What Spikeball does

Spikeball, operating as Kankakee Spikeball, Inc. and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is the dominant branded manufacturer and distributor of roundnet equipment, the ball-and-net sport the company effectively popularized under the Spikeball name starting in 2008. The core product portfolio spans four set tiers (Rookie at $64.99, Weekender at $74.99, Pro at $119.99, and TITAN at $159.99), supplemented by form-factor extensions including Spikepong (mini tabletop), Spikebuoy (floating pool set), the Spikeball Smash video game on Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox ($4.99), a full line of replacement balls, nets, rims, and legs, plus branded apparel. Technical differentiators include the TITAN frame with optimized rim geometry and spring-loaded legs and the Atlas ball engineered with textured pips for competitive play.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through direct-to-consumer e-commerce on a Shopify-powered storefront shipped globally in six languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Czech), with a secondary wholesale channel through MarketTime for clubs, schools, and organizations. Fulfillment is handled via a hybrid ShipBob model spanning US, Canada, and Europe that yielded over $400,000 in annual shipping savings and a 40% reduction in fulfillment costs. The pricing model is one-time/perpetual with no subscription; free shipping triggers at $75+.

The customer base is intentionally diversified across casual recreational consumers, college students (via the Spikeball-U network of 200+ campus clubs), physical education teachers and K-12 schools (free 11-lesson curriculum and professional development), faith-based youth organizations (partnerships with Young Life, Awana, Boys and Girls Clubs), and competitive/tournament players. Marketing emphasizes community-building and user-generated content across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, the SpikeSchool content platform, and the annual Spikeball College Roundnet Championship, which held its 8th edition in 2025. The company has sold more than 3 million sets globally and the sport counts over 4 million casual and competitive fans as of 2024.

Name

Spikeball

Legal name

KANKAKEE SPIKEBALL, INC.

Website

https://spikeball.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spikeball is a Chicago-based roundnet equipment company that designs, sells, and distributes ball-and-net sporting goods directly to consumers via Shopify e-commerce and wholesale, serving casual players, college students, physical education programs, and faith-based youth organizations globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Sporting Goods

NAICS

Sporting Goods Retailers (45911)

akta.pro primary industry

Team Sports Goals, Nets & Field Equipment Retail (CRAMAEAK)

Keywords

• Outdoor sporting goods
• Roundnet equipment
• Recreational sports
• Net sports
• Sports equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Spikeball generates revenue through direct sales of roundnet equipment including sets (TITAN, Pro, Weekender, Rookie), replacement balls, spare parts (rims, nets, legs), and accessories. The company also sells apparel including t-shirts, hoodies, and hats. All products are sold via e-commerce with wholesale options for clubs and organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Spikeball designs, manufactures, and sells roundnet (Spikeball) sporting equipment including tournament-grade net sets (TITAN, Pro, Weekender, Rookie), specialized variants (Spikepong table-top set, Spikebuoy floating water set), replacement balls and parts, branded apparel, and the licensed Spikeball Smash video game. Products are sold primarily through a direct-to-consumer Shopify storefront with a wholesale program for clubs and organizations.

Product overview

Spikeball is a roundnet (also known as Spikeball) equipment company offering a comprehensive product portfolio centered around their signature ball-and-net sport. The core product line includes multiple set tiers: the TITAN Set (premium tournament-grade), Pro Set (professional competitive), Weekender Set (recreational versatile), and Rookie Set (beginner entry-level). Beyond sets, they offer specialized products including Spikepong (mini tabletop version), Spikebuoy (floating water set), and Spikeball Smash (official video game on Steam/PlayStation/Xbox). The accessories portfolio includes various balls (Atlas, Standard, Pro, Glow-in-Dark) and replacement parts (rims, nets, legs) in multiple pack configurations. They serve diverse market segments through club bundles, PE educational curriculum with SpikeSchool video lessons, and Spikeball-U college campus platform. The company also offers branded apparel including hats, t-shirts, and hoodies. The company operates globally with fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, and Europe, leveraging Shopify for e-commerce and ShipBob for warehouse management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spikeball-U: College roundnet club network connecting students for Spikeball play at university campuses, with over 200 clubs nationwide.
• SpikeSchool
• Spikeball Smash

