Kaptiva Sports

What Kaptiva Sports does

Kaptiva Sports is a private, founder-controlled sports management company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, with a secondary headquarters in Miami, Florida. The company organizes premium international youth football and tennis experiences, camps, and tournaments, anchored by direct operational partnerships with elite European clubs and institutions including Real Madrid Foundation, Paris Saint-Germain Academy, Arsenal Football Development, AC Milan Academy, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Real Betis Global Academy, Girona FC, and the Carlos Alcaraz Academy. Its core products span three divisions: Kaptiva Sports Academy (year-round residential football development with U18 pathways), Event Management (flagship tournaments such as the Real Madrid Foundation World Challenge), and Soccer Camps (summer and day camps plus elite-club training clinics). The most recent product expansion is the KSA Global Stage, an elite competitive team layer that fields players from Kaptiva experiences in international tournaments including Costa Girona Cup and USA Cup.

Name

Kaptiva Sports

Legal name

KAPTIVA SPORTS, S.L.U

Website

https://kaptivasports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaptiva Sports is a Barcelona- and Miami-based global sports management company, founded in 2007, that organizes premium youth football and tennis experiences, camps, and tournaments in partnership with elite European clubs including Real Madrid Foundation, PSG, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, and FC Barcelona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Experiences and Event Management

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAKAGAI

Sports Team, Tournament & Training Travel

Travel & Hospitality/Travel Agencies, Tour Operators & OTAs/Group Travel & Educational Travel Operators

Keywords

• Youth football experiences
• Sports event management
• Soccer training camps
• Football academy programs
• Youth sports tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports Experiences and Training Clinics: Organized football training experiences at elite European clubs including Real Madrid Foundation, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, and others. These multi-day programs include training sessions, facility tours, and cultural activities for families.
2. Soccer Camps: Residential and day camps for youth football players, offering methodology-based training, accommodation, meals, and tournament participation.
3. Kaptiva Sports Academy Programs: Long-term academy programs for youth players including residential football development, U18 programs, and pathway opportunities to professional clubs.
4. Tournament Participation: Organized tournament participation including Costa Girona Cup, USA Cup, and other international youth football tournaments with team preparation and travel coordination.
5. Tennis Camps (Carlos Alcaraz Academy): One-week tennis camps at locations in Madrid, Paris, and Nice, operated in partnership with the Carlos Alcaraz Academy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kaptiva Sports is a global sports management company that organizes youth football experiences, training clinics, residential camps, and tournaments in partnership with elite European clubs such as Real Madrid Foundation, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, and FC Barcelona. It also operates the Kaptiva Sports Academy (KSA) residential football development program and has expanded into tennis through Carlos Alcaraz Academy camps. Services bundle training, accommodation, cultural activities, and family coordination into turnkey sports travel experiences.

Product overview

Kaptiva Sports is a global sports management company operating three core divisions: Kaptiva Sports Academy (residential football academy with elite KSA Global Stage competitive teams), Event Management (tournament and event organization), and Soccer Camps (summer camps and training clinics). The portfolio extends to tennis via Carlos Alcaraz Academy Camps and includes specialized U18 player pathways to professional clubs and university opportunities. Major partnerships with Real Madrid Foundation, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona, Real Betis, Girona FC, and Sport Lisboa e Benfica enable training experiences across football and tennis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaptiva Sports Academy (KSA) Year-round residential football academy for youth players that delivers methodology-based player development, accommodation, meals, education support, and pathways to professional clubs and US university scholarships. Targeted at youth players (typically ages 6-18) and their families seeking long-term development programs.
• KSA Global Stage Elite competitive team program that selects top academy players and prepares them for international youth tournaments (Costa Girona Cup, USA Cup, FIT, MIC, Surf Cup), including pre-tournament training, psychology sessions, video analysis, and injury prevention workshops.
• Event Management Services End-to-end sports event organization and management service for international tournaments, training clinics, and corporate sports events, including logistics, travel coordination, on-site operations, and communications.
• Soccer Camps Residential and day football training camps held at elite European club facilities, including methodology-based coaching, accommodation, meals, and tournament participation. Targeted at youth players and their families seeking intensive short-term training experiences.
• Football Training Clinics Multi-day training experiences at partner European club facilities, including on-pitch coaching under the club's methodology, behind-the-scenes tours, and family cultural activities. Targeted at youth players and families traveling from outside the club's home country.
• Carlos Alcaraz Academy Tennis Camps One-week tennis training camps operated in partnership with the Carlos Alcaraz Academy at venues in Madrid, Paris, and Nice, covering technical skills, physical conditioning, and mental strength development. Targeted at teen and adult tennis players.
• Real Madrid Foundation World Challenge Annual international youth football tournament organized in partnership with the Real Madrid Foundation, including competitive matches, clinics, educational football programs, and Santiago Bernabeu stadium tours. Targeted at international youth teams aged 10-14.
• U18 Player Pathway Programs Long-term pathway offerings for U18 players including club academy placements at Real Betis Global Academy and Girona FC, a nine-month gap year training program with Eture Sports in Spain, and US university scholarship advisory through MAD Agency and Keystone Sports College.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ camps and 53 experiences delivered to 30,000+ players across 10+ countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Real Madrid FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaptiva Sports organizes the Real Madrid Foundation World Challenge, an annual international youth football tournament bringing together teams from multiple countries. The partnership includes training clinics, educational football programs, and exclusive access to Real Madrid facilities including Santiago Bernabeu stadium tours.
• Paris Saint-Germain AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth training clinics at PSG facilities, offering players the opportunity to train under PSG coaching methodology.
• Arsenal Football DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining clinic partnerships providing access to Arsenal's football development methodology and facilities.
• AC Milan AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth football training experiences at AC Milan Academy facilities.
• FC BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth football development programs and experiences at Barcelona.
• Sport Lisboa e BenficacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball training experiences and youth development programs in Lisbon.
• EspanyolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth football programs and training experiences.
• Bayern MunichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining clinic partnerships at Bayern Munich facilities for youth players.
• Real Betis Global AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing pathway opportunities for KSA U18 players to explore football programs at Real Betis. Includes facility visits, training sessions, and long-term program exploration for players transitioning from academy to professional environments.
• Girona FCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term football training programs for U18 players. Former KSA players have joined Girona programs for continued development in Spanish football.
• Eture SportsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNine-month gap year football training program in Vinaros, Spain, focusing on high-level training, personal development, and exposure opportunities for international players.
• MAD AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecializes in helping talented footballers pursue competitive football combined with US university scholarships through athletic scholarships.
• Keystone Sports CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelps student-athletes and families identify US universities matching academic profiles and football aspirations.
• RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial football federation partnership for Spanish football programs.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership supporting sports programs in Barcelona.
• Carlos Alcaraz AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennis camp partnerships at locations in Madrid, Paris, and Nice, offering one-week training programs for youth and adult players under the Carlos Alcaraz methodology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/KaptivaSports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaptiva-sports
• Instagraminstagram.com/kaptivasports

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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