Racket.com
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Racket.com is a company.
Key people at Racket.com.
Key people at Racket.com.
Racquet 360, operating at racquet360.com (closely matching the queried Racket.com), is a leading U.S. racket sports company focused on accelerating the growth of racket sports like padel in the world's largest sports market.[1] It builds state-of-the-art clubs, provides wholesale access to premium products from leading brands, hosts racket expos, and distributes eminent padel brands, serving players, enthusiasts, clubs, and retailers while solving accessibility and growth barriers in American racket sports.[1]
The company targets racket sports enthusiasts, clubs, and brands, addressing limited infrastructure and product availability in the U.S. by creating premium facilities and distribution channels, with rapid growth since inception evidenced by its positioning as the top player in the space.[1]
Racquet 360 was founded in January 2023 by four co-founders passionate about padel and experienced in entrepreneurship: Emiliano Abramzon (CEO, serial tech entrepreneur with Nearpod exit, angel investor), Marco Giberti (Board Member, exits with RELX/Pearson/Liberty Media, Vesuvio Ventures founder), Robyn Duda (Managing Director of RacquetX, RDC founder), and a team including Martin Moresco (Head of Business Development, USA National Padel League founder).[1] The idea emerged from their shared enthusiasm for racket sports amid rising global popularity, particularly padel, leading to swift establishment as the U.S. leader through clubs, wholesale, expos, and brand distribution.[1] Early traction came from leveraging founders' networks in tech, sales, and sports, with key hires like Matias Kerlakian (CFO, ex-EY, MIT Sloan MBA) and Federico Ourens (Head of Racket Central, digital commerce expert) fueling expansion.[1]
Racquet 360 rides the global racket sports surge, especially padel—growing 25%+ annually worldwide—entering the U.S. at a pivotal time as sports infrastructure lags behind demand in the largest market.[1] Timing aligns with post-pandemic health trends favoring accessible, social activities like padel, bolstered by founders' tech backgrounds for scalable club tech and e-commerce.[1] Market forces include rising wellness investments, urbanization enabling urban clubs, and premium brand globalization, with Racquet 360 influencing the ecosystem by standardizing U.S. facilities, expos, and distribution to onboard millions of new players and legitimize the sport.[1]
Racquet 360 is primed for national expansion with more clubs, expos, and brand partnerships, capitalizing on padel's U.S. inflection point amid sustained wellness and social sports trends.[1] Evolving influence could include tech integrations like app-based bookings or AI training tools from founders' tech roots, potentially dominating as padel mirrors pickleball's trajectory. As the U.S. racket sports pioneer, it sets the pace for an "American success story" in a high-growth niche.[1]
