Web Summit Tennis · Lisbon 2026
I WANT
TO PLAY
TO PLAY
Web Summit connects people. We put them across a net.
Singles or doubles. Tell us when you're free and who you'd like to meet. We'll build the match.
Takes 30 sec
No partner needed
All levels welcome
Rackets provided
MATCH FOUND ✓
Example match
Tuesday · 08:30–10:00·Court near MEO Arena87%MATCHlevel · availability
· networking fit
· networking fit
Anna 🇪🇸
Founder · HealthTech
James 🇬🇧
VC · Early Stage
Martin 🇩🇪
AI Founder · DeepTech
David 🇺🇸
Innovation Director
Doubles · All Intermediate
Founder ↔ Investor✓ All available Tue 08:30
Founder ↔ Investor✓ All available Tue 08:30Networking, but better on court
01 · WHEN
Share when you're free
Pick your open slots during Web Summit and your tennis level.
02 · WHO
Tell us who you'd like to meet
Founders, investors, corporates, people in your industry.
03 · MATCH
We build a balanced match
Singles for one real conversation, doubles for a wider circle. Right level, right people, right time.
Who will you meet on court?
Founders
Meet the people building what's next.
Investors
Play with VCs and angels attending Web Summit.
Tech leaders
Connect with operators and executives.
Surprise me
Let the engine build the most interesting match.
Built for Web Summit attendees.
Open to attendees, exhibitors, investors and startups. Rackets and balls are waiting at the club, so travel light.
Web Summit connects people. We put them across a net.
When can you play?
Tap once if you can play, twice to mark it a favourite. Favourites ★ are where we try hardest.
Who are you?
Who would you like to meet on court?
What's your tennis level?
Business matching never breaks the sport. You'll always play people at your level, and singles are matched tighter still.
How do you want to play?
Singles is 60 minutes with one person. Doubles is 90 minutes with three.
Your Web Summit tennis profile
Martin
Founder · Bandeja · SportsTech
Founder🇵🇹 Lisbon
IntermediateLooking to meet
Investors · Founders · AI · SportsAvailability
Tue AM ★ · Wed AM · Wed PM ★ · Thu AM
Format
You're in
We're building your perfect Web Summit match.
Reading your availability…
Match found
Your Web Summit court is ready
Tuesday Nov 10 · 08:30–10:00·Lisboa Racket Centre, Court 3·12 min from MEO ArenaMATCH FOUND ✓
87%MATCHlevel · availability
· networking fit
· networking fit
Martin (you) 🇵🇹
Founder · Bandeja · SportsTech
Names and profiles are revealed once the match is confirmed.
Singles · IntermediateFounder ↔ Investor✓ All available Tue 08:30
Founder ↔ Investor✓ All available Tue 08:30Also works for you
✓
You're on court
You'll see names and profiles as soon as the match is locked in. Court, directions and a reminder go out on WhatsApp.
WhenTue Nov 10 · 08:30
WhereLisboa Racket Centre · Court 3
FormatSingles
PlayersYou + 1 matched opponent
Match score87%
KitRacket and balls provided
Open matches
Someone is already looking for you. Pick one and join instantly.
When
Format
48 open matchesMon 9 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Anna (Founder 🇩🇪) is looking for a singles opponent.
Mon 9 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Chen (Angel 🇸🇬) is looking for a singles opponent.
Mon 9 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1James (VC 🇬🇧) wants a singles match.
Mon 9 · 12:30–14:003 spots left
+3David (Corporate 🇺🇸) is starting a doubles match.
Mon 9 · 14:00–15:001 spot left
+1Sofia (Founder 🇪🇸) is looking for a singles opponent.
Mon 9 · 14:00–15:302 spots left
+2Lena (Innovation 🇩🇪) and Diego (Speaker 🇧🇷) are looking for two more.
Mon 9 · 17:00–18:001 spot left
+1Marc (VC 🇫🇷) is looking for a singles opponent.
Mon 9 · 17:00–18:001 spot left
+1Olu (Founder 🇳🇬) is looking for a singles opponent.
Mon 9 · 18:30–20:002 spots left
+2Priya (Speaker 🇮🇳) and Isabella (Growth 🇸🇬) are looking for two more.
Mon 9 · 18:30–20:003 spots left
+3Kate (Eng VP 🇺🇸) is starting a doubles match.
Mon 9 · 20:00–21:302 spots left
+2Miguel (Product 🇵🇹) and Oliver (Engineer 🇬🇧) are looking for two more.
Mon 9 · 20:00–21:302 spots left
+2Tom (Founder 🇮🇪) and Marta (CMO 🇵🇹) are looking for two more.
Tue 10 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Miguel (Product 🇵🇹) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Diego (Speaker 🇧🇷) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Yuki (Investor 🇯🇵) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 12:30–13:301 spot left
+1Oliver (Engineer 🇬🇧) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 14:00–15:303 spots left
+3Anna (Founder 🇩🇪) is starting a doubles match.
Tue 10 · 14:00–15:001 spot left
+1Chen (Angel 🇸🇬) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 17:00–18:001 spot left
+1Louis (Corporate 🇫🇷) wants a singles match.
Tue 10 · 17:00–18:301 spot left
+1Olu (Founder 🇳🇬), Kate (Eng VP 🇺🇸) and Tom (Founder 🇮🇪) need a fourth for doubles.
Tue 10 · 18:30–20:001 spot left
+1Nadia (Founder 🇳🇱), Pedro (CTO 🇧🇷) and Sofia (Founder 🇪🇸) need a fourth for doubles.
