Careca Sport Center

What Careca Sport Center does

Careca Sport Center is a privately held, multi-sport physical fitness and leisure facility located on Rodovia Campinas-Mogi Mirim, Km 114,5 in Campinas, São Paulo state, Brazil. The center operates a single brick-and-mortar location and offers a broad catalogue of group fitness modalities — including Spinning FitFlex, Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Attack, Power Jump, Gap, Ginástica Localizada, Alongamento, and Hidroginástica — alongside auxiliary health services (Fisioterapia, Estética, Nutrição, Avaliação Física, Preparo Físico) and recreational offerings such as court rentals, auditorium and party hall (Salão de Festas) rentals, barbecue areas, diving instruction, golf, and an on-site retail store. Swimming programs and core gym access are delivered through a strategic partnership with Clip Academia, which provides the aquatic infrastructure and gym modality programming.

The company targets local general-fitness consumers in the Campinas region with a horizontal segmentation approach, addressing needs across strength training, cardiovascular exercise, aquatic activities, rehabilitation, nutritional guidance, and sports preparation under one roof. Its revenue mechanics are built on a subscription/recurring model via monthly membership fees for facility and class access, supplemented by transactional revenue from event space, court, and facility rentals. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via phone ((19) 3256.7799) and email ([email protected]), with no digital app, no public pricing disclosure, and no disclosed online sales channel. No technology platform, mobile application, or AI component underpins the offering — the business is fundamentally a physical services operation rather than a technology-enabled product.

Public information on ownership structure, management team, founding date, financial performance, and headcount is sparse; the business appears to operate as a small independent operator with approximately five employees. There is no disclosed funding history, no parent company, no mobile app, and no evidence of public listing. The partnership with Clip Academia is the only documented external commercial relationship, and the center's address and contact details indicate a sole domestic Brazilian footprint.

Name

Careca Sport Center

Legal name

Careca Sport Center

Website

https://carecasportcenter.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Careca Sport Center is a privately held multi-sport fitness and leisure facility in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, offering group classes, swimming, gym access, health services, and event-space rentals to local general-fitness consumers via a recurring membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fitness and Sports Center Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAH

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYHSADABAK

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Group Fitness & Bootcamps

SECONDARYEDALAIAH

Sports Medicine, Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

Keywords

• Fitness center services
• Group exercise classes
• Swimming and aquatics
• Sports facility rentals
• Physiotherapy and wellness

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Fitness Membership and Classes: Monthly membership fees for access to gym facilities, group fitness classes including Spinning, Body Pump, Body Combat, and other exercise modalities.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Careca Sport Center operates a multi-faceted brick-and-mortar sports and leisure facility in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, offering group fitness classes (Spinning, Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Attack, Power Jump, Gap, localized gymnastics, FitFlex, stretching), aquatic programs (swimming and hydrogymnastics via partner Clip Academia), health services (physiotherapy, aesthetics, nutrition, physical preparation, physical assessment), recreational activities (diving, golf), and event facility rentals (auditorium, party hall, barbecue areas, sports courts).

Product overview

Careca Sport Center is a multi-faceted sports and leisure facility offering a comprehensive range of fitness classes (Spinning FitFlex, Body Pump, Body Combat, Body Attack, Power Jump, Gap, localized gymnastics, stretching), aquatic activities (swimming, aquagym, diving), court rentals, event venues (auditoriums, party rooms, barbecue areas), and health services (physiotherapy, aesthetics, nutrition, physical preparation, physical assessment). The facility also provides a gym and swimming pool through a partnership with Clip Academia. The center is located in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Group Fitness Classes
• Aquatic Programs
• Gym (Academia)
• Physiotherapy (Fisioterapia)
• Nutrition Counseling (Nutrição)
• Physical Training (Preparo Físico)
• Physical Assessment (Avaliação Física)
• Aesthetics (Estética)
• Court Rentals (Aluguel de Quadras)
• Event Venue Rentals
• Diving (Mergulho)
• Golf
• On-site Retail Store (Loja)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clip AcademiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with Clip Academia, Careca Sport Center offers a complete gym with multiple modalities and comprehensive aquatic facilities with different swimming programs focused on health promotion, quality of life, and sports development. Access provided via http://www.clipacademia.com.br

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Bio Ritmo: Established Brazilian premium-mid fitness chain offering group classes, aquatic facilities, and integrated wellness services. Highly comparable to Careca in product mix (group fitness + pool + wellness services) and in serving the São Paulo/Campinas consumer segment.
• Academia Competition: Brazilian fitness chain focused on bodybuilding-style training and group classes. Comparable in modality mix to some of Careca's offerings (Body Pump, Body Combat, localized gymnastics).
• Curves: Women's-focused fitness franchise operating in Brazil with circuit-style group workouts. Comparable as a small-format group fitness operator competing for a similar community-oriented member base.
• Just Fit Academia: Brazilian mid-market gym chain with group classes, weight training, and functional training programs. Comparable to Careca in serving mass-market Brazilian consumers seeking structured fitness programming at accessible price points.

Others

• Clip Academia: Careca's stated strategic partner operating gym and aquatic facilities at the same Campinas site. Included as a peer because it shares the same physical location and overlapping service offering, though as a partner rather than direct competitor.
• TotalPass: Brazilian corporate fitness benefit platform connecting employees to gyms. Comparable as a distribution channel peer; inclusion on TotalPass would expose Careca to corporate-sponsored members.
• Wellhub (Gympass): Corporate wellness platform that gives employees access to a network of gyms in Brazil. Comparable because partnering with or being listed on Wellhub could materially expand Careca's addressable member base in Campinas.

Broad incumbents

• BlueFit: Major Brazilian low-cost fitness chain operating across multiple states. Comparable as a competing gym operator targeting Brazilian consumers in similar geographies, though with a more standardized, narrower offering than Careca.
• Smart Fit: Latin America's largest fitness chain with hundreds of low-cost gyms across Brazil. Comparable because it competes for the same Campinas fitness membership wallet, although it offers a much narrower, price-focused product versus Careca's multi-modality approach.

Regional players

• SESC (Serviço Social do Comércio): Brazilian non-profit network offering subsidized fitness, aquatic, and recreational facilities across São Paulo state, including Campinas. Comparable as a competing provider of affordable fitness and aquatic programs to the same regional population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/careca-sport-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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