Padel Focus Fund
Padel Focus Fund is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Madrid, Spain investing in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools. The firm typically writes $300K–$2.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.
Pre-Seed
$300K – $2.0M
1+ companies
5 partners
Investment Thesis
Specialized in investing in technology solutions that enhance padel sports infrastructure and player engagement platforms.
How Padel Focus Fund invests
Padel Focus Fund is a vc firm based in Madrid, Spain. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Other, SaaS, Developer Tools.
Padel Focus Fund typically writes checks of $300K–$2.0M per investment.
Padel Focus Fund has backed 1 company in our records, including PadelPro.
Meet the Team
Anton Brams
Managing Partner
A sport and technology expert, serial entrepreneur with successful exits, and former athlete, coach, and Olympic medalist. As founder and CEO of Mindspring Padel, Anton leads global partner negotiations, sales strategy, and international expansion, bringing a unique blend of competitive sporting pedigree and entrepreneurial track record to the mission of transforming club sport worldwide.
Clay Smith
Managing Partner
A long-time leader and advisor in the sport and technology sector with extended leadership roles at Octagon and Genius Sports. Clay leads the sales and execution team at Mindspring Padel, bringing a wealth of experience accompanying international brands like Coca-Cola, Sony and Mastercard in their sports and entertainment investments, activations and evaluations. He rounds out this background with deep business development and customer success expertise across the i-Gaming and sport tech industries.
Lucía Fernández
Managing Partner
Pierre Gustavsson
Managing Partner
An operational and strategy leader with 7 years at Bain & Company across the Nordics and Toronto, advising organizations on growth, strategy, and operational excellence. Co-founder of League One Volleyball (LOVB), where he helped build a first-of-its-kind grassroots-to-professional women’s volleyball ecosystem in North America. Pierre brings a rare combination of management consulting rigor and hands-on sports venture experience to the Mindspring team.
Jennifer Hebrock
Managing Partner
A business leader with over a decade of experience across real estate, private equity, hospitality, and high-growth sports ventures. Jennifer leads North American expansion for Mindspring Padel, directing commercial strategy, partnerships, and club development. With a background in acquisitions and business development, she brings the hands-on leadership and operational depth needed to accelerate Padel’s growth across North America.
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Portfolio Companies (1)
Other
PadelPro
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Other, SaaS, Developer Tools — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $300K – $2.0M check.
- •cold outreach ok
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Anton Brams, Managing Partner.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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