Michezo Sports

What Michezo Sports does

Michezo Sports Infrastructure Private Limited is a Bengaluru-based sports infrastructure company founded in August 2019 by Maharishi Sridhar, a former professional tennis player. The company specializes in turnkey design, engineering, and construction of sports facilities across India, covering football turfs, tennis courts, cricket turfs, badminton courts, pickleball and padel courts, basketball courts, squash courts, athletic tracks, and swimming pools. Its facilities meet international federation standards including FIFA (8 Quality certified pitches delivered, including India's first FIFA-certified hybrid football pitch and India's first FIFA Quality Certified university pitch at Mahindra University), FIH, ITF, World Athletics, FINA, and World Squash Federation. Michezo operates dedicated sub-brands for swimming pools (Michezo Swimming Pools), athlete development (Michezo Foundation), and venue operations (Michezo Arenas).

Michezo's go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting educational institutions, IT/multinational companies, government bodies, real estate developers, sports clubs, and architects across India. Since inception, the company has served over 175 customers and completed or is executing 350+ projects nationwide, including 100+ pickleball courts and notable projects such as Centre for Sports Excellence, the Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy (seven ITF-standard courts), and projects for Google, Larsen & Toubro, Hiranandani Group, Mahindra University, Harrow School, and the Indian Army. Distribution is augmented by an exclusive five-year partnership with the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) targeting 5,000 pickleball courts nationwide.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time turnkey construction contracts, supplemented by annual maintenance subscriptions on installed surfaces and advisory/consulting services for venue feasibility and monetization. Pricing is custom and project-based with multi-year contract cadences. As of November 2025, Michezo raised $2.5 million in pre-Series A funding led by Centre Court Capital with participation from Rainmatter (Zerodha), with proceeds allocated to geographic expansion, government PPPs, the swimming pool vertical, and a sports materials distribution platform. The company is privately held and operates exclusively in India with 101-250 employees.

Name

Michezo Sports

Legal name

Michezo Sports Infrastructure Private Limited

Website

https://michezo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Michezo Sports is a Bengaluru-based sports infrastructure company founded in 2019 that delivers turnkey design and construction of federation-certified sports facilities (football, tennis, cricket, pickleball, padel, swimming pools, athletic tracks) across India for educational institutions, enterprises, government, and real estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sports Infrastructure Design & Build Projects: Turnkey project-based revenue from design, construction, and execution of sports facilities including football turfs, tennis courts, cricket turfs, badminton courts, swimming pools, athletic tracks, padel and pickleball courts. Covers civil works, surface installation, lighting, fencing, and allied works from concept to handover.
2. Maintenance Services: Annual maintenance support contracts offered to all clients for installed sports surfaces, providing recurring revenue from post-installation care including surface upkeep, repairs, and inspections.
3. Sports Advisory & Consulting: Advisory services for project feasibility, design inputs, and monetization strategies. Also includes co-development of sports venues operated as monetized community facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Michezo Sports is a Bengaluru-headquartered turnkey sports infrastructure company that designs, builds, and delivers sporting facilities across India. Its offering covers natural and synthetic turf pitches, multi-sport hard courts (tennis, badminton, pickleball, basketball, squash, padel), athletic running tracks, and complete swimming pool projects, executed with FIFA, FIH, ITF, World Athletics, FINA, and WSF-certified surface systems. It serves institutional, corporate, government, residential developer, and athletic academy clients under single-point-of-accountability design-build contracts.

Product overview

Michezo Sports is a sports infrastructure company offering turnkey design and construction services for sports facilities across India. The company operates as a single unified service offering with specialized divisions including Michezo Swimming Pools. Its core portfolio includes ten distinct sports construction services: football turf (FIFA certified), tennis courts (ITF), cricket turf, badminton courts (BWF), pickleball courts, basketball courts, athletic tracks (World Athletics), squash courts (WSF), padel courts, and swimming pools (FINA). These are delivered through four service modules: Turnkey Projects (full construction with lighting, fencing, seating, roofing), Design & Build (consultation and execution), Advisory (venue co-development and monetization), and Maintenance (annual support). The company also operates Michezo Foundation and Michezo Arenas as sub-brands. Recent expansion includes civil/public sports infrastructure and sports materials distribution following a $2.5M pre-Series A funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Michezo Foundation: Supports and encourages athletes and people in sports to develop a career and build a livelihood in sports
• Michezo Arenas
• Michezo Swimming Pools

