Paralo Raises £270K Pre-Seed to Build an Operating System for Golf Clubs

Paralo is working on an operating system for golf clubs along with a connected product designed for golfers. The company aims to use technology to make golf club operations and the player experience better.

The funding came from a founder-led group of angel investors. Around £250,000 of the round was raised through the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), a UK government-backed scheme that provides tax benefits to investors who support eligible early-stage startups.

Jarrad Hicks, co-founder of Paralo, said “Golf is an incredibly sophisticated sport sitting on surprisingly fragmented technology. I couldn’t understand why I needed three apps to play one round, and once we started spending time inside clubs it became clear that the problem went much deeper. We don’t think golf needs another app. We’re building the infrastructure underneath the club and the product above it.”

Paralo was founded in 2026 by Jarrad Hicks and Zaheer Merali. The UK startup is developing software to make it easier for golf clubs to manage their daily operations.

Paralo aims to replace the many separate systems golf clubs currently use. Its software can cover areas such as memberships, tee-time bookings, competitions, payments, point-of-sale systems, food and drinks, marketing, reporting and course management.

Golf clubs have traditionally had limited choices when it comes to technology. Many clubs still depend on older systems, while their data is spread across different software providers.

In some markets, golf clubs also face restrictions on how technology providers can access important industry systems. For example, in England, providers need approval from England Golf to connect to the infrastructure used for the World Handicap System.

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