Pickleheads, the platform where pickleball players can connect and organize pickleball games, announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed round, which the company will use to enhance the on-court experience for players through technology.
Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport for three consecutive years; however, it presents challenges with court shortages and long wait times. Pickleheads reports that it has “solved these issues and is now the go-to platform for players” with the following statistics:
- 9 million players visited Pickleheads last year
- No.1 mobile app for pickleball
- 354,000 registered users, growing 405 percent year-over-year
- Official court and game finder of USA Pickleball and the Global Pickleball Federation
“Pickleball offers something we all need now more than ever — the joy of real-world connection,” said Max Ade, CEO and co-founder of Pickleheads. “That’s why we believe pickleball will become the world’s largest sport.”
“Many players know Pickleheads as the go-to court finder, but we’re quickly evolving into a complete platform to power rec play,” said Brandon Mackie, COO and co-founder of Pickleheads. “Organizers can set up games, collect payments, run round robins, and recruit from our network of local players.”
Overline, an Atlanta-based VC firm, led the $2.5M seed funding round with participation from Ardent, Oregon Sports Angels, Profluence Capital, Service Provider Capital, and Network Ventures.
“Pickleheads is revolutionizing the on-court experience for players, and we couldn’t be more excited to support their vision,” said Sean O’Brien, managing partner at Overline.
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