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PING

2201 W Desert Cove Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85029-4912, United States

Overview

PING designs, manufactures, and distributes golf equipment and accessories. The company’s product portfolio includes drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters, carry and cart bags, custom fittings, headwear, on-course gear, travel gear, gloves, and more for men and women. It also offers repair services for golf clubs and distributes its products through its network of retailers and online store. PING was founded by Karsten Solheim in 1959 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Total investments
1
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
3

Sector focus

  • Apparel
  • Outdoors
  • Sporting Goods
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Investment portfolio

  • Arccos Golf

    Participated · Series C · Aug 2023

    Arccos, led by CEO and co-founder Sal Syed, builds an on-course tracking system and a suite of connected A.I. golf products centered on the Arccos Caddie App. The Arccos Caddie App automatically captures every shot a golfer takes, provides an A.I.-powered GPS rangefinder, caddie advice and personalized analytics. The platform captures real-time PGA TOUR data via ShotLink powered by CDW and supports play on more than 40,000 courses worldwide. Since launch, members have taken more than 750 million shots across over 16 million rounds in 162 countries. Official partners include PING, TaylorMade, COBRA GOLF, Srixon/Cleveland Golf, Club Champion, Me And My Golf, EA Sports and Golf Digest. In conjunction with its recent financing, Arccos was designated "The Official Game Tracker of the PGA TOUR."

Team

  • Karsten Solheim

    Founder

  • Mike Trueblood

    CFO / Executive VP Operations

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  • John Solheim

    President

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