# Hoopers

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/hoopers

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Lisboa, Portugal
- Website: www.hoopers.club/
- Total disclosed funding: $2.9M
- Latest round: Seed (Oct 1, 2024)
- Investors on record: 2

## About

Founded in 2020 and based in Lisboa, Portugal, Plantel Protagonista, Lda, trading under the name Hoopers, operates as a basketball tech community, focusing on connecting basketball players and fans through technology. The company was founded by its CEO, André Sobral Costa. In November 2024, Hoopers raised EUR 2.1 million in seed funding led by Buenavista Equity Partners and Portugal Ventures.

Hoopers Club primarily operates as a basketball tech community focused on connecting players, fans, and enthusiasts through various products and services. The firm’s core offerings include a mobile application that provides users with access to a map of basketball courts, allowing them to locate nearby facilities, view details such as the number of hoops, and contribute to the community by adding new courts. The app also facilitates the organization of games among users and promotes community events centered around basketball culture and urban art. Hoopers Club also revitalizes and transforms basketball courts in partnership with national and international urban artists, enhancing the aesthetic and functional quality of these spaces. Their services reach customers across Portugal, Brazil, and Spain, catering to local basketball enthusiasts and community members engaged in the sport.

Hoopers Club generates revenue that involves subscription-based services for premium features within the app, as well as potential sponsorship or partnership agreements with local governments, brands, and private schools for court revitalization projects. Additionally, Hoopers Club may offer merchandise or limited-edition products that resonate with their community of basketball fans.

The organization plans to use the November 2024 funding to expand its technological platform in Latin America and accelerate the launch of new products for sports market stakeholders, including clubs, leagues, federations, and sports brands.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Oct 1, 2024, $2.9M — Buenavista Equity Partners, Portugal Ventures

## Investors

- Buenavista Equity Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/buenavista-equity-partners) — Seed
- Portugal Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/portugal-ventures) — Seed