What PKLYN does

PKLYN operates a premium indoor pickleball facility in Gowanus, Brooklyn, founded in 2023 to serve the growing NYC pickleball community. The 18,000 sq ft venue includes five professional indoor courts plus a dedicated dink court, with 23-foot ceilings, natural lighting from skylights and large windows, a full bar and lounge featuring local brewery partners (Threes Brewing, Social Hour), and grab-and-go food from Alidoro. The facility operates 6am to midnight on weekends and offers a diversified mix of casual open play, DUPR-rated competitive leagues, structured group classes across skill levels, private and semi-private lessons, youth programming, private event packages, and a corporate wellness program.

The business runs on the CourtReserve booking and scheduling platform, accessible via web and native mobile applications for iOS and Android, with DUPR integration for player ratings and PerfectVenue for event inquiries. PKLYN monetizes through eight distinct revenue streams spanning usage-based court rentals ($60-$175/hr depending on member status and booking window), recurring premium memberships with tiered perks, multi-week leagues ($360+ for 6-week sessions), summer camps and after-school youth academies, private event packages ranging from $1,350 to $2,025 plus full venue buyouts, F&B sales, and co-branded merchandise via a Holbrook partnership. Maximum occupancy of 207 (up to 310 with extended lead time) supports event-driven revenue scaling.

The company serves five customer segments: casual and social players, competitive players rated through DUPR, youth and families, corporate clients seeking team-building and wellness programming (minimum 15 employees), and private event bookers. Founded by former lawyer David Friedman alongside a small operating team that includes Lane Timberlake (COO, formerly of Chelsea Market) and Duy Tran (Director of Pickleball), PKLYN One LLC operates with 1-10 employees, is privately held with no disclosed outside investors, and closed a $2.77M seed round in December 2023.

Name

PKLYN

Legal name

PKLYN One LLC

Website

https://pklyn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PKLYN operates a premium indoor pickleball facility in Gowanus, Brooklyn, featuring 5 courts plus a dink court, a full bar and lounge, and multi-stream programming spanning casual play, leagues, classes, youth academies, private events, and corporate wellness.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indoor Pickleball Club & Sports Facility

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131), Hobby, Toy, and Game Retailers (459120)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Mini Golf & Attractions Centers (Mini Golf, Go-Karts, Laser Tag Complexes) (THAJAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pickleball Equipment & Accessories Retail (CRAMAFAB)

Keywords

• Indoor pickleball courts
• Pickleball lessons
• Pickleball leagues
• Junior pickleball camps
• Corporate wellness events

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Court Reservations & Rentals: Hourly court rentals for members and non-members. Members pay $88/hour while non-members pay $110/hour for private court bookings. Also offers rolling pricing at $60/hr for members booking within 6 hours of play time.
2. Premium Memberships: Monthly subscription model offering 20% off court rentals, open plays, classes, lessons, and leagues; early access to booking; 1 free open play per month; free members-only open play; 20% off food & beverages; access to private bathrooms with showers; access to private PKLYN chat group; exclusive use of Titan ONE ball machine.
3. Classes & Instruction: Group classes starting at $40 for 60 minutes covering intro to pickleball, drill & play, boot camp, and skill-level specific courses (Pickleball 101, 201, 301). Private lessons at $175/hour for 1-on-1, $100/person for semi-private (2 people), $75/person for group lessons (4 people) or coach+3 sessions.
4. Leagues & Competitive Play: Leagues starting at $360 for 6 weeks, including ladder league, flex league, women's league, juniors league, and MLP-style events with DUPR rating requirements.
5. Summer Camps & Youth Programs: Week-long summer pickleball camps for kids ages 8-13 at $464 for Premium Members and $580 for non-members (regular pricing). Early bird pricing available at $394 for members and $522 for non-members. Jr Academy after-school program at $352 for members and $480 for non-members for 11 weeks.
6. Private Events & Venue Buyouts: 2-court party package starting at $1,350; 3-court party package starting at $2,025; partial and full venue buyouts for corporate events, birthday parties, and tournaments. Additional services include coaching, custom merchandise, and catering.
7. Food & Beverage: Full bar and lounge offering local brews on tap, canned cocktails, coffee, and grab-and-go food items including sandwiches, chips, crackers, fruit, and charcuterie. Alidoro sandwiches available on the mezzanine.
8. Equipment Rentals & Merchandise: Paddle rentals available for $5; custom paddles and merchandise available with 6 weeks lead time for events; partnership with Holbrook for PKLYN-branded collaboration paddles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PKLYN sells hourly access to five indoor professional pickleball courts plus a dink court in an 18,000 sq ft Gowanus, Brooklyn facility, combined with a full bar and lounge. Its core products are court rentals, skill-tiered group classes, private/semi-private/group lessons, ladder and flex leagues, DUPR-rated competitive play, junior summer camps, an after-school Jr ACDMY program, and premium memberships with discounted court pricing and amenities. Private event packages (2-court and 3-court parties plus full venue buyouts) and a corporate wellness program extend the same physical asset to corporate and celebration buyers.

