SportsSkill has announced a lead investment from Nirav Mody for its newly launched venture, SportsSkill Ladder, a technology-enabled community platform designed to bring structured, competitive sports to players across skill levels through an innovative ladder-based ranking system.
The investment will be used to enhance the platform’s features, refine the user experience, and prepare for the full product launch.
SportsSkill Ladder is a technology-enabled community platform built around a structured ladder-based ranking system designed to bring transparency, accountability, and community building to competitive sports.
Currently in beta on Android and iOS, the platform enables players to create custom ladders for their societies, clubs, or friend groups, invite teams to compete, and track transparent skill-based rankings across multiple sports disciplines.
Founded in 2021 by Chetan Desai and Abhinav Sinha, SportsSkill is a global sports technology company building the future of structured, data-driven sports participation. By integrating performance tracking, AI-powered analysis, gamified fitness models, and organized competitive ecosystems, SportsSkill enables scalable athletic development from grassroots communities to emerging champions.
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, said, “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.”
