New York, New York, United States
Podplay is a vertical SaaS platform that provides club management software and hardware to racket sport venue operators, primarily pickleball and table tennis clubs. The company charges monthly SaaS fees on a per-court basis, offering tiers that range from software-only to a fully autonomous mode that includes door access, security cameras, and remote monitoring. As of late 2025, Podplay reported approximately $3 million in contracted ARR across more than 200 locations and over 2,000 courts on the platform.
Podplay grew out of PingPod, a network of autonomous table tennis clubs founded in 2019 by Max Koeghler, David Silverman, and Ernesto Eguin. The technology stack that now powers Podplay was originally built to run PingPod's contactless, staffless club model. Podplay was formally incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary in summer 2023, began taking outside customers that same summer, and was spun out as a standalone entity in August 2025 ahead of its own Series A fundraise.
The company closed an $8 million Series A in October 2025 led by Frontier Growth, a vertical SaaS-focused investor that has been active in the sector since 1999. Co-founder Ben Borden leads go-to-market strategy and spoke with Nathan Latka in February 2026.
