ATLANTA, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ace Pickleball Club Media ("APCM"), a media and marketing company, today announced two major milestones: the launch of the inaugural issue of Beyond The Bounce, its new pickleball and lifestyle digital magazine, and the opening of a Regulation Crowdfunding ("Reg CF") investment opportunity in APCM for everyday investors.
The announcements mark the next stage in Ace Pickleball Club's strategy to build an integrated media platform connecting pickleball players, consumers, brands and businesses across digital media and real-world experiences.
APCM operates three complementary businesses: Beyond The Bounce, focused on content and media; Courtside XP, focused on experiential advertising; and HI Digital Group, focused on marketing services.
Beyond The Bounce: Just the Beginning
The inaugural issue of Beyond The Bounce introduces a new voice for the sport, delivering insights, strategy and analysis designed to improve players' performance on the court and in their everyday lives. Its coverage extends across performance, nutrition, wellness, equipment and technology, travel, and the people and businesses shaping the industry's future.
The editorial platform will expand beyond the digital magazine into the website, newsletters, streaming, podcasting, social media, and other owned channels.
"The growth of pickleball has created a massive audience that we believe deserves more than just what happens between the lines of the court," said Jay Diederich, Founder and CEO of Ace Pickleball Club Media. "The current media landscape is a sea of sameness, and we're charting a new course. Scaling our clubs responsibly across the country will take years. Beyond The Bounce allows us to reach players in every market immediately while applying the same approach we bring to our clubs daily, challenging the status quo and creating the best player experience possible."
Three Businesses. One Media Ecosystem.
Beyond The Bounce serves as APCM's audience-building engine across its digital magazine, website, newsletters, podcasts, video, social media, and streaming.
Courtside XP connects brands with consumers in physical environments through display and audio advertising, product sampling, event activations, sponsorships, and experiential campaigns.
HI Digital Group combines human strategy, creative development, and digital systems to help brands build audiences and drive measurable growth.
Together, the businesses are designed to connect content, audience, advertisers and real-world experiences, combining digital media with physical retail and sports media opportunities.
Built on an Existing Pickleball Ecosystem
APCM is being built in connection with the growing Ace Pickleball Club ecosystem. According to company investor materials, that ecosystem currently includes more than 25,000 members, 200,000 email subscribers, 2.5 million annual website visits, 1.5 million annual club visits and 40,000 social followers.
That foundation provides APCM with the opportunity to connect digital audience engagement with consumers physically participating in the sport.
"Most media companies can reach an audience through a screen," Diederich said. "Our opportunity is to connect content, digital engagement and real-world participation. We believe that combination can create something fundamentally different for our members, players, advertisers and partners."
APCM Opens Regulation Crowdfunding Investment
Alongside the magazine launch, APCM has opened a Regulation Crowdfunding investment opportunity, allowing eligible members of the public to invest in the parent company behind Beyond The Bounce, Courtside XP and HI Digital Group, with a minimum investment of $500.
Capital raised is expected to support content creation, technology, video production, audience growth, sales, events, expansion of the experiential advertising network, agency growth and working capital.
"Our goal isn't simply to publish a magazine or sell advertising inside pickleball clubs," said Joe Sexton, Co-Founder and President of Ace Pickleball Club Media. "We're building the infrastructure that connects the greater audience beyond our clubs, content, physical experiences and the brands that want to participate in this rapidly expanding community. We chose crowdfunding to help fuel that expansion, so our members, players and supporters of the sport have an opportunity to own a part of that future."
Read. Experience. Invest.
The inaugural issue of Beyond The Bounce is available at BeyondTheBounce.com.
Information about Ace Pickleball Club Media and its Regulation Crowdfunding offering is available at invest.acepickleballclub.com.
About Ace Pickleball Club Media
Ace Pickleball Club Media (APCM) is a diversified media and marketing company building an integrated platform around the growing pickleball and active lifestyle audience. APCM operates Beyond The Bounce, Courtside XP and HI Digital Group, connecting audiences, advertisers, brands and experiences across digital and physical channels.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Ace Pickleball Club Media. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Prospective investors should review the complete offering materials, including applicable risk factors, available through the official investment portal.
SOURCE Ace Pickleball Club
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