Gothenburg / Vienna, 26 March – Gothenburg-based MATCHi Group and Austrian Eversports are joining forces to strengthen their offering to sports facilities across Europe. For more than a decade, MATCHi has built one of the world’s leading platforms for racket sports, supporting over 3,000 facilities and their players. Eversports provides software and booking solutions to more than 6,000 sports and wellness facilities, primarily in Central Europe.
Together, the companies combine their strengths: MATCHi’s deep understanding of racket sports and club operations, and Eversports' experience in building scalable software to support businesses across sport and fitness.
For more than ten years, MATCHi has developed its platform specifically for the unique conditions of racket sports, covering everything from court bookings and memberships to competitions and community engagement.
Within the new group, MATCHi will be able to further accelerate the development of racket sport-specific solutions, tailored to the needs of tennis clubs, padel venues, and other racket sport operators—needs that general booking platforms often struggle to address.
“MATCHi has, for more than a decade, built one of the leading platforms for racket sports, connecting facilities and players around the world. By joining forces with Eversports, we take the next step—combining our deep expertise in racket sports with greater scale and technology to continue developing what matters most to our facilities and their players” - says Daniel Ekman, CEO of MATCHi Group.
“MATCHi has built a strong and highly appreciated platform within racket sports, along with close relationships with its facilities. By joining forces, we can support that development further with additional technology, scale, and experience from multiple European markets” - says Hanno Lippitsch, CEO of Eversports.
By combining technical capabilities and product expertise, the companies will continue to develop their platforms and provide even better support to facilities and their players. The companies complement each other well, both geographically and in terms of product offering, enabling the combined group to create even greater value together.
The merger is supported by Verdane, which is already an investor in MATCHi and the majority owner of Eversports. Verdane will continue to support the group in evaluating and executing future growth opportunities across Europe.
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MATCHi Group was founded in Gothenburg in 2012 and operates a software and booking platform for racket sports facilities. The company connects more than 3,000 sports facilities worldwide with a large network of players. The group also includes Matchpoint by MATCHi, a software solution for tennis and racket sports facilities with a strong presence in Spain. MATCHi helps facilities increase utilisation and manage their communities digitally.
More information at www.matchi.se.
Eversports was founded in Vienna in 2013 and develops software solutions for sports and fitness providers, combined with a digital booking platform for consumers. The platform helps studios and sports facilities manage classes, bookings, and memberships, while connecting them to a growing community of sports enthusiasts. Today, more than 6,000 providers across nine European countries use Eversports' software. Approximately 2.3 million users book their sports activities via the platform each year.
More information at www.eversports.com.
Verdane is a European investment firm specialising in technology-enabled and sustainable businesses. Since 2003, Verdanes funds have invested in more than 200 companies and raised €9 billion in capital. The firm supports businesses in scaling and executing growth strategies, including mergers and acquisitions. Verdane operates from offices across Europe and focuses on companies contributing to the digitalisation and decarbonisation of the economy.
More information at www.verdane.com and LinkedIn.
Press contact
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linn.franzen@matchi.com
+46 73 701 27 52