Hudle, a sports community platform, has raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Sky Impact Capital. The round also saw participation from Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, and angel investors including Mahesh Bhupathi and Gaurav Kapur.
The fresh capital will be used to enhance Hudle’s core platform features, scale its venue network, and support the launch of GRIP (Game Rating Index for Players) — India’s first rating and scoring system for recreational sports, debuting in August 2025 with pickleball, padel, and badminton.
Founded by Suhail Narain (CEO), Arjun Singh Verma (COO), and Sonam Taneja (Head, Business Development) in 2015, Hudle has built an infrastructure for easy access to emerging sports, enabling users to book from 2,000+ venues across 60 cities, and facilitating over 150,000 games per month. The company aims to cross 3 million games played by the end of this fiscal.
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Hudle’s platform helps players find matches and track their performance. The company has seen significant growth in the past year, with gross transaction value increasing by 3.5 times and revenue by 2.5 times.
The team plans to add over 300 pickleball courts monthly, enhance its technology, and grow its presence in Tier 1, 2, and 3 cities. This supports Hudle’s goal of making sports a regular part of daily life.
Hudle previously raised ₹7 crore in a Pre-Series A round in April 2023, led by Inflection Point Ventures.
