In a groundbreaking moment for Irish padel, Padel 100 has announced a €5m raise under Ireland’s Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EEIS). In partnership with Acenta Group, Playtomic, and NXPadel, the news outlines Padel 100’s aim to install 300 courts nationwide by December 2027, with over 40 venues having already been confirmed. The initiative conveys Ireland’s transformation into one of Europe’s fastest-growing padel markets, and is a material marker of Padel 100’s leading status in the court installation industry.
Ireland’s Padel Takeoff
Padel 100’s €5m raise is a reflection of the country’s rapid padel growth, both in popularity and infrastructure. The confirmation of 40 venues for the project, along with the confirmed partnerships with Acenta Group, Playtomic, and NXPadel, underlines the serious intent behind the move. The raise will support plans to install 100 courts by April 2026, with 200 more expected by the end of the following year. This surge in court provisions not only signifies the promising infrastructural development within Ireland’s padel community but also outlines how the nation is establishing its position in Europe’s top tier of padel markets. CEO and Founder of Padel 100, Ben Keohane, emphasizes the material backbone of the investment strategy. “This is momentum backed by facts,” he explains, stressing that the move looks likely to “achieve strong expected returns” for investors.
This surge in court provisions not only signifies the promising infrastructural development within Ireland’s padel community but also outlines how the nation is establishing its position in Europe’s top tier of padel markets
The Investment Play
One of the raise’s key benefits for investors is the early-bird incentive of the EIIS scheme. With a 50% tax relief available for investments before 15th November 2025, those who are first to join the project seem the most likely to maximize their assets. Yet, even those who invest after trading starts will see themselves receive a 35% tax relief, outlining the attractive prospects for all potential believers in Padel 100’s quest for growth. The returns for investors don’t end there – a full capital repayment at Year 4 and a bonus royalty income for investments surpassing €50,000 demonstrate Padel 100’s commitment to the project, further conveying that the €5m raise is both a financial and padel-oriented opportunity.
Full capital repayment at Year 4 and a bonus royalty income for investments surpassing €50,000 demonstrate Padel 100’s commitment to the project
Global Momentum, Local Impact
With 7,000 courts built worldwide in 2024 alone and padel experiencing a 92% retention rate, Padel 100’s ambitions reflect the global surge in popularity for the world’s fastest-growing sport. Padel’s Olympic future looks to become more likely with every additional country that joins the ‘boom’, and this project is a marker of Ireland entering that club. Keohane’s description of the announcement as “a transformative moment in Ireland’s padel journey” conveys the importance of this moment for the country’s padel community; with Padel 100 at the helm, Ireland’s padel future certainly looks to be in safe hands.
