The Padelist

What The Padelist does

The Padelist is a Beirut-based, mobile-first platform founded in 2022 that enables padel players to discover and book available courts, create games or tournaments, and connect with other players in their area. Its single core product is a mobile application available on both iOS and Android, complemented by a companion website, with primary features including location-based court discovery, real-time booking, game creation, tournament management, and a player matching/community layer; the app also references booking coaches and lessons, suggesting an intent to broaden into a full padel-services marketplace (sourced).

The company operates a product-led growth (PLG), self-serve model, distributing exclusively through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store globally with direct download, and building community engagement via an active presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, and YouTube (sourced). Customer segments are horizontally defined: the primary persona is individual recreational padel players, with secondary use-cases around tournament organizers and coaching clients (sourced).

Monetization is described as a transaction-fee model on court bookings, but specific pricing, take-rates, fee structures, revenue, ARR, GMV, and funding history are not disclosed in the available sources. The company is privately held with no public ticker, no disclosed parent or subsidiaries, and no M&A or partnership record in the data, while its approximately 23-employee headcount is based in Lebanon (sourced).

Name

The Padelist

Website

https://thepadelist.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Padelist is a Beirut-based mobile platform founded in 2022 that lets padel players discover and book courts, create games and tournaments, and connect with playing partners, serving recreational players, tournament organizers, and coaching clients globally via iOS and Android apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Padel Court Booking Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & Wellness Booking Platforms (Beauty, Fitness, Spa) (BPAMAHAF)

Keywords

• Padel court booking
• Sports venue marketplace
• Player matching platform
• Tournament management software
• Padel coaching services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Court Booking Services: Platform enables users to book padel courts through the app, likely generating revenue through transaction fees or commissions on bookings

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Padelist is a mobile-first marketplace platform that enables individual padel players to discover, book, and pay for padel courts and coaching sessions in their area. The app also facilitates community features such as creating games, organizing tournaments, inviting friends, and matching with other players looking for partners to play with.

Product overview

The Padelist offers a mobile-first platform for the padel community, consisting of a single unified mobile app (available on iOS and Android) and a companion website. The mobile app serves as the core product, providing court discovery, real-time booking, game creation, tournament management, and social networking features to connect padel players worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Padelist Mobile App A mobile application available on iOS and Android that enables users to discover and book available padel courts, create and manage games or tournaments, invite friends, and connect with other padel players in their area. It is designed for individual recreational and competitive padel players.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AnyPadel: AnyPadel is an emerging padel booking and community platform targeting specific regional markets. It competes with The Padelist on the same core value proposition of simplifying court discovery and player connection, though with narrower geographic focus.
• Vamos Padel: Vamos Padel offers padel court booking and community features in select markets. It overlaps with The Padelist's product offering (booking + community) but with a more limited geographic and feature footprint.
• PadelMate: PadelMate is a mobile-focused padel booking app focused on helping players find and reserve courts. It is comparable to The Padelist as a mobile-first padel booking platform, though typically with narrower geographic coverage.

Regional players

• Padel Nuestro: Padel Nuestro is primarily a padel equipment retailer that also operates community and content features for players. While not a direct booking competitor, it intersects with The Padelist's community-building angle in the same sport ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Classpass: ClassPass is a subscription-based booking platform for fitness studios, wellness, and sport facilities. It is comparable to The Padelist as a multi-vertical fitness and sport booking marketplace serving consumers, though at much larger scale and broader category scope.
• Mindbody: Mindbody is a large, established booking and business management platform for fitness studios, spas, and sports facilities. It is comparable to The Padelist in addressing consumer booking workflows for recreational activities, though operating at the B2B/SaaS level rather than as a consumer marketplace.
• CourtReserve: CourtReserve is a broader sports facility management and booking platform used by tennis, padel, and pickleball clubs. It is comparable to The Padelist as a court-booking infrastructure provider, though it sells primarily to clubs rather than consumers directly.

Direct peers

• Playtomic: Playtomic is the dominant global padel and tennis court booking platform, offering real-time court discovery, player matching, and tournament management via mobile app. It is the most direct competitor to The Padelist, operating in many of the same geographies and serving the same customer segments with very similar core functionality.
• Clap Courts: Clap Courts (formerly known in various forms) is a sports facility booking platform with strong padel and tennis coverage in European markets. It is comparable as a multi-venue sports court marketplace serving individual players and clubs.
• PadelHUB: PadelHUB is a padel-focused community and booking platform that helps players find courts, partners, and tournaments in their area. It directly competes with The Padelist in the padel court booking and social matching niche, particularly in European markets.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThePadelist
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCKeaCo3gD6MWuAOj_97hXCQ/featured
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-padelist
• Instagraminstagram.com/the.padelist
• TikToktiktok.com/@thepadelist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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