A community of vetted, high-caliber founders and CEOs who love pickleball

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Proven success in Austin

Our Austin league boasts a community of 200+ founders and CEOs, representing a combined enterprise value of over $25B, showcasing the caliber of our members.

Founders League nationwide

We are bringing Founders League to five new markets in 2024! Join the league as we expand to connect with other entrepreneurs + CEOs across the country.


Why Join?

Are you a founder or CEO who thrives on competition and enjoys meeting peers in a relaxed, social environment? The Founders League is your gateway to a community of like-minded business leaders.

Enjoy two Founders League seasons every year

Each Founders League season is six-weeks long, one day per week, and requires a minimum one-hour time commitment. (Each league night spans 3-6 hours, and you can stay as long as you want to connect and hang.) The season concludes with a seeded championship tournament + party. Invite your friends and family to watch you compete for glory!

Be a part of a vetted community of successful founders and CEOs

Engage with a private, vetted network of top-tier entrepreneurs and CEOs who share your passion for both business and pickleball.

Engage in fun and competitive play

Enjoy competitive play that matches your skill level—from beginner to advanced. Finish in the top half of your division and earn entry into the league's championship tournament.

League format and criteria

Team format (doubles)

Each team consists of the registering founder or CEO and a pickleball doubles partner (an employee, another founder/CEO, or approved by Founders League staff). Teams may have a third player as a substitute for weeks where one player cannot make it.

All team members must have a similar skill level to that of the registering founder. Teams with players of substantially higher skill levels than their division may be disqualified from future seasons. No ringers! And if you play pro pickleball, this is not the league for you!

Admission criteria

To register a team, you must be a company founder or CEO and pass an initial 10-15 minute interview with the Founders League team. We're building a community of peers, and we must maintain certain standards.

The story of Founders League

Founders League began as a group of friends who all had two passions in common:

1. Building incredible businesses

2. Playing pickleball

We're now in our sixth season, with 100s of founders and CEOs sharing these passions! Come out, have fun, and connect with other like-minded founders in our fast-growing community.