Jump City

What Jump City does

Jump City is a privately held, family-owned inflatable and party rental business founded in 1999 and headquartered in Lewisville, Texas. The company rents bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, dry slides, inflatable games, combo units, and concession equipment (snow cone, cotton candy, and popcorn machines), along with tables, chairs, and adult entertainment add-ons such as inflatable pubs and tiki bars. Operations are anchored by a single warehouse facility serving the greater Dallas, DFW, and North Texas market across 25+ cities and neighborhoods.

The core operating technology is the physical fleet of inflatable rental equipment, supported by logistics capabilities for delivery, setup, and takedown. The company describes a one-day rental model with thorough cleaning and disinfection between uses, and markets free no-contact delivery across its service area. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: customers contact Jump City by phone or website form, the company delivers and sets up equipment at the event site, and returns to retrieve it. Marketing is executed through a content-rich website (jumphouses.com) with city-specific landing pages, a blog targeting parents and event planners, and an organic social presence on Facebook (BounceDallas) and Instagram (jumpcitydallas).

The revenue model is straightforward one-time rental fees on a per-unit, per-day basis, with pricing provided via quote rather than published rates. Customer segments skew toward families with children (birthday parties, family reunions, graduations) with secondary segments in schools, churches, and community organizations. There is no evidence of subscription, recurring, or contracted enterprise revenue; no institutional funding, parent company, or acquisition activity is disclosed in available sources.

Name

Jump City

Legal name

Jump City

Website

https://jumphouses.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jump City is a family-owned, Lewisville, Texas-based inflatable rental company renting bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, games, and concession equipment to families, schools, and community organizations across the Dallas/DFW/North Texas region via direct delivery and setup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Party Equipment Rental Services

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

Keywords

• Inflatable party rentals
• Bounce house rentals
• Water slide rentals
• Obstacle course rentals
• Event party equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Inflatable Rentals: One-time rental fees for bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, combo units, dry slides, inflatable games, and concession machines. Rentals are for full-day periods with delivery, setup, and takedown included. Units are rented one day at a time to ensure cleanliness and quality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jump City rents inflatable bounce houses, water slides, obstacle courses, combo units, dry slides, inflatable games, and concession machines (snow cone, cotton candy, popcorn) for parties and events. The company delivers, sets up, and picks up equipment at customer locations across 25+ North Texas cities including Lewisville, Frisco, Plano, Denton, and Southlake, with rentals priced per full day to ensure clean, quality equipment. Free no-contact delivery is included with every rental.

Product overview

Jump City is a North Texas bounce house and party rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of inflatable rentals and concession equipment. The core offerings include bounce houses in various themes (castles, unicorns, monster trucks, safaris), water slides (Palm Surf, Big Kahuna, Volcano, Tropical Slip & Slide), obstacle courses (Adrenaline Rush, Camo Course, Amazon Extreme), and combo units combining bounce and slide features. Add-on products include concession equipment (snow cone machines, cotton candy machines, popcorn machines) and party supplies (tables, chairs, inflatable tiki bars, inflatable pubs). Services include free no-contact delivery, setup, and pickup, with rentals available year-round weather permitting across the Dallas, DFW, and North Texas areas including Lewisville, Frisco, Denton, Plano, Southlake, and surrounding communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bounce Houses

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BounceU: National franchise of indoor inflatable play centers and private party venues. While BounceU operates indoor venues rather than delivering to customer sites, it competes for the same family birthday-party occasion and uses similar inflatable equipment as Jump City. Comparable as a scaled, brand-recognized player in the inflatable-based children's entertainment segment.
• Pump It Up: National franchise of indoor inflatable party venues offering hosted birthday parties and group events. Operates a venue-based model similar to BounceU rather than mobile rentals, but competes for the same customer use case (children's birthday parties with inflatables) and serves the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Comparable as a scaled player with established brand recognition.
• Big Bounce America: National touring and franchise operator of large-scale inflatable attractions including obstacle courses and bounce houses. Uses a different distribution model (ticketed events and venue installations), but operates in the inflatable-based family entertainment category and competes for the same leisure-occasion wallet. Comparable as a national brand scaling inflatable experiences.
• Party City: National party supplies and rentals retailer with stores across the U.S., including the DFW market. While primarily a retail chain, Party City offers event rentals and party supplies that overlap with Jump City's offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the consumer party/entertainment space, though its scale and product breadth differ significantly from Jump City's specialized inflatable focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BounceDallas
• Instagraminstagram.com/jumpcitydallas
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jump-city

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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