Product overview

PKLYN is a Brooklyn-based indoor pickleball club and community gathering place offering a range of interconnected services centered around its 5-court indoor pickleball facility. The core product is court access for drop-in social play, competitive leagues, and classes, all managed through the CourtReserve booking platform. This is extended by structured youth programming (Jr ACDMY after-school academy and Junior Summer Camp), private lessons and group coaching, premium membership with discounted rates and perks, private event hosting with party packages, and a corporate wellness program. PKLYN also hosts MiLP (Minor League Pickleball) tournaments using the DUPR rating system for competitive team play. The PKLYN mobile app (iOS/Android) serves as an additional access point for reservations. All offerings are unified under the PKLYN brand, with CourtReserve and DUPR as key third-party integrations for reservations and player ratings respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PKLYN Indoor Court Rentals Hourly access to five professional indoor pickleball courts plus a dink court in PKLYN's 18,000 sq ft Gowanus, Brooklyn facility (23-ft ceilings, natural light). Available as drop-in open play starting at $25 for 2 hours, member private court rentals at $88/hr, non-member private court rentals at $110/hr, and rolling last-minute pricing at $60/hr within 6 hours of play time. Open daily 7am-11pm.
• Pickleball Classes (Intro to Pickleball, 101, 201, 301, Drill & Play, Boot Camp) Structured group classes from absolute beginner (Intro to Pickleball) through tiered skill levels — Pickleball 101 (3.0), Pickleball 201 (3.5), Pickleball 301 (4.0), Drill & Play with DUPR-level matching, and Boot Camp for advanced training. Priced from $40 for 60 minutes, bookable through CourtReserve.
• Private and Group Lessons Personalized coaching in four formats: 1-on-1 private at $175/hr, semi-private for 2 at $100/person/hr, Coach+3 and 4-person group at $75/person/hr. Premium members receive 20% off. Bookable via CourtReserve under the Book a Lesson flow.
• Leagues and Competitive Play Recurring competitive programming including ladder league, Flex League, MLP-style draft events, Women's League, Juniors League (ages 10-17), and special tournaments (MLP-style, moneyball, round-robin). DUPR rating required; leagues start at $360 for a 6-week session.
• MiLP (Minor League Pickleball) Tournaments PKLYN-hosted MiLP-style tournaments in a 4-player team format (2 women, 2 men) covering women's doubles, men's doubles, and two mixed doubles matches, with tied matches resolved via a DreamBreaker singles tiebreaker. Teams compete in divisions based on aggregate DUPR rating (DUPR 10, 12, 14, 16).
• PKLYN Premium Membership Monthly Premium Membership providing 20% off court rentals, open plays, classes, lessons, and leagues; rolling $60/hr court pricing within 6 hours of play; early access to reservations; one free open play per month; a free members-only 2-hour open play monthly; 20% off food and beverage; access to private bathrooms with showers; access to the PKLYN private chat group; and exclusive use of the Titan ONE ball machine.
• Social Play (Drop-in, Open Play, Social Hour, Cardio, Round Robin) Daily social play formats available to walk-up and booked customers including Open Play, Paddle Battle (stay-if-you-win challenge), Social Hour with cocktails, Round Robin tournaments, cardio pickleball classes, and DUPR-rated drop-in events. Starting at $25 for a 2-hour drop-in session, available space permitting.
• PKLYN Junior Summer Camp Week-long half-day summer pickleball camps for kids ages 8-13, running 11 sessions across June, July, and August. Campers are grouped into L1, L2, L3 skill levels and coached in foundations, kitchen play, dinking, game strategy, and sportsmanship, culminating in a mini tournament. Early-bird pricing $394 members / $522 non-members; regular pricing $464 members / $580 non-members.
• Jr ACDMY (Junior Pickleball Academy) After-school youth pickleball academy for ages 8-14, structured as an 8-week program across April-June with weekly 1-hour Wednesday or Thursday sessions across L1, L2, and L3 levels (advanced tiers require coach recommendation). Member rate $352 for 11 weeks; non-member rate $480 for 11 weeks; drop-in $50/session.
• Private Events & Venue Buyouts Turnkey private event packages at the Gowanus facility: 2-court party package starting at $1,350 (2 courts for 2 hours, reserved bar seating, 16 drink tokens, 4 large pizzas, 8 paddle/ball rentals, max 20); 3-court party package starting at $2,025 (3 courts for 2 hours, dink court, ping pong, reserved seating, 24 drink tokens, 6 large pizzas, 12 paddle/ball rentals, max 30); plus partial and full venue buyouts, coaching, custom merchandise, and catering add-ons. Maximum occupancy 207 (up to 310 with longer lead time).
• Corporate Wellness Program Corporate wellness program enabling companies (minimum 15 employees) to offer staff PKLYN membership with discounted rates, early booking access, preferred pricing on programs and merchandise, team-building corporate offsites, and free hosted networking events.
• Food & Beverage Service Full bar and lounge inside PKLYN offering local brews on tap via partner Threes Brewing, canned cocktails from Social Hour, coffee, grab-and-go athletic drinks, and food including sandwiches (Alidoro on the mezzanine), chips, crackers, fruit, charcuterie, and other daily provisions. Premium members receive 20% off food and beverage.
• Equipment Rentals and PKLYN x Holbrook Collaboration Merchandise Paddle rentals at $5 per session, plus PKLYN x Holbrook collaboration paddles and custom-branded merchandise (with approximately 6-week lead time for event orders).

