Best Sports Services Companies in Ohio, United States
The 32 best Sports Services companies in Ohio, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Volli Entertainment.
Our analysis of 50 Sports Services companies
$3.3b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Sports Services companies in Ohio
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volli Entertainment Provider of sports venues combining pickleball, food, drinks, and interactive games 9Tech top 48%Funding bottom 41%Growth bottom 35%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 48% Fundingbottom 41% Growthbottom 35% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 13% Tech: 33 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx Funding: Raised $4.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 9/100 | $4M | 28 mo ago | Series A | — | 2021 | WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+30 | — |
| 2 | Toledo Pickle Entertainment and recreation facility that will operate a pickleball destination with indoor and outdoor… 29Growth top 35%Funding bottom 45%Talent bottom 45%Tech bottom 39% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingbottom 45% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 28% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $3.4M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $3M | 26 mo ago | Series A | Mike Gibbons Co-Founder | 2024 | Cart FunctionalityLeafletElement UI+19 | — |
| 3 | The Pickle Lodge Provider of indoor pickleball facility services | $3M | 46 mo ago | Seed | Mitch Dunn Co-Founder | 2022 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyGoogle Maps+20 | — |
| 4 | ProCamps Provider of event management services | $3M | 184 mo ago | Early Stage | Gregg Darbyshire Co-Founder & Chairman | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — |
| 5 | Management One Provider of sports management services | $3M | 185 mo ago | Early Stage | James M Gould Founder | 1994 | — | — |
| 6 | Salemcommunitycenter Operator of community center providing fitness, sports, and recreational activities | — | 193 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2001 | Cart FunctionalityJoomlaPHP+9 | — |
| 7 | Athletic Club of Columbus Provider of exclusive club memberships with wellness and social amenities | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2002 | LiferayJavaAnimate.css+22 | — |
| 8 | Athletic Scholarship Corporation Provider of resources connecting student-athletes with collegiate athletic programs | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2004 | — | — |
Top 6 Sports Services companies in Ohio
#1
Series A · Toledo, Ohio · founded 2024$3.4Mraised▾
Toledo Pickle Company is a recreational facility that will offer pickleball and entertainment services in the Vistula District of Toledo, Ohio. The company plans to operate in a state-of-the-art facility with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, aiming to provide an exciting experience for visitors. With a focus on community engagement, Toledo Pickle Company is expected to host various events and activities, further enhancing the local entertainment scene.
- Aug 2024Series A$3.4M
#2
Series A · Marysville, Ohio · founded 2021 · 4 employees$4.1Mraised▾
VOLLI Entertainment creates immersive sports venues with great food, drinks, and interactive games, focusing on pickleball-themed experiences. The company offers a unique combination of sports, dining, and entertainment for customers to enjoy.
- Jun 2024Series A$4.1M
#3
Seed · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 2022$3Mraised▾
Operator of an indoor pickleball facility based in West Chester, Ohio. The company specializes in providing indoor courts with LED lighting and cushioned surface, a bar, a restaurant, and a group gathering space, enabling high-level players and company event planners with national-level tournaments while at the same time hosting lessons, open play, large events, and reserved courts.
- Dec 2022Seed$3M
#4
Early Stage · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1999 · 7 employees$3Mraised▾
Provider of event management services. The company's event management services helps at assisting professional athletes in the National Basketball Association, National Football League, Major League Baseball and Women's Professional Soccer with the development of their personal sports camps and related events, it also hosts several youth camps each year enabling talent search among youngsters.
#5
Early Stage · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1994$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of sports management services
#6
Funding Raised · Salem, Ohio · founded 2001 · 41 employees—raised▾
Operator of community center providing fitness, sports, and recreational activities. The center offers wellness programs for adults, youth, and children. It provides access to a fitness center with aerobic schedules and sports training. Facility rentals are available for parties, banquets, and other events. The center also manages aquatics programs and insurance-based memberships.
- Sep 2010Grant (prize money)—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Sports Services coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Sports Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Sports Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 197 United States-affiliated papers.
- East Tennessee State University9
- Harvard University5
- Lindenwood University4
- Texas A&M University4
- Boston Children's Hospital4
- Analytics7
- Human–computer interaction4
- Data science3
- Biomechanics3
- Usability3
- Athletes4→13
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation1→7
- Physical therapy2→6
- Analytics3→6
- Football2→4
- Athletes3→10
- Sports medicine2→4
Where sports tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing sports tech patents in the United States
United States sports tech patent filing is steady — 59 filings from 29 assignees (2016–2025), led by Stats, TRUE FORM, Cipher Genetics; annual filings 5→5.
- Stats17
- TRUE FORM11
- Cipher Genetics7
- Gamechanger Analytics6
- AR & NS Invest6
- Lucey Patrick6
- WEI Xinyu6
- SHA LONG6
Common questions
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