court booking marketplace with integrated club management SaaS, raised on a venture-backed model. It directly competes with Padel Mates for venue contracts and player mindshare across the same sports and geographies.

Others

• Decathlon: Decathlon is a global sporting goods retailer that also operates physical venues and trials its own activity-booking experiences. While primarily retail, its venue footprint and scale make it an adjacent ecosystem player in racket sports.
• Padel Nuestro: Padel Nuestro is a leading global padel equipment retailer with content and community assets. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive but represents an ecosystem player that could expand into venue services or content-led booking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Padelmates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/padelmates
• Instagraminstagram.com/padelmates
• TikToktiktok.com/@padelmates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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