EEP Capital — Private Investment in Racquet Sports & Active Leisure
EEP Capital was founded in 2022 as the first US padel-focused investment company.

Backing the future of racquet sports.

We back community-driven clubs, leagues, and platforms scaling padel and racquet sports across the United States.

Focus
Padel & Racquet Sports
Approach
Concentrated & Long-Term
Stage
Early & Growth
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Racquet sports are having their American moment.

Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the world. In America, it’s just getting started.

The sport is growing faster than the places to play it. Players are multiplying. Clubs, leagues, and brands are racing to keep up — and the U.S. still has a fraction of the courts per player of more mature markets in Europe. The demand is here. The supply isn’t — yet.

We don’t think the winners simply build courts. The best clubs are built on community and experience — the culture that turns first-timers into regulars. Our conviction is simple: protect that community at the core, then build the discipline to scale it. Across cities. Across markets.

We bring more than a check. Deep category expertise, and a real partnership with founders on the things that matter most — strategy, growth, and capital. We back the founders building the category from the ground floor.

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Where we invest.

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Community-Driven Clubs

Padel and racquet-sport operators with genuine local community at their core — and the model to scale across markets.

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Leagues, Events & Entertainment

The competitive and cultural layer of the sport: leagues, live events, and experiences that turn players into fans.

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Platforms & Brands

The connected ecosystem around the court — retail, media, technology, and multi-venue platforms — that compounds as the sport grows.

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How we work.

Concentrated

A limited number of high-conviction investments, concentrated in padel and racquet sports.

Hands-On

Active partnership with founders on strategy, structure, and scaling beyond the first club.

Long-Term

Holding periods built around the real timeline of building enduring businesses.

Aligned

We invest our own capital alongside the founders we back.

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Portfolio companies.

Current Investments

Exited Investments

Pro Padel League
North America’s professional padel league.
Pro League · Realized
Los Angeles BEAT
The Los Angeles professional padel franchise. Exited 2025.
Pro Franchise · Realized

Investment activity shown for informational purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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Leadership.

Marcus Jansson-Ryan, President and CEO of EEP Capital

Marcus Jansson-Ryan

CEO & Managing Partner

As CEO and Managing Partner, Marcus leads EEP Capital’s strategy, investment decisions, and founder & investor relationships.

He works closely with the firm’s portfolio companies — supporting passionate entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of U.S. racquet sports. Prior to EEP, Marcus spent fifteen years in Investment Banking & Capital Markets across New York City, London, Frankfurt and Stockholm.

Get in touch

Building something special in racquet sports? Let’s talk.

info@eepcapital.com

For partnership, founder, and investor relations inquiries.