Pickleball is no longer just an emerging trend, it has matured into a recognized asset class across sports, leisure, and real estate. Participation growth, attractive unit economics, and favorable demographics point to sustained expansion.
With Ace Pickleball Club, investors have the opportunity to participate in this growth alongside an experienced operator. Our team brings a track record of operational excellence, disciplined real estate execution, and a proven model for scaling clubs nationwide.
This portfolio investment opportunity is structured to provide investors with exposure to the upside of a ground-breaking investment vehicle—without the need for hands-on operational involvement.
ACE PICKLEBALL CLUB
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
Pickleball has reached critical mass and is now positioned as a durable, scalable asset class within the broader sports, leisure, and real estate landscape.
Participation Growth: Pickleball has been the fastest-growing sport in the United States for multiple consecutive years, with tens of millions of active players and a participant base that cuts across generational demographics. Adoption spans youth to seniors, and urban to suburban markets.
Favorable Demographics: The sport appeals to highly desirable consumer cohorts — families, professionals, and retirees — that align with discretionary spending categories in health, wellness, and social entertainment. This breadth provides stability and resilience across market cycles.
Real Estate Utilization: Courts are adaptable to a variety of footprints, including retail conversions, warehouse redevelopments, and new builds. This flexibility allows for disciplined site selection and scalable rollout.
Consumer Behavior: Pickleball is embedding itself as a lifestyle activity. Facilities are becoming modern “third places” — destinations for recreation and community — in the same way tennis clubs, health clubs, and golf cubs have historically.
Institutionalization of a Fragmented Market: While participation is accelerating, the facility landscape remains fragmented and dominated by undercapitalized, enthusiast-led operations. There is a clear opportunity for a scaled, professionally managed platform to set the standard.
INVESTMENT THESIS: WHY PICKLEBALL, WHY NOW, WHY ACE PICKLEBALL CLUB
FAQ’S
HOW DOES IT WORK?
When you invest, your capital goes toward developing a portfolio of a minimum of five (5) Ace Pickleball Club locations. In return, you receive a proportional ownership stake, giving you exposure to multiple clubs rather than a single site. We deploy capital strategically across high-quality markets, leveraging our operational expertise and real estate experience to drive scale and reduce risk.
Investor protections are built into the structure. All contributed capital is paid back to investors before any profit participation is allocated to Ace Pickleball Club. In other words, there’s no profit sharing with us until you’ve been made whole. This model keeps interests aligned and ensures investors are prioritized while participating in the growth of one of the fastest-growing sports in the country.
WHAT IS MY EXPECTED ROI?
Returns vary by market and project, but we underwrite every opportunity against defined performance ranges that guide our investment decisions. While outcomes can’t be guaranteed, our approach is disciplined, data-driven, and focused on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Because every site has unique dynamics, the best way to understand potential ROI is to see how we evaluate deals in real time. Book a call with us, and we’ll walk you through our underwriting process and the ranges we target.
HOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO INVEST?
The minimum investment is $250,000.
WHO IS BEHIND ACE PICKLEBALL CLUB?
Ace Pickleball Club is an operator-led platform built to scale a category that is rapidly transitioning from fragmented growth to institutional adoption. The company is led by founders Jay Diederich and Joe Sexton, each with nearly two decades of experience developing and operating national consumer platforms including Sky Zone Trampoline Parks, Mathnasium Learning Centers, and GNC.
The platform has established operational scale with 20+ clubs open across the United States and a substantial development pipeline. Growth is supported by a 40+ person corporate team with experience from Disney, Universal, Sky Zone, Mathnasium, Sears, H&M, and other leading organizations.
Ace Pickleball Club differentiates itself through:
Real estate discipline – rigorous site selection and repeatable development processes.
Operational infrastructure – established systems and institutional playbooks to ensure consistency and scalability.
Organizational depth – proven leadership and talent to support multi-market expansion.
Ace Pickleball Club is positioned to become the defining platform in a fast-maturing category within sports, leisure, and real estate.
WHERE WILL THE CLUBS BE LOCATED?
We are actively scouting markets across the country and will take an opportunistic approach to site selection. Rather than being locked into a single area, our deep and tenured relationships with the most prominent big box REITs and Landlords across the country allow us to pursue the most attractive real estate opportunities as they arise.
THE PROCESS
If you meet the definition of an Accredited Investor, here is the process you will follow for due diligence:
Book a call with our team using the meeting link sent to you via email and/or text.
Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement
3rd party Accredited Investor verification
Review Private Placement Memorandum
Historical Club Performance
Financial Projections
Targeted Returns
Terms & Agreements
Q&A Call
Decision, Signature, Wire of Funds
This investment opportunity is only available to Accredited Investors. You must meet and demonstrate one of the following criteria:
Net worth over $1 million, excluding primary residence (individually or with spouse or partner)
Income over $200,000 (individually) or $300,000 (with spouse or partner) in each of the prior two years, and reasonably expects the same for the current year