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Spikeball

“Can a single-sport equipment brand build a self-sustaining competitive ecosystem (tournaments, ambassadors, app) that drives recurring DTC and wholesale revenue globally?”

Founded2007
HQChicago, Illinois, USA
Latest roundCapitalization
IndustryE-commerce / DTC brand

The story

Founded in 2007 in Chicago, Spikeball manufactures and retails the Spikeball roundnet sporting set, sold both DTC via its Shopify-powered store and through wholesale/retail channels. The company has grown internationally, establishing UK and EU VAT registrations and operating a global tournament series under the Fwango platform. Its embedded finance footprint is minimal, reflecting its identity as a sporting goods brand rather than a fintech platform.

Last 12 months

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Product timeline

2007

Spikeball (Kankakee Spikeball Inc.) founded in Chicago, Illinois as a manufacturer and retailer of the Spikeball roundnet sporting set.· pivot

2022

Spikeball named as a Postscript customer, indicating use of SMS marketing platform for Shopify-based DTC e-commerce.· pivot

Regulated entities

regulatory licences held by Spikeball

Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

The stack

2 layers disclosed in Spikeball’s embedded-finance stack

Payments / PSP

Shopify Payments (inferred via Shopify store)

Spend / AP

in the full report

Accounting gap: none

1 more provider across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

Spikeball — frequently asked

Who is Spikeball's payment processor?

Spikeball processes payments through Shopify Payments (inferred via Shopify store).

What is Spikeball's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in Spikeball's stack: Payments / PSP (Shopify Payments (inferred via Shopify store)); Spend / AP (BILL).

Where is Spikeball headquartered?

Spikeball is founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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