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Threes BrewingminorOthersLocal brewery partner providing craft beer on tap at PKLYN's bar and lounge. Featured as one of PKLYN's beverage partners.
• Social HourminorOthersBeverage partner providing canned cocktail options at PKLYN's bar and lounge.
• AlidorominorOthersFood partner providing sandwiches and provisions available at PKLYN's mezzanine. Grab-and-go food selection including daily provisions and finger foods.
• DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with DUPR rating system for competitive play and league divisions. Players need DUPR accounts to participate in higher-level programming. Used for MiLP tournament divisions and skill-based matching.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chicken N Pickle: Chicken N Pickle operates indoor/outdoor pickleball complexes combined with restaurant and bar concepts across multiple U.S. cities. It is the most direct comparable to PKLYN's pickleball-plus-F&B community venue model, though at a much larger, multi-unit scale.
• Pickle & Social: Pickle & Social runs dedicated indoor pickleball clubs with food and beverage service, leagues, lessons, and youth programming. Its membership-based urban pickleball club model is closely aligned with PKLYN's positioning.
• The Pickle Pad: The Pickle Pad operates dedicated indoor pickleball venues with memberships, leagues, and open play. As a multi-location pickleball club concept, it is a direct competitive comparable in the urban indoor pickleball category.

Broad incumbents

• Topgolf: Topgolf is the largest tech-enabled sports entertainment venue operator, combining gameplay with food, beverage, and event hosting. While focused on golf, its "eat, drink, and play" indoor venue model is broadly comparable to PKLYN's pickleball-plus-bar concept.
• Drive Shack: Drive Shack owns and operates golf entertainment venues (Puttery, Drive Shack) featuring technology-enabled gameplay, food, and cocktails. It represents a publicly-traded public-market comparable for tech-enabled recreational venue concepts similar in spirit to PKLYN.
• Puttshack: Puttshack operates tech-enabled mini-golf venues with full bar and food service in major cities including New York. It is a comparable urban indoor activity-plus-F&B venue, though focused on mini-golf rather than pickleball.
• Life Time Group Holdings: Life Time operates premium fitness centers that have added dedicated pickleball courts, leagues, and programming across the U.S. As a large membership-based recreational sports operator, it represents the broad incumbent model in fitness-plus-pickleball.
• Swingers (Invoke): Swingers operates indoor crazy golf venues combined with bars, food, and cocktail service in major cities including New York. Its urban "crazy golf + bar" venue model is a comparable premium indoor recreation-plus-hospitality concept.

Emerging players

• Pickleball Atlanta (PASS Holdings): Pickleball Atlanta is a multi-court dedicated indoor pickleball facility offering memberships, leagues, lessons, and tournaments. As a single-market dedicated indoor pickleball club, it parallels PKLYN's core operating model.
• The Kitchen Pickleball: The Kitchen Pickle operates dedicated indoor pickleball clubs in select U.S. cities, combining pickleball courts with hospitality, lessons, and league play. It is a direct emerging peer in the dedicated urban pickleball club category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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