Sports Community Platform Hudle Raises $2.5 Million in Series A for Nationwide Expansion

• Round led by Sky Impact Capital, joined by Physis Capital.
• Additional investors include Atrium Venture, tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, TV presenter  and Producer Gaurav Kapur, Blue Tokai and Nitro Commerce founders
• Launching GRIP (Game Rating Index for Players), India’s first-ever scoring & rating system for pickleball, padel and badminton in August.
• The company has recorded 3x growth over the past 12 months and is currently averaging 1,50,000+ games per month.
• Plans to close the current fiscal year with 3 Million Games.
• It is India’s largest platform for emerging sports like pickleball and padel with 2,000+ courts across 60+ cities and 1,00,000+ monthly games.

Hudle, India’s largest sports community platform has secured $2.5 million in a Series A round led by Sky Impact Capital, with participation from Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, Mahesh Bhupathi (12 Time Grand Slam winner and serial investor), Gaurav Kapur (TV presenter and Producer) and founders of Blue Tokai (Shivam Shahi) and Nitro Commerce (Umair Mohammed). This fundraise marks a pivotal moment for Hudle, propelling its mission to make fitness and recreational sports accessible to all.

Hudle will use the funds to fast-track product innovation, including frictionless booking, match discovery and performance tracking features to improve the player experience with a specific focus on pickleball and padel, the 2 fastest growing sports in India and globally. The company is also introducing India’s first-ever rating system in August to help players track progress and connect with players of similar skill levels. Another objective is to expand its venue partner network across Tier 1/2/3 cities to meet the growing demand for community and recreational sports.

Suhail Narain, Founder & CEO, Hudle, says, “At Hudle, we genuinely believe that playing sports should be as easy and normal as going out for coffee. That’s what drives us — making it easier for people across India to play, connect, and stay active. We’re adding over 300 pickleball courts every month; we’ve seen that people love the sport once they try it. This fundraise isn’t just about scale — it’s about doubling down on the experience, the tech, and the community. For us, it’s always been about putting sport at the centre of everyday life — and we’re just getting started.”

Founded by Suhail Narain (Founder & CEO), Arjun Singh Verma (Co-Founder & COO), and Sonam Taneja (Co-Founder & Head, Business Development), Hudle envisions using technology to help 100 million Indians make sports a way of life by connecting players with venues, streamlining facility management, helping track performance and creating a digital ecosystem for the sports community.

Aakash Sachdev, Founder & Managing Partner, Sky Impact Capital, says, “Hudle is rewiring India’s recreational sports economy. Its frictionless platform lets tens of thousands of sports enthusiasts discover and book courts in seconds, turning fitness into a social routine. Lifestyle diseases burden 300 million Indians each year and wellness spending already tops $98 billion, so the runway for growth is enormous. Over the last 18 months we have applied our value creation playbook to help Hudle scale. This round will fund the next wave of product innovation, player engagement and nationwide venue expansion, ensuring that—true to Hudle’s ethos—no player is left behind. We are pleased to deepen our commitment at this inflection point in Hudle’s Journey.”

Commenting on investment, Vinay Bansal, Partner, Physis Capital, says, “While they say that you need a healthy body for a healthy mind, I think sports is the only addictive activity that is healthy for both physical and mental well being. The sports ecosystem in India is fragmented and unorganized due to which the sports participation number amongst the general population is very low. Hudle is bridging the gap through a tech-enabled full-stack sporting experience to make outdoor sports more accessible to the public, making it easier for people to discover, play, and compete in a variety of sports, bringing in a sense of community and accessibility. As we see more and more people struggling with health issues due to a sedentary lifestyle, Hudle stands at a vantage point of not only improving the sports infrastructure but also paving the way towards a more fitter and healthier India.”

The company has reported 3.5x growth in gross transaction value and 2.5x growth in revenue over the last twelve months.

About Hudle

As India’s largest sports community platform, Hudle is revolutionizing how urban India engages with sports and is transforming how urban India plays. With a network of 2,000 sports venues and 1.5 Million players, Hudle enables seamless discovery, booking, and participation across popular sports like badminton, pickleball, padel, football and box cricket. Through intuitive technology and a strong community layer, Hudle is making sports more accessible, social, and habitual for millions.

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