Manta World Sport

What Manta World Sport does

Manta World Sport is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of racquet sports equipment, headquartered in Kamloops, British Columbia, and founded in 1972. Originally established as a division of Yonex Canada, the company built its heritage in squash racquets and pivoted into pickleball in 2011, joining the fastest-growing racquet sport in North America. The company produces nine named pickleball paddle models (Custom Pro, Cobra, Nexus, Extreme Point .5 Lite, Extreme Point .5, Nexus Heavyweight, Canuck Pro, Nitro, and Renegade), all USAPA and PCO approved for sanctioned tournament play, and built on honeycomb core technology paired with graphite or fiberglass face materials.

The business operates across three revenue streams: wholesale pickleball paddle sales through an authorized dealer network spanning 17 countries, direct-to-consumer sales via the mantasport.com e-commerce storefront, and a higher-margin Custom Paddle Program that adds personalization (name/text, club logos, photo backgrounds, or full custom graphics) for $10-$35+ per paddle with volume discounts for club and business orders. A mobile Manta Pro Team of IPTPA-certified instructors delivers skill development clinics, rating sessions, and IPTPA 'Teach the Teacher' certification courses across North America, Mexico, and the Caribbean, providing both a service revenue stream and a field marketing channel.

Commercial reach is supported by partnerships with IPTPA at the core and four provincial pickleball associations (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia) at the periphery. The company is small (1-10 employees), has no disclosed funding, and operates without any apparent AI/ML footprint. Distribution is global in claim but small in scale, with growth potential tied to the secular pickleball tailwind and the ability to convert instruction-led demand into dealer and DTC paddle sales.

Name

Manta World Sport

Legal name

Manta World Sport

Website

https://mantasport.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Manta World Sport is a Canadian pickleball and squash equipment manufacturer founded in 1972, producing nine USAPA/PCO-approved paddle models sold wholesale to dealers in 17 countries, direct-to-consumer online, and via a custom paddle program, supplemented by IPTPA-certified clinics across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pickleball Equipment

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920), Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Pickleball Equipment & Accessories Retail (CRAMAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Racquet Sports (Tennis/Pickleball/Badminton/Squash) Retail (CRAMABAF)

Keywords

• Pickleball paddles
• Racquet sports equipment
• Custom paddle manufacturing
• Wholesale sports distribution
• Pickleball instruction clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Kamloops

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pickleball Paddle Sales: Sale of pickleball paddles to consumers through dealer network and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Products range from beginner to professional level paddles.
2. Custom Paddle Program: Custom paddle orders with pricing tiers: name/text addition ($10), club logo ($15), photo background ($25), complete custom graphic (starting $35). Volume discounts offered for club/business orders.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Wholesale pricing offered to authorized dealers and retailers worldwide. Dealers access latest pickleball gear at wholesale pricing.
4. Clinic and Instruction Services: IPTPA-certified instructors conduct skill development clinics, rating sessions, and lessons across North America. Professional instruction services for clubs and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manta World Sport designs and manufactures pickleball paddles and related racquet sports equipment in Canada, offering nine paddle models (Custom Pro, Cobra, Nexus, Extreme Point .5 Lite, Extreme Point .5, Nexus Heavyweight, Canuck Pro, Nitro, Renegade) built with Nomex or polymer honeycomb cores and graphite or fiberglass face materials. The company runs a Custom Paddle Program that allows customers to add names, club logos, photos, or fully custom graphics, and complements hardware sales with IPTPA-certified instruction clinics, club rating sessions, and Teach the Teacher programs delivered across North America.

Product overview

Manta World Sport is a Canadian wholesale pickleball equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of pickleball paddles and instructional services. The company produces 9 paddle models (Custom Pro, Cobra, Nexus, Extreme Point .5 Lite, Extreme Point .5, Nexus Heavyweight, Canuck Pro, Nitro, and Renegade) available through a custom paddle program that allows customers to personalize graphics and branding. Alongside its product line, Manta offers a comprehensive range of IPTPA-certified pickleball clinics and training programs including Skill Development Clinics (Learn to Play through Level 3) and Club Rating Sessions. All paddles are USAPA and PCO approved for sanctioned tournament play.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Paddle Program

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IPTPA (International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPTPA is the world leader in setting standards for pickleball instruction. Manta Pro Team instructors are IPTPA certified, and Brooke Siver serves as an IPTPA Master Teaching Professional (MTP) and Director who teaches coaches through the IPTPA 'Teach the Teacher' program. Manta hosts IPTPA clinics throughout North America.
• Pickleball British ColumbiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization supporting pickleball in BC. Listed as a provincial organization supporter of IPTPA.
• Pickleball AlbertaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization supporting pickleball in Alberta. Listed as a provincial organization supporter of IPTPA.
• Pickleball SaskatchewanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization supporting pickleball in Saskatchewan. Listed as a provincial organization supporter of IPTPA.
• Pickleball Nova ScotiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial organization supporting pickleball in Nova Scotia. Listed as a provincial organization supporter of IPTPA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Engage Pickleball: Engage Pickleball is a US-based pickleball paddle brand with proprietary core technology and a strong direct-to-consumer and pro-tour presence. It competes with Manta in the technology-positioned, premium pickleball paddle segment.
• Onix Pickleball: Onix Pickleball manufactures USAPA-approved composite and polymer pickleball paddles and balls with broad sporting-goods retail presence. It is a direct competitor in the wholesale and DTC pickleball paddle market Manta serves.
• Selkirk Sport: Selkirk Sport is one of the largest and fastest-growing pickleball paddle and equipment brands in North America, offering a deep paddle lineup across polymer and honeycomb cores with strong pro-tour sponsorship. It is the most direct competitor to Manta in USAPA-approved pickleball paddles.
• JOOLA: JOOLA is a global table tennis and pickleball brand offering USAPA-approved pickleball paddles, apparel, and accessories with broad sporting-goods retail distribution. It directly competes with Manta in the entry-to-pro pickleball paddle segment.
• Gearbox Sports: Gearbox Sports is a pickleball and racquetball equipment manufacturer offering USAPA-approved paddles with proprietary solid-core technology. It is a direct competitor in the technology-driven pickleball paddle category.
• ProLite Sports: ProLite Sports is a US-based pickleball and paddle-sports brand offering USAPA-approved paddles via dealer and DTC channels. It is a direct peer comparable in size, channel mix, and product positioning to Manta.
• Paddletek: Paddletek is a US-based pickleball paddle manufacturer known for polymer-core paddles and strong dealer relationships across North America. It competes head-to-head with Manta in the wholesale pickleball paddle category.
• CRBN Pickleball: CRBN (formerly Carbon) is a US-based pickleball paddle brand focused on carbon-fiber face technology and direct-to-consumer sales. It competes with Manta for performance-oriented pickleball players.

Broad incumbents

• Head Pickleball: Head is a global racquet-sports brand (tennis, squash, racquetball) that has expanded into pickleball paddles and accessories. Like Manta's Yonex Canada heritage, Head brings broader racquet-sports credibility into the pickleball space.
• Franklin Sports Pickleball: Franklin Sports is a large, established sporting-goods manufacturer with a significant pickleball paddle, ball, and accessory line sold through mass retail and online. It is a broad incumbent in the same product category Manta serves but with much wider product breadth and retail penetration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mantaworldsport
• Facebookfacebook.com/mantapickleball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manta-world-sport

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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