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Perception Paradox with Zivile (Zivi) Ein

Perception Paradox with Zivile (Zivi) Ein

E149: Smart Courts, Sports Tech & the Future of Tennis | Zenniz

Aug 22, 2026 · 13 min · 13 segments

In this episode of *Perception Paradox*, created in partnership with **Superhero Capital**, I speak with the team behind **Zenniz**, a sports tech company bringing data, intelligence, and real-time…

In this episode of *Perception Paradox*, created in partnership with **Superhero Capital**, I speak with the team behind **Zenniz**, a sports tech company bringing data, intelligence, and real-time insights to racquet sports. We talk with Zenniz co-founder Eero Kuusi about smart courts, product validation, partnerships, and what it takes to build technology that works in real sporting environments — including Zenniz’s testing partnership with **Decathlon**. Zenniz is a Superhero Capital portfolio company.

In this episode of *Perception Paradox*, created in partnership with **Superhero Capital**, I speak with the team behind **Zenniz**, a sports tech company bringing data, intelligence, and real-time…

Speakers: Eero KuusiGuestZivile EinHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈3k followers

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Top entities: United States×26 Brazil×5 Europe×5 São Paulo×2 French Open×7

Momentum After the Funding Round0:22 – 1:00

Eero KuusiGuest

0:22

Thank you, yeah.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:23

It's going really well.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:25

Like you mentioned, I just came from Brazil.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:27

We had a Brazilian distributor who also joined the funding round.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:31

We had a tournament with the French Federation, Roland Garros running it in Sao Paulo.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:36

We had our system there.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:37

That was the first time for me in South America as well.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:40

That was amazing.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:41

Really good impression to everybody involved.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:44

So we are following up now during the Roland Garros French Open tournament.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:48

And everything is growing at a fast pace.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:51

A lot of positive problems to tackle, but that's what we've been waiting for.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:55

So it's wonderful.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:57

Really looking forward to what the rest of the year brings.

United StatesCountryCountry in North America
96%26 mentions
BrazilCountryCountry in South America
88%5 mentions
EuropeContinentContinent
81%5 mentions
São PauloCityCity in Brazil
73%2 mentions
French OpenSports OrganizationTennis tournament
65%7 mentions
AtlantaCityCity in Georgia
58%2 mentions
World Tennis MagazinePeriodicalMagazine
50%2 mentions
Artificial intelligenceEntityProfessional field
42%1 mention
FinlandCountryCountry in Europe
35%2 mentions
PortugalCountryCountry
27%1 mention
FranceCountryCountry in Europe
19%2 mentions
South AmericaContinentContinent
12%1 mention
HelsinkiCityCapital of Finland
4%1 mention

StartupsSports > Tennis > Technology
Market ExpansionSports > Tennis > Technology > Startups
Team DynamicsBusiness > Entrepreneurship > Funding
RecruitmentBusiness > Entrepreneurship > Funding > Team Dynamics
SalesTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Software Development
InnovationTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Software Development > Sales
FederationsSports > Tennis > Partnerships
BrandingSports > Tennis > Partnerships > Federations
Cultural DifferencesBusiness > Market Trends > Global Expansion
Operational StrategiesBusiness > Market Trends > Global Expansion > Cultural Differences
FundingBusiness > Entrepreneurship
TennisSports
TechnologySports > Tennis
Market TrendsBusiness
PartnershipsSports > Tennis
Software DevelopmentTechnology > Artificial Intelligence
Sports
Technology
Business
EntrepreneurshipBusiness
Artificial IntelligenceTechnology
Global ExpansionBusiness > Market Trends

Momentum After the Funding Round0:22 – 1:00

Eero KuusiGuest

0:22

Thank you, yeah.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:23

It's going really well.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:25

Like you mentioned, I just came from Brazil.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:27

We had a Brazilian distributor who also joined the funding round.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:31

We had a tournament with the French Federation, Roland Garros running it in Sao Paulo.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:36

We had our system there.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:37

That was the first time for me in South America as well.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:40

That was amazing.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:41

Really good impression to everybody involved.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:44

So we are following up now during the Roland Garros French Open tournament.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:48

And everything is growing at a fast pace.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:51

A lot of positive problems to tackle, but that's what we've been waiting for.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:55

So it's wonderful.

Eero KuusiGuest

0:57

Really looking forward to what the rest of the year brings.

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