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Transactions / B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C••••••

S•••••• S•••• Acquires B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C••••••

Add-on acquisitionclosedadd-onannounced May 12, 2026closed May 12, 2026Fact
What happened
Target
B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C••••••
Platform
S•••••• S••••add-on basis: S•••••• S••••, best known for its pickleball paddles, has acquired competitor B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C•••••• in a move to help S•••••• “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball players.” | S•••••• S•••• is held by B•••••••• E••••• P••••••• on its portfolio page; published on B•••••••• E••••• P•••••••'s own news page
Control
Control
Share acquired
unknown
Industry
unknown
Target location
unknown
Seller kind
unknown
Rollover
unknown
Values, only where disclosed
Enterprise value
Not disclosed
Purchase price
Not disclosed
Equity value
Not disclosed
Target revenue
Not disclosed
Target EBITDA
Not disclosed
Multiple
Not disclosed
Parties and roles
6 named
Buy side
  • B•••• S•••••Deal partnerconfirmed
    ““We have been clear that building a scaled, global platform in pickleball will require both organic growth and thoughtful consolidation,” said B•••• S•••••, founder and managing partner of B•••••••• E••••• P•••••••.”
  • S•••••• S••••Platformconfirmed
    “S•••••• S••••, best known for its pickleball paddles, has acquired competitor B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C•••••• in a move to help S•••••• “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball players.” | S•••••• S•••• is held by B•••••••• E••••• P••••••• on its portfolio page; published on B•”
  • B•••••••• E••••• P•••••••Sponsorconfirmed
    “S•••••• S••••, best known for its pickleball paddles, has acquired competitor B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C•••••• in a move to help S•••••• “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball players.” | S•••••• S•••• is held by B•••••••• E••••• P••••••• on its portfolio page; published on B•”
Side not stated
  • M••• B•••••Managementconfirmed
    ““B•••• & B••••• has built a brand that connects deeply with players while delivering top-tier performance,” said M••• B•••••, co-founder and co-CEO of S•••••• S••••.”
  • D••• S••••••Managementconfirmed
    ““From day one, B•••• & B••••• has been a family operation built on the idea that pickleball should be fun and unconventional, and that great gear and great culture aren’t mutually exclusive,” said D••• S••••••, founder and CEO of B•••• & B•••••.”
  • B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C••••••Targetconfirmed
    “S•••••• S••••, best known for its pickleball paddles, has acquired competitor B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C•••••• in a move to help S•••••• “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball players.””
Evidence
“S•••••• S••••, best known for its pickleball paddles, has acquired competitor B•••• • B••••• P••••••••• C•••••• in a move to help S•••••• “reach a broader and increasingly diverse base of pickleball players.””
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