Washington Kastles

What Washington Kastles does

Washington Kastles is a Washington, D.C.-based professional tennis franchise operating in the World TeamTennis league, founded in 2008 by Mark Ein, who also serves as the team's owner. The franchise's primary service offering is professional tennis tournaments and related match-day entertainment for fans in the D.C. metropolitan market. The firmographic profile places the entity at 11-50 employees, consistent with a small professional sports franchise operating a seasonal competition schedule supported by limited full-time staff.

The business model follows the standard minor-circuit professional sports template: revenue is generated through ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, hospitality/premium experiences, and ancillary event revenues, though none of these lines are itemized in the available source data. No pricing, customer-segment, distribution-channel, or partnership information is disclosed. The franchise has no disclosed subsidiaries, no recorded funding rounds, no M&A history, and no public-company ambitions.

The available data is materially incomplete. The franchise's primary domain (washingtonkastles.com) currently resolves to a cPanel default error page rather than an operational website, which limits visibility into current operations, roster, schedule, and commercial activity. No operating status can be independently confirmed from the public web. Absent current operational signals, the franchise should be treated as a legacy brand with a founder/owner of record but with unclear active commercial posture.

Name

Washington Kastles

Website

https://washingtonkastles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Washington Kastles is a Washington, D.C.-based professional tennis franchise founded in 2008 by Mark Ein, competing in World TeamTennis and serving local tennis fans through seasonal match-day events and tournament services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Washington Kastles operates a professional tennis franchise that fields teams in the World TeamTennis (WTT) league, providing competitive tennis tournament entertainment to fans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The organization produces, markets, and hosts professional tennis match events as a sporting service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Washington Kastles Professional Tennis Matches Live professional tennis tournament events featuring World TeamTennis competition, sold to sports fans and entertainment consumers in the Washington, D.C. region. The franchise fields teams of professional tennis players in scheduled match events.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Orange County Breakers: Professional WTT franchise based in Southern California, directly comparable as a co-ed tennis team in the same league operating under similar ticket, sponsorship, and player economics.
• Chicago Smash: WTT franchise based in Chicago, directly comparable as a professional tennis team franchise in the same league format.
• New York Empire: WTT franchise based in the New York metro, directly comparable as a co-ed professional tennis team in the same league with similar revenue mix.
• Vegas Rollers: WTT franchise based in Las Vegas, directly comparable as a co-ed professional tennis team operating in the same league.
• San Diego Aviators: WTT franchise based in San Diego, directly comparable as a professional team tennis franchise within the same league structure.
• Philadelphia Freedoms: A co-ed professional World TeamTennis franchise based in Philadelphia, directly comparable as a peer team competing in the same league with the same format, player pool, and revenue model.
• Springfield Lasers: WTT franchise based in Springfield, MO, directly comparable as a co-ed professional tennis team competing in the same league with identical match format.

Broad incumbents

• United States Tennis Association (USTA): National governing body for tennis in the U.S., operating major tournaments, leagues, and development pathways; relevant as a broader incumbent shaping the professional tennis ecosystem in which the franchise operates.
• ATP Tour: Governing body of men's professional tennis tours, a broader incumbent organizing tournament competition and player rankings that defines the broader tennis market context.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/washkastles
• Facebookfacebook.com/washkastles

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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