+Now accepting Q3 applications

Where founders
Connect through
racket sports.

A private community bringing like-minded founders together through badminton, padel, competition, networking and meaningful connection.

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16/9PADEL RALLY
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Live · 3 sessions tonight
Court 2 · Padel · 7:30pm
4 founders matched · ready to play
Doubles · Mixed · Intermediate
240+
Founders
12
Cities
£0.4B
Combined ARR
68%
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A community of founders from
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Why we exist

The founder journey can be lonely. Sport doesn't have to be.

Founder Racket Club was created to bring ambitious business owners together in a relaxed, competitive and social environment.

Through racket sports, we create space for founders to have fun, build relationships, compete, network and connect with people who understand the journey.

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Joined this month from London, Manchester & Bristol
4/5RACKET HERO
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1/1DINNER TABLE
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Built for a specific kind of player

Join a room where everyone is already in your league.

We're selective because the value of this community is the people in it. If you're building something real and you enjoy sport, competition and meaningful networking — you'll fit in here.

Founders
Entrepreneurs
Business Owners
Startup Leaders
Ambitious Operators
Investors
Bootstrapped CEOs
Series A+ Founders
Solo Founders
Agency Owners
How it works

Four steps from application to your first rally.

Membership is selective — we vet every applicant to keep the community high-trust and high-quality. The process is fast and human.

Step 01

Sign up via website

Tell us about you and your business — name, contact, company, turnover and team size.

NameEmailPhoneCompanyTurnoverStaff
Step 02

Short interview

A relaxed 20-minute call to understand the founder, the business and whether the community is the right fit.

Step 03

Approval

Successful applicants are approved by the team within 3–5 working days. We keep numbers tight on purpose.

Step 04

Slack invitation

You're invited into the Founder Racket Club Slack — book sessions, RSVP to dinners and meet members.

Membership

Three tiers. One private community.

Start where it fits. Upgrade for more court time and access to the inner circle of dinners, exclusive events and founder-led socials.

Game on
Rally Membership
Entry-level community access.
£0/month

For founders who want to get a feel for the community, join the network, and attend one weekly racket sport session.

  • Restricted Slack access
  • 1 session per week
  • Networking dinners
  • Premium events
  • Direct member email
Set point
Matchpoint Membership
For founders who want regular access and deeper connection.
£79/month

For members who want to be more involved in the club, attend more sessions, and join founder networking dinners and events.

  • Full Slack channel access
  • 2 sessions per week
  • Networking dinners & events
  • Host your own socials
  • Direct member email
4/5HEADSHOT
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From the founder

“Founder Racket Club was built because business can be isolating. We wanted to create a space where founders could step away from the day-to-day pressure, play sport, meet people on a similar path and build genuine relationships.”

This is more than networking. It is community, competition and connection.

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The Founder
Founder & Chief Player · Founders Racket Club
Community

Sport is the format. Community is the product.

Every part of the club is designed to create the kind of repeat, in-person, low-stakes contact that real relationships need.

Meet like-minded founders

Vetted members. Real conversations. Zero networking-event awkwardness.

Build trusted relationships

Repeat play creates real friendships, not just LinkedIn connections.

Stay active through sport

Move your body, clear your head, become a better operator.

Compete in a friendly environment

Tournaments, ladders and seasonal cups — fun first, ego optional.

Members-only dinners

Long-table founder dinners after sessions — the best ideas happen here.

An engaged Slack community

Hire, raise, ask for intros, share wins and losses — between sessions.

Sponsors & Partners

Reach a room of founders that's almost impossible to reach anywhere else.

For Partners

Venues, brands & service providers — let's collaborate.

We partner with padel venues, badminton clubs, lifestyle brands, professional service providers and events partners that want to support an ambitious founder community.

Ready to play?

Built around sport, connection
and the founder journey.

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