Fast‑growing Indian sports‑community platform Hudle has raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Sky Impact Capital, with participation from Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, Mahesh Bhupathi (12‑time Grand Slam champion and serial investor), Gaurav Kapur (TV presenter and producer), and the founders of Blue Tokai (Shivam Shahi) and Nitro Commerce (Umair Mohammed).
Hudle’s mission is to help 100 million Indians make sport a way of life by connecting players with venues, streamlining facility management, tracking performance and building a digital ecosystem. Through intuitive technology and a strong community layer, the platform aims to make sport more accessible, social and habitual.
The fresh capital will accelerate product innovation — including friction‑free booking, match discovery and performance‑tracking features — to enhance the user experience, with a particular focus on pickleball and padel, the two fastest‑growing sports in India and worldwide. Next month, Hudle will introduce India’s first rating system to help players monitor their progress and find opponents of a similar standard.
Finally, Hudle plans to expand its network of partner venues across tier‑1, tier‑2 and tier‑3 cities, meeting the surging demand for community and recreational sport nationwide.
Hudle founder and CEO Suhail Narain said, “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.”
Sky Impact Capital founder and managing partner Aakash Sachdev commented, “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.”
Physis Capital partner Vinay Bansal added, “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.”
Additional details:
* The company has reported 3.5x growth in gross transaction value and 2.5x growth in revenue over the last twelve months.
* 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.
* Launching GRIP (Game Rating Index for Players), India’s first-ever scoring & rating system for pickleball, padel and badminton in August.
* A platform for emerging sports like pickleball and padel with 2,000+ courts across 60+ cities and 1,00,000+ monthly games.
* 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 with 3 million Games.
