smash
About smash
smash is a Sports & Entertainment startup based in Vienna, Austriasince 2025. The company reached Seed stage in 2025 with a null round led by institutional investors. smash's investor base includes 5 institutional funds, with its lead investor leading the most recent equity round.
smash is a Vienna-based padel court operator building a premium network of outdoor and indoor padel facilities across Austria, with a target of 200+ courts by end of 2027. Founded in 2025 by Philip Mader, Franz Schall, Alexander Sommer-Fein, and Ricardo Theiner, smash combines sport, community, gastronomy, and technology: courts are booked online via smartphone codes, membership plans run from €49–€399 per quarter, and coaching sessions (€60–€80/hour) and tournaments round out the offer. The company uses Wingfield AI for automated match recording and court analytics. smash opened its first location in Bruck an der Leitha (Lower Austria) in May 2026, with further sites in Trumau, Schwadorf, and additional Austrian locations planned through 2026–2027, followed by expansion into Germany (Bavaria focus) and other European markets. The company has attracted an unusually broad investor base including tennis champion Dominic Thiem (US Open 2020 winner), winemaker Leo Hillinger, Austrian footballers Guido Burgstaller, Marco Grüll, and Maximilian Hofmann, PlanRadar co-founders Sander Van de Rijdt and Ibrahim Imam, German family office KT Ventures, and executive angels from Bank Gutmann and the Liechtenstein Group.
smash Funding Rounds Timeline
1 rounds · since 2025
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Lead investor | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 2025 | Undisclosed | — | — | Dominic Thiem, Leo Hillinger, Guido Burgstaller, Marco Grüll, Maximilian Hofmann, Sander Van de Rijdt, Ibrahim Imam, KT Ventures, Johannes Meran, Paul Fattinger, Meinhard Platzer |
Investors in smash
5 institutional investors across 1 rounds
Co-investors
Recent news about smash
Questions about smash
How much has smash raised?
smash has raised null across 1 funding round since 2025.
Who are the investors of smash?
smash's investors include Dominic Thiem, Leo Hillinger, KT Ventures, Sander Van de Rijdt, Ibrahim Imam.
When was smash's last funding round?
smash's most recent round was a null Seed in 2025.
Where is smash headquartered?
smash is headquartered in Vienna, Austria, and was founded in 2025 by Philip Mader, Franz Schall, Alexander Sommer-Fein, Ricardo Theiner.