Tue 10 · 18:30–20:001 spot left
+1James (VC 🇬🇧), David (Corporate 🇺🇸) and Lena (Innovation 🇩🇪) need a fourth for doubles.
Tue 10 · 18:30–20:001 spot left
+1Marta (CMO 🇵🇹), Yuki (Investor 🇯🇵) and Louis (Corporate 🇫🇷) need a fourth for doubles.
Tue 10 · 20:00–21:301 spot left
+1Marc (VC 🇫🇷), Priya (Speaker 🇮🇳) and Isabella (Growth 🇸🇬) need a fourth for doubles.
Wed 11 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Nadia (Founder 🇳🇱) is looking for a singles opponent.
Wed 11 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Kate (Eng VP 🇺🇸) is looking for a singles opponent.
Wed 11 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Pedro (CTO 🇧🇷) wants a singles match.
Wed 11 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Oliver (Engineer 🇬🇧) wants a singles match.
Wed 11 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Tom (Founder 🇮🇪) is looking for a singles opponent.
Wed 11 · 12:30–13:301 spot left
+1Anna (Founder 🇩🇪) is looking for a singles opponent.
Wed 11 · 14:00–15:301 spot left
+1Marta (CMO 🇵🇹), Yuki (Investor 🇯🇵) and Louis (Corporate 🇫🇷) need a fourth for doubles.
Wed 11 · 17:00–18:301 spot left
+1Sofia (Founder 🇪🇸), Marc (VC 🇫🇷) and Priya (Speaker 🇮🇳) need a fourth for doubles.
Wed 11 · 17:00–18:301 spot left
+1James (VC 🇬🇧), David (Corporate 🇺🇸) and Lena (Innovation 🇩🇪) need a fourth for doubles.
Wed 11 · 17:00–18:302 spots left
+2Nadia (Founder 🇳🇱) and Pedro (CTO 🇧🇷) are looking for two more.
Wed 11 · 18:30–20:002 spots left
+2Isabella (Growth 🇸🇬) and Miguel (Product 🇵🇹) are looking for two more.
Wed 11 · 18:30–20:001 spot left
+1Diego (Speaker 🇧🇷), Chen (Angel 🇸🇬) and Olu (Founder 🇳🇬) need a fourth for doubles.
Thu 12 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1James (VC 🇬🇧) is looking for a singles opponent.
Thu 12 · 08:00–09:001 spot left
+1Kate (Eng VP 🇺🇸) is looking for a singles opponent.
Thu 12 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Sofia (Founder 🇪🇸) is looking for a singles opponent.
Thu 12 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1David (Corporate 🇺🇸) is looking for a singles opponent.
Thu 12 · 09:30–10:301 spot left
+1Tom (Founder 🇮🇪) wants a singles match.
Thu 12 · 12:30–14:001 spot left
+1Lena (Innovation 🇩🇪), Diego (Speaker 🇧🇷) and Chen (Angel 🇸🇬) need a fourth for doubles.
Thu 12 · 14:00–15:001 spot left
+1Marc (VC 🇫🇷) wants a singles match.
Thu 12 · 17:00–18:302 spots left
+2Priya (Speaker 🇮🇳) and Isabella (Growth 🇸🇬) are looking for two more.
Thu 12 · 17:00–18:303 spots left
+3Olu (Founder 🇳🇬) is starting a doubles match.
Thu 12 · 17:00–18:301 spot left
+1Marta (CMO 🇵🇹), Yuki (Investor 🇯🇵) and Louis (Corporate 🇫🇷) need a fourth for doubles.
Thu 12 · 18:30–20:001 spot left
+1Miguel (Product 🇵🇹), Oliver (Engineer 🇬🇧) and Anna (Founder 🇩🇪) need a fourth for doubles.
Thu 12 · 18:30–20:002 spots left
+2Nadia (Founder 🇳🇱) and Pedro (CTO 🇧🇷) are looking for two more.
No open match for this combination yet. Let us build one for you instead.
Organizer console
LIVE · Lisbon 2026
1,284 attendees want to play. 1,012 already matched into 343 matches: 180 singles and 163 doubles.
1,284Players registered
343Matches created180 singles · 163 doubles
95%Court fill rate
84%Avg. match quality
Court demand forecast
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Mon 9
1806 courts
2608 courts
39011 courts
Tue 10
48714 courts
3109 courts
44012 courts
Wed 11
42012 courts
2858 courts
61217 courts
Thu 12
39511 courts
1906 courts
2407 courts
Availability expressed by attendees. One attendee can select several windows and is matched into one match. Courts to reserve assume 60-minute singles, 90-minute doubles and normal turnover inside the window.
Peak capacity to reserve
Wednesday evening17 courts
Tuesday morning14 courts
Indoor held back for rain5 courts
Matches being built
Tue · 08:30 · Court 3✓ ReadySingles · 2/2 confirmed · Intermediate · Founder ↔ Investor · 91% fit
Tue · 10:00 · Court 7● Waiting for 1Doubles · 3/4 confirmed · suggested profile: Investor · Fintech
Wed · 18:00 · Court 2! Needs attentionSingles · opponent cancelled · replacement available
Wed · 18:00 · Court 5✓ ReadyDoubles · 4/4 confirmed · Advanced · cross-industry · 88% fit
Thu · 08:30◌ Building12 compatible players · singles and doubles being balanced
Who is playing
AISaaSFintechClimateConsumer
🇵🇹 18%🇬🇧 14%🇺🇸 12%🇩🇪 9%🇫🇷 8%
Networking created
180one-on-one conversations across the net (singles)
512Founder ↔ Investor pairings on court
318cross-country matches
71%played with someone outside their industry