SportsSkill Ladder Secures Lead Investment from Nirav Mody, Launches Beta Community Sports Platform

SportsSkill has secured a lead investment from existing investor Nirav Mody for its new venture, SportsSkill Ladder, a technology-enabled platform designed to support structured competitive sports through a ladder-based ranking system. Mody has increased his stake to become Lead Investor in the newly registered LLP focused on building sports communities across multiple disciplines. The beta version is now live on Android and iOS.

India’s sports participation continues to grow, with around 23% of the population involved in sports and fitness activities. However, community-level competition remains largely unorganised despite government initiatives and infrastructure investments. SportsSkill Ladder aims to address this gap through technology-driven rankings, match play, and community features.

Commenting on the launch, Chetan Desai, Co-founder, SportsSkill, said, “Community sports in India have immense participation but lack structured competitive frameworks. SportsSkill Ladder addresses this gap by enabling players to create their own ladders, build communities, and compete with transparent rankings—all accessible at their fingertips. Securing this investment from Nirav, who has both the business expertise and genuine passion for sports, gives us the resources and strategic guidance to build a world-class product. His continued confidence in our vision—having been one of our early investors and now serving as our Lead Investor—validates the community-building approach we’re taking and strengthens our ability to deliver a platform that truly serves players’ needs.”

Abhinav Sinha, Co-founder, SportsSkill, added, “We’ve built SportsSkill Ladder with a technology-first approach to solve real problems players face—finding consistent competition, building engaged communities, and accessing transparent skill-based rankings. Nirav was very interested in this app feature and extremely excited about its potential to transform community sports. Our beta platform is already live and enabling users to create custom ladders for their societies, clubs, or friend groups—everything accessible in just a few taps. This investment accelerates our product development roadmap, enabling us to refine the platform and prepare for a strong market launch while maintaining the quality and user experience that competitive sports demand.”

Nirav Mody, Lead Investor, SportsSkill Ladder, said, “Structured competitive ecosystems are essential for sustained sports participation. SportsSkill Ladder introduces a scalable and technology-led framework that enables players to build their own communities, compete consistently, and track transparent rankings. The platform addresses a genuine gap in how community sports are organized in India. As an early investor in SportsSkill, I’ve witnessed the team’s commitment and execution capabilities firsthand. The beta product’s innovative approach to custom ladders and community building gives me strong conviction in their ability to create a category-defining platform, which is why I’ve increased my investment to serve as Lead Investor for this venture.”