Products and services

• TITAN Set

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in total fulfillment costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ShipBobcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Spikeball partnered with ShipBob in 2022 to implement ShipBob's warehouse management system (WMS) in their own US facility while leveraging ShipBob's outsourced fulfillment centers in Canada and Europe, creating a hybrid global fulfillment solution. The partnership yielded over $400,000 in annual shipping cost savings, 40% reduction in total fulfillment costs, and 80% faster packing efficiency.
• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationSpikeball Store is powered by Shopify, which provides the e-commerce platform enabling the Services. Shopify handles payment processing, order management, and website hosting. The privacy policy states 'Spikeball Store is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you.'
• Hamilton County Sports AuthorityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the eighth annual Spikeball College Roundnet Championship held at Grand Park Sports Campus, aiming to promote the growing sport of roundnet.
• Youth Organizations (Young Life, Awana, Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFaith-based youth organizations partnered with Spikeball for camp and youth group programs. Logos displayed include Young Life, Christian Service Brigade, Youth For Christ, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Fsy, Navigators, and Awana.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Hasbro Gaming: Hasbro Gaming is a mass-market incumbent in social/party games. While not a sporting goods competitor, the Spikeball Smash video game and tabletop Spikepong launch move Spikeball into adjacent territory that Hasbro dominates through licensing and platform distribution.

Broad incumbents

• HEAD Sport: HEAD is a global racquet and ball sport equipment brand (tennis, padel, squash). It serves the same sport-participant customer through similar performance-tier product pricing ($65-$160) and overlaps with Spikeball in competitive amateur play.
• YETI Holdings: YETI built a premium, lifestyle-anchored outdoor brand through D2C and selective wholesale with a community-driven content playbook. The branding and audience-overlap pattern (outdoor enthusiast consumers) makes YETI a useful adjacent comparable for Spikeball's brand-building trajectory.
• Wilson Sporting Goods: Wilson is a long-established global sporting goods incumbent with broad racquet, ball, and team sport coverage. Overlaps with Spikeball in net/ball sport equipment and shared retail channels, but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple sports categories.

Direct peers

• CROSSNET: CROSSNET is the creator-brand of four-square volleyball, a 4-way net sport with very similar mechanics, target demographic (college/casual outdoor players), and D2C+retail GTM. It is the closest direct peer to Spikeball in product category and brand playbook.
• Selkirk Sport: Selkirk is the leading category-defining brand of pickleball paddles and equipment, having scaled from a niche challenger into the dominant pickleball gear brand on the same emergence playbook that Spikeball runs for roundnet — direct-to-consumer, community-driven, sponsored-pro influencer model.
• Paddletek: Paddletek is a pickleball paddle and equipment manufacturer serving similar amateur-to-competitive players via D2C and specialty retail. Comparable in product type (paddle sport gear), customer profile, and growth stage of the underlying sport category.
• GoSports: GoSports is a leading outdoor and backyard games manufacturer (cornhole, ladder toss, etc.) selling via D2C and wholesale to similar customer segments (families, colleges, camps). Overlapping target market and retail/wholesale distribution overlap.
• EastPoint Sports: EastPoint Sports manufactures multi-sport backyard and tailgate games (cornhole, bocce, ping pong) sold at mass retail and online. Comparable channel mix (D2C + wholesale) and overlapping consumer use-cases (outdoor casual play, family gatherings).
• Onix Sports: Onix Sports is a pickleball equipment brand (balls, paddles, nets) with a comparable product mix and a similar mid-tier branded positioning. It reflects the same emerging racquet/ball sport category growth dynamic that drives Spikeball.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCloOPkaQY_Wo0016hhe1Uhg
• Instagraminstagram.com/spikeball
• TikToktiktok.com/@spikeball?lang=en
• Xx.com/spikeballchris
• Facebookfacebook.com/Spikeballgame
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/610987

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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