Kolo is a mobile app that connects people with local sports communities and activity partners for running, cycling, tennis, padel, and more. Users can post or respond to nearby match requests filtered by sport, skill level, and timing, replacing scattered WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram threads with a single dedicated feed. The app is currently available on iOS and Android in the UK.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
People who want to play sports or exercise often struggle to find partners or groups nearby, resorting to scattered posts across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Meetup. This fragmented approach leads to endless scrolling, unanswered messages, and missed opportunities to stay active.
Solution
Kolo provides a dedicated mobile platform where users can discover and join local sports communities, including running groups, cycling clubs, padel groups, and tennis communities. The app's Konnect feature matches users with nearby people who want to do the same sport at the same skill level and time, with no club membership or long-term commitment required. Users can post activity requests or browse a unified feed of others' posts, making it easy to find a partner for a casual run, a weekend ride, or a padel match. The platform consolidates sports-related social coordination into one app, replacing the need to monitor multiple messaging and social platforms.
Target Audience
Primary users are recreational athletes and fitness enthusiasts in the UK who want to find local sports partners or groups without the friction of coordinating across multiple social platforms.
Features
- Unified activity feed showing nearby sports posts with user names, timestamps, and activity type
- Konnect matching system that pairs users by sport, skill level, and preferred time
- Community pages for local groups such as running clubs, cycling clubs, padel groups, and tennis communities
- No-commitment interaction model allowing users to join individual activities without joining a club
- Native iOS and Android apps available for download