Products and services

• Football Turf Construction End-to-end design and installation of FIFA Quality certified natural and synthetic football turfs, including what is described as one of India's first FIFA-certified hybrid pitches, for schools, clubs, academies, and government bodies.
• Tennis Court Construction ITF-compliant hard and acrylic tennis court construction for academies, schools, residential townships, and private clubs, anchored by founder Maharishi Sridhar's professional tennis background and executed under turnkey contracts.
• Cricket Turf Construction Design and construction of natural and synthetic cricket pitches and practice nets, used by schools, academies and corporate sports facilities.
• Badminton Court Construction Design and construction of indoor and outdoor badminton courts with standard-compliant surfacing and lighting, primarily for schools, residential townships and corporate campuses.
• Pickleball Court Construction Turnkey pickleball court construction supported by an exclusive 5-year partnership with the All India Pickleball Association, making Michezo the preferred infrastructure provider for pickleball in India.
• Basketball Court Construction Construction of indoor and outdoor basketball courts with standard-compliant surfacing, markings, hoops and lighting for schools, residential projects, and corporate campuses.
• Squash Court Construction WSF-compliant squash court design and construction, delivered primarily for premium sports clubs, residential developments, and athletic academies.
• Padel Court Construction Construction of padel courts using glass walls and turf systems conforming to international padel standards, offered to clubs, residential developments, and athletic academies in India.
• Athletic Track Construction Design and construction of World Athletics-certified running tracks for schools, universities, and athletic training centres, using certified synthetic surfaces and lane markings.
• Swimming Pool Construction End-to-end FINA-compliant swimming pool design and construction under the Michezo Swimming Pools sub-brand, covering competition, training, and residential pools for schools, residential developers, clubs, and athletes.
• Turnkey Sports Infrastructure Projects Integrated multi-sport turnkey delivery service combining site assessment, design, supply, installation, and handover for institutions that want a single accountable vendor for an entire facility rather than separate sport contracts.
• Sports Facility Advisory & Design Services Standalone advisory, feasibility, master-planning, and design services offered to organisations planning sports facilities, including layout, surface selection, and federation compliance reviews.
• Annual Maintenance Contracts Recurring annual maintenance service for turfs, courts, tracks, and swimming pools, structured as subscription contracts that protect surface warranties and asset life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 175 customers and 350+ projects delivered across India since inception in August 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• All India Pickleball Association (AIPA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2025Five-year exclusive partnership making Michezo the Official Sports Infrastructure Development Partner of AIPA. AIPA aims to build 5,000 world-class pickleball courts across tier 1, 2, and 3 cities over two years. Michezo has already completed 100+ pickleball courts including an international-standard court at CCI-Brabourne Stadium for the World Pickleball League. AIPA has grown under President Shri Arvind Prabhoo to a community of over 100,000 players since 2008.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ACT Global Sports: U.S.-based synthetic turf manufacturer and installer with FIFA Preferred Producer status, focused on football pitches, rugby, and multi-sport surfaces — closely comparable as a federation-certified sports infrastructure specialist.
• Edel Grass: Netherlands-based synthetic turf and sports surface manufacturer offering FIFA, FIH, and World Rugby certified systems — directly comparable to Michezo's federation-certified construction model.
• GreenFields Sports: Netherlands-based synthetic turf and sports surface company serving football, hockey, rugby, and athletics — directly comparable in federation-certified surface construction and turnkey project delivery.
• Limonta Sport: Italian sports surface manufacturer specializing in football, hockey, tennis, and athletics surfaces with FIFA and FIH certifications — directly comparable as a European federation-certified sports infrastructure specialist.
• Polytan: German-based global manufacturer and installer of synthetic sports surfaces (athletics tracks, football turf, tennis, hockey) — directly comparable as a federation-certified sports surface constructor serving institutions and municipalities worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf: North American artificial turf leader (part of Tarkett Sports) with extensive FIFA-certified installations — comparable as a global incumbent in federation-certified football turf construction.
• Sport Group (Sportera): Belgium-headquartered global sports surfaces group owning multiple turf and track brands — a broader incumbent in the same federation-certified sports surface category Michezo operates in.

Regional players

• JSW Sports: Indian sports conglomerate (part of JSW Group) operating sports academies, leagues, and infrastructure initiatives including football and athletics — comparable as a large India-based player active in sports facility development, though broader in scope than Michezo.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/michezo.sports
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michezo-sports

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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