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·  Raises $2.5M in Series A led by Sky Impact Capital

·  Focus on pickleball, padel, and India's first sports rating system

·  3.5x GTV and 2.5x revenue growth in the last 12 months

Recreation sports platform Hudle raised $2.5 million in Series A funding led by Sky Impact Capital and supported by Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, as well as some prominent angel investors such as 12-time Grand Slam winner Mahesh Bhupathi, TV presenter and producer Gaurav Kapur, and Blue Tokai and Nitro Commerce founders.

The new capital will power product development, with an emphasis on making bookings easier, allowing for smarter match finding, and introducing performance-tracking features particularly for pickleball and padel, two of the globe's fastest-growing sports. Hudle also released its debut sports rating system for India in August, which allows players to track their improvement and connect with other athletes of comparable skill.

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Aakash Sachdev, Founder & Managing Partner at Sky Impact Capital, added:

Hudle is revolutionizing India's recreational sports economy. More than 300 million Indians suffer from lifestyle diseases and wellbeing expenditure exceeding $98 billion, so the opportunity is enormous. Hudle's frictionless business turns fitness into a social ceremony.

Hudle will grow its network of venue partners in Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities to meet an increasing demand for accessible and community-focused sports experiences.

Established by Suhail Narain (CEO), Arjun Singh Verma (COO), and Sonam Taneja (Head of Business Development), Hudle provides an end-to-end platform to find, book, and play sports such as badminton, football, box cricket, pickleball, and padel. The company now has a network of 2,000 sports venues and 1.5 million users, with a 3.5x growth in GTV and 2.5x revenue growth over the last year.

“We want playing sports to feel as easy and normal as grabbing coffee,” said Suhail Narain, CEO of Hudle. “With over 300 new pickleball courts added every month, we’re investing in making the experience more immersive  not just scaling, but building a thriving